CVS, Walgreens Announce $10 Billion Opioid Settlements
Most of the money will go toward programs that expand treatment for addiction, provide overdose antidotes, support prevention efforts
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Actions Against Physician Licenses Due to Substance Use Down
However, despite declines from 2004 to 2020, substance use-related actions remain much higher than actions for physical, psychological impairment
J&J to Pay More Than $300 Million in Pelvic Mesh Case
Patients claim implanted mesh caused them pain, bleeding, infections, and required surgical removal
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Big Business
Court also hearing arguments on separate vaccine mandate for most heath care workers
California to Pay Reparations to Victims of Forced Sterilization
California will be the third state to compensate victims of the so-called eugenics movement that peaked in the 1930s
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Hospital’s COVID-19 Vaccine Policy
Lawsuit was signed by 117 of 178 workers who were suspended last week for failure to get fully vaccinated by the hospital’s deadline
J&J’s Appeal in $2 Billion Verdict Rejected by US Supreme Court
Supreme Court will not hear J&J’s appeal over ruling in favor of women who said they developed ovarian cancer from using talc products
Avoiding Litigation by Knowing How to Deal With Angry Patients
Physicians can take steps to reduce their risk of being sued by having a low threshold for discharging angry patients from their practice and carefully documenting all discussions and interactions with these patients.
Doctors Question State Lawsuits Over Pelvic Mesh Products
Lawsuits claim Johnson Johnson did not fully disclose safety risks of transvaginal mesh products.
Recreational Marijuana Now Legal in Canada
Canada is first major world economy to legalize recreational marijuana use
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