3 days ago3M Offers $12.5 Billion Revised PFAS Chemical Settlement3M Co. has reached a revised multibillion-dollar PFAS settlement that includes an unconventional provision aimed at reducing future liabilities for both itself and water utility companies. …FDA3 min readFDA3 min read
4 days agoPhilips C-PAP Settlement Nears $500 MillionPhilips Respironics has announced a settlement of nearly half a billion dollars to resolve economic damages allegedly suffered due to the use of their continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines. The settlement comes after recalls and lawsuits and will pay out $479 million to plaintiffs and affected class members. Philips…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
5 days agoCamp Lejeune Voluntary Settlement Offered to ClaimantsFacing congressional pressure to accelerate Camp Lejeune claims, the U.S. Navy, with support from the U.S. Department of Justice, announced a voluntary settlement to claimants with certain illnesses who lived at the North Carolina Marine Corps base, Camp Lejeune, and were exposed to toxic water, Stars & Stripes reported. Depending…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
6 days agoKroger Opioid Settlement Could Begin Paying Out This YearThe retail company Kroger Inc. has created a settlement agreement worth over $1 billion to resolve claims that its grocery stores improperly distributed opioids and exacerbated the opioid crisis. According to Kroger’s statement, the settlement would pay out to “states, subdivisions, and the Native American tribes” in order to settle…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
Sep 15Rite Aid May File for Bankruptcy Over Opioid LawsuitsFacing billions of dollars in legal liabilities over its alleged role in heavily overprescribing opioids and contributing to the opioid epidemic, the pharmacy chain Rite Aid may be preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to an August 25 Wall St. Journal report. One of the nation’s largest…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
Sep 14Tepezza Liability Could be Acquired in Amgen-Horizon MergerThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with the biopharmaceutical corporation Amgen, paving the way for a $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics. The settlement comes with some restrictions on Amgen’s future behavior but the acquisition may expose Amgen to legal claims currently being filed against Horizon. …FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
Sep 13Zantac Makers Face New Lawsuit in ConnecticutA lawsuit brought by 10 Connecticut residents accuses the former makers of Zantac of turning a blind eye to the danger posed by ranitidine, the generic active ingredient in the popular heartburn drug that was pulled off the market by the FDA in April 2020. The plaintiffs in the product…FDA3 min readFDA3 min read
Sep 12FDA Warns Infant Formula ManufacturersThe U.S. FDA has issued a series of warning letters to three manufacturers of infant formulas regarding the results of inspections of their facilities. According to the agency Press Release, ByHeart Inc., Mead Johnson Nutrition (Reckitt), and Perrigo Wisconsin LLC will have 15 days to send an improvement plan to…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
Sep 8Johnson & Johnson Accused of New Effort To Delay Talc LitigationAttorneys representing plaintiffs diagnosed with cancer in the litigation against Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) talcum powder products have urged the new judge overseeing tens of thousands of lawsuits to reject J&J’s attempt to challenge expert witness testimony that was approved two years ago by the former judge assigned to the…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
Sep 7Teva Kickback Trial Paused By AppealA trial set for September between the U.S. government and Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries over an alleged kickback scheme has been paused because of an appeal to the First Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit claims that Israel-based Teva illegally boosted the sales of Copaxone (glatiramer acetate)…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
