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Latest News in Life Sciences

  • July 31, 2026

    Mich. Justices' Ruling Will Allow Eli Lilly Price-Fixing Probe

    A split Michigan Supreme Court Friday overturned two of its prior rulings that the majority determined had wrongly expanded an exemption in the Michigan Consumer Protection Act, opening the door for the state's attorney general to take action against misconduct in a range of industry sectors.

  • July 31, 2026

    Appeals Courts Upheld Similar E-Cig Regs, Pa. Tells Court

    There's no good reason to block Pennsylvania from enforcing a statewide ban on most vape products, the commonwealth has told a Pennsylvania federal court, saying many appeals courts across the country have come to the same conclusion that such laws are constitutional.

  • July 31, 2026

    Lab, Ex-CEO, Fla. Resident To Pay $36M Over Kickback Claims

    A Texas-based laboratory, its former CEO and a Florida businessman have each entered into settlements with the U.S. government totaling $36.4 million to resolve claims they paid kickbacks and billed Medicare and Medicaid for unnecessary medical genetic testing, in violation of the False Claims Act.

  • July 31, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Says Leica's Filtered Light Skirts U. Mich. Patent

    In a dispute centered on how laser light is used in fluorescence technology, a unanimous Federal Circuit panel said on Friday that Leica Microsystems did not infringe on a University of Michigan patent, affirming the decision of a federal court in California.

  • July 31, 2026

    TRESemme Hair Loss Suit Filed 2 Years Too Late, Judge Finds

    A New York federal judge has thrown out a woman's suit claiming TRESemme shampoo caused her to suffer hair loss, saying evidence turned up in discovery shows she filed her claims nearly two years too late.

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