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Latest News in Life Sciences

  • July 13, 2026

    Albertsons, Safeway Face Trial Over Wash.'s Opioid Epidemic

    Albertsons and Safeway ignored signs of problematic opioid prescriptions in Washington for years, an attorney for the state told a Seattle judge Monday during opening statements in a bench trial over allegations that the pharmacy chains failed to prevent the diversion of opioids that fueled the state's long-running overdose crisis.

  • July 13, 2026

    2nd Circ. Says Tylenol Maker Must Face Autism, ADHD Suits

    The Second Circuit said Monday that a lower court had wrongly excluded plaintiffs experts from testifying about an alleged relationship between using Tylenol during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, although the panel cautioned that the decision was not political or scientific.

  • July 13, 2026

    FTC Secures $12M Settlement Over Edwards-JC Medical Deal

    California-based Edwards Lifesciences and Singapore's Genesis Medtech agreed to pay a combined $12 million to settle claims from the Federal Trade Commission that Edwards attempted to evade the Hart-Scott-Rodino notification and waiting period when it acquired medical device maker JC Medical from Genesis in 2024.

  • July 13, 2026

    CVS Toddler Wipes Mislabeled As Hypoallergenic, Suit Says

    CVS customers hit the pharmacy retail giant with a proposed false advertising class action in California federal court alleging that its "Ultra-Soft Toddler Cleansing Wipes" are deceptively labeled as being hypoallergenic, since they are formulated with added fragrance, a cosmetic allergen that serves no functional skin care purpose.

  • July 13, 2026

    7th Circ. Revives Teva Suit Over Eli Lilly Generic Drug Block

    The Seventh Circuit on Monday revived a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Eli Lilly, ruling that an earlier legal settlement under which Eli Lilly agreed not to block the approval and marketing of Teva Pharmaceuticals' generic version of its osteoporosis drug Forteo didn't necessarily expire when the underlying patents did.

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  • Affordable Care Act
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  • Abbreviated New Drug Application litigation
  • Section 301 cases
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