On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court threw a wrench into efforts to resolve the national opioid crisis by rejecting Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement. The controversial deal, which had been approved by a lower court, offered billions of dollars for addiction treatment and prevention programs but also shielded members of the Sackler family, Purdue’s owners,…
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Do you remember way back in 2021 when we told you about the $26 billion Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay in a settlement with states to resolve thousands of lawsuits over the country’s opioid crisis? Well, now, it seems they figured out a way to cause cancer. The company has agreed to pay $700…
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This is terribly disconcerting — especially if you have young women in your life. It is worth the read. It’s a delicate subject, but it needs to be discussed. NOW. Earlier this month, the feminine hygiene company Thinx settled a class-action lawsuit for $5 million over using PFAS in its products. The company used PFAS,…
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Several weeks ago, we reported on the $26 Billion settlement with multiple states to resolve thousands of lawsuits over the country’s opioid crisis, a crisis that cost the lives of over 500,000 Americans. Now we get to meet the Sackler family, private owners of Purdue Pharma, the company that created, marketed, and distributed Oxy Contin.…
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In what’s being described as a “game-changer,” three major drug distributors and the pharmaceutical behemoth Johnson & Johnson have agreed to a $26 billion (with a “B”) settlement with states to resolve thousands of lawsuits over the country’s opioid crisis, officials announced Wednesday. Multiple states, cities, and counties have accused four companies, including Cardinal Health,…
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