Missouri appeals court overturns $110 million Johnson & Johnson talc verdict
FILE PHOTO: The Johnson & Johnson logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 29, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan…
Michigan judge blocks flavored vape ban as Juul faces wrongful death lawsuit
(Reuters) – A Michigan judge on Tuesday blocked the state’s ban on flavored e-cigarettes about two weeks after it took effect and hours after a wrongful death lawsuit was filed…
Bayer expects significant surge in number of U.S. glyphosate cases
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer expects the number of claims in the United States related to Roundup herbicide to have surged in the third quarter, as the German drugs and pesticides…
PG&E says it has $34.45 billion in debt financing for reorganization
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – PG&E Corp said in court papers on Friday it has debt financing commitments of $34.35 billion for a planned Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, countering a group…
Sacklers reaped up to $13 billion from OxyContin maker, U.S. states say
(Reuters) – OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP steered up to $13 billion in profits to the company’s controlling Sackler family, according to U.S. states opposing efforts to halt lawsuits alleging…
U.S. agency reviews whether 2,000 Teslas should have been recalled
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators said on Friday they were reviewing whether Tesla Inc should have recalled 2,000 of its electric cars in May instead of issuing a software upgrade…
Bayer says October U.S. glyphosate trial delayed until February
FILE PHOTO: Logo and flags of Bayer AG are pictured outside a plant of the German pharmaceutical and chemical maker in Wuppertal, Germany August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo FRANKFURT…
Vectura, Sandoz win ruling on inhaler packaging case against GSK
(Reuters) – Vectura Group said on Friday a British court had ruled in its favor on the packaging of a generic version of an inhaler made by bigger rival GlaxoSmithKline.…
New York court blocks state ban on flavored e-cigarettes
(Reuters) – A New York court on Thursday temporarily halted a state ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, giving the embattled vaping industry a breather just a day before…
U.S. judge denies industry motion to lift Massachusetts’ four-month ban on vaping sales
Demonstrators gather at the Massachusetts State House to protest against the state’s four-month ban of all vaping product sales in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder BOSTON (Reuters)…