Medications
Lawsuit disputes claims of popular memory loss supplement
A government lawsuit seeks to ban a popular memory loss dietary supplement marketed to seniors, saying there's no scientific evidence to support its claims.
Jan 9, 2017
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Jury awards more than $70M to woman in baby powder lawsuit
A St. Louis jury on Thursday awarded a California woman more than $70 million in her lawsuit alleging that years of using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused her cancer, the latest case raising concerns about the health ...
Oct 28, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Research finds talc doesn't cause cancer; juries disagree
Two lawsuits ended in jury verdicts worth $127 million. Two others were tossed out by a judge who said there wasn't reliable evidence that the talc in Johnson & Johnson's iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer. So who's ...
Sep 26, 2016
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Medications
Oral drug delivery company says opioid lawsuit has no merit
One of the companies alleged to have conspired to keep generic versions of a popular opioid treatment off the market says the antitrust lawsuit has no merit.
Sep 23, 2016
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Juno being sued over leukemia drug study
Juno Therapeutics and its CEO, Hans E. Bishop, are being named in a lawsuit over whether the biotechnology company misled investors about the death of a patient in a key study involving its drug intended to treat leukemia.
Jul 13, 2016
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Health
Indiana sued over ultrasound 18 hours before abortion rule
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is challenging a new state requirement that women get an ultrasound at least 18 hours before they have an abortion.
Jul 7, 2016
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Medications
Pfizer agrees to note addiction risks in opioid marketing
The city of Chicago and Pfizer announced an agreement Wednesday committing the drugmaker to disclosing the serious risks of addiction in its marketing of prescription opioid painkillers.
Jul 6, 2016
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Surgery
AGs: Pelvic mesh implants caused dire complications
Dawna Hankins was scheduled to have a partial hysterectomy in 2008 when her doctor suggested implanting a vaginal mesh device at the same time to deal with minor incontinence.
May 25, 2016
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Health
Malpractice concerns affect derm-path interpretive behavior
(HealthDay)—Many dermatopathologists believe that malpractice concerns may lead to additional testing in their evaluation of cutaneous melanocytic lesions, according to research published in the February issue of the Journal ...
Feb 1, 2016
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California appeals court rejects right-to-die lawsuit
A California appeals court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by three terminally ill patients that sought to clear the way for doctors to prescribe fatal medication to them and others like them who want the option of taking ...
Oct 29, 2015
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