Tag: Legal
McKinsey to Pay $573 Million Over Role in Opioid Crisis
Most of the money would be distributed to states in less than a year and be used to combat the opioid overdose epidemic
Nurse Navigators Boost Advance Care Planning
Findings based on randomized trial integrated into outpatient primary care practices
U.S. Justice Department Sues Walmart Over Role in Opioid Crisis
Company violated federal law by selling prescriptions for controlled substances that its pharmacists 'knew were invalid'
Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty Over Role in U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Company admits paying doctors to write more prescriptions, providing misleading information to the DEA
$26 Billion Settlement Offer in Opioid Lawsuits Gains Support
According to the general outline of the plan, distributors will pay about $21 billion over 18 years
Purdue Pharma to Plead Guilty to Opioid-Related Crimes
Settlement is federal government's biggest win in holding a major drug company responsible for opioid crisis
Company Pays $60 Million to Settle Pelvic Mesh Case
Payment will be shared by 48 states and the District of Columbia
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Law
Law required doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals
J&J Ordered to Pay $2.1 Billion in Talcum Product Lawsuit
Decision reduced by more than half the record award of $4.7 billion made to the women in July 2018
Drop in Firearm Deaths Linked to More Restrictive Gun Policies
Restrictive gun policy has 0.98 probability of being associated with decrease in firearm-related deaths
