First Zantac Case Dropped Before Trial After Some Payouts August 18, 2022 By Jef Feeley A lawsuit against makers of Zantac was dropped this week just ahead of trial, people familiar with the matter said,...
FDA Says Possible Carcinogen Found in Some Merck Diabetes Drugs August 10, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday certain samples of sitagliptin, a compound in Merck’s diabetes drugs Januvia...
U.S. Supreme Court Sides With Doctors Challenging Opioid Convictions June 27, 2022 By Nate Raymond The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27 made it harder for prosecutors to win convictions of doctors accused of running...
Whistleblower Suing Eli Lilly Alleges Drug Manufacturing Problems June 8, 2022 By Dan Levine A former human resources officer at Eli Lilly & Co. sued the pharmaceutical company on Monday, alleging she was terminated...
Martin Shkreli’s Law Firm Has Not Been Paid, Seeks to Withdraw April 13, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel The law firm that defended Martin Shkreli against antitrust charges said it has not been paid, and on Tuesday asked...
Biden’s Proposed Inflation Cap on Drug Prices Includes Private Insurance Plans November 22, 2021 By Ricardo Alonson-Zaldivar Workers and families with private health insurance would reap savings on prescription drugs from a little-noticed provision in President Joe...
Biden Backs Patent Waiver for Covid-19 Vaccines May 6, 2021 By Andrea Shalal , Jeff Mason and David Lawder President Joe Biden on Wednesday threw his support behind waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, bowing to mounting pressure...