Tag: Legal
Company Reaches $479 Million Settlement Over Defects in CPAP Machines
The machines were recalled in June 2021 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Appeals Court Upholds Restrictions on Mifepristone
Health care providers have said they will switch to using only misoprostol, which is somewhat less effective
New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
A second lawsuit has been filed by the family of Henrietta Lacks over the use of her cells without her consent
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker’s Bankruptcy Deal
Court is asking the parties to show whether bankruptcy law allows for a blanket shield from all litigation by opioid victims
$11 Million Awarded to Family of Woman Who Died After Taking Kratom
Kratom does not have U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, but is sold online and at convenience stores
Biotech Company Settles With Family of Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Revolutionized Medicine
Henrietta Lacks' cells were taken without her knowledge while she was a cancer patient more than 70 years ago and were the first to be successfully cloned
With New Proposed Rules, Biden Administration Pushes Insurers to Boost Mental Health Coverage
New rules would require insurers to assess if customers have the same medical and mental health benefits and fix any disparities if they do not
Smoke-Free Legislation Linked to Drop in Adverse Health Outcomes
Reduced risk seen for all CVD events, respiratory system disease events, hospitalization due to CVD or RSD, adverse birth outcomes
First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California
Man who sold fentanyl to a 15-year-old girl who died of an overdose last summer has been convicted of second-degree murder
Medical Cannabis Laws Seem Not to Have Affected Opioid, Nonopioid Therapy
No impact on receipt of opioid or nonopioid pain treatment seen among patients with chronic noncancer pain
