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Jun 21, 2022

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Bayer Appeal on Roundup

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid by Bayer AG to end thousands of lawsuits alleging its weedkiller RoundUp causes cancer...

May 23, 2022

The Santa Fe Archdiocese Settles a Sex Abuse Case For $121.5 Million

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe, N.M., on Wednesday announced a $121.5 million agreement to settle a bankruptcy case involving hundreds of people who accused its priests of sexual abuse.

May 10, 2022

Biden Administration Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Shun Bayer Weedkiller Appeal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear Bayer AG's bid to dismiss claims by customers who contend that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, as the company seeks to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages.

Apr 26, 2022

Pfizer recalls blood pressure medication due to cancer risk

Pfizer is voluntarily recalling Accupril after an impurity that can cause cancer was detected in the medication.

Apr 19, 2022

Johnson And Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals Settles With West Virginia For $99 Million In Opioid Lawsuit

West Virginia will receive $99 million in a settlement finalized Monday with Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. over the drugmaker’s role in perpetuating the opioid crisis in the state that has long led the nation in drug overdose deaths.

Apr 18, 2022

Becton Dickinson ordered to pay $255k in hernia mesh trial

A jury on Friday ordered Becton, Dickinson and Co to pay $255,000 to a man who sued the company, alleging he had been injured by its hernia repair surgical mesh, according to a court filing.