US Supreme Court to scrutinize Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a challenge by
2023-08-11 04:17
Supreme Court blocks $6 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement and will hear case this fall
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Purdue Pharma from going forward with bankruptcy proceedings, which the Biden administration has called an "unprecedented" arrangement that would ultimately offer the Sackler family broad protection from opioid-related civil claims.
2023-08-11 03:56
Purdue asks Supreme Court not to block opioid settlement during US appeal
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject
2023-08-05 06:26
CVS is laying off 5,000 workers
CVS is laying off about 5,000 employees in a cost-cutting effort, the pharmacy chain confirmed Tuesday.
2023-08-01 20:48
US asks Supreme Court to delay Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to
2023-07-29 05:54
Japan's Takeda beats Q1 profit estimates on mainstay drugs, dengue vaccine
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical posted first-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates, citing solid sales of mainstay drugs and the
2023-07-27 16:16
Purdue Pharma bankruptcy can proceed despite potential US Supreme Court appeal
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma may proceed with a bankruptcy settlement that protects its
2023-07-26 05:54
US FDA approves BioMarin's gene therapy for hemophilia A
By Nathan Gomes (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved BioMarin Pharmaceutical's gene therapy for hemophilia A,
2023-06-30 04:28
US doctors forced to ration as cancer drug shortages hit nationwide
One woman denied a chemotherapy drug compared the situation to "triage on the battlefield".
2023-06-08 02:29
Purdue Pharma can protect Sackler owners in opioid bankruptcy, court rules
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK Bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can shield its owners, members of the wealthy
2023-05-30 22:52
India makes cough syrup testing mandatory for exports
The move comes after some Indian cough syrups were linked to deaths in The Gambia and Uzbekistan.
2023-05-23 15:46
Zealand, Boehringer's drug meets main weight-loss goal in mid-stage trial
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT Zealand Pharma and partner Boehringer Ingelheim said their experimental obesity drug achieved up to
2023-05-10 15:58