Vioxx Maker to Pay $4.85 Billion Settlement
The maker of Vioxx announced Friday it will pay $4.85 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits claiming that the drug caused stroke and heart failure in many users.
Archive for November 09, 2007
3 Women Awarded Additional $99 Million in Lawsuit against Pharmaceutical Company
A Reno jury recently ruled in favor of three Nevada women who claim hormone replacement drugs gave them breast cancer.
Scientists Link Shipping Pollution to Lung Cancer, Deaths
A new study released this month blames maritime industry pollution for more than 60,000 lung cancer- and cardiopulmonary-related deaths around the world each year, with almost 9,000 of them occurring in North America alone.
Light Up and Pay More for Health Insurance in Hall County
Starting in 2008, Hall County employees may find themselves paying more for health insurance if they don't kick their smoking habit.
Pot Becomes Lowest Priority for Denver Law Enforcement
Denver voters passed a measure Tuesday to make marijuana the lowest priority for law enforcement officers.