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• Despite Roundup Cancer Concerns, Herbicide Still Sprayed Directly Into California Waters: Report

  August 3, 2018

  A new report reveals that California is still spraying Roundup directly into a major drinking water source to control nonnative aquatic plants, despite concerns that the pesticide may be a cancer-causing agent.

• Recalled BD PosiFlush Heparin Syringes, Saline Syringes Linked to Serratia Marcescens Bloodstream Infections

  August 3, 2018

  Recalled heparin syringes sold by Becton Dickinson & Co. have been linked to a number of s. marcenscens bacterium infections which sickened 14 children in four states.

• New Jersey Supreme Court Adopts Daubert Standard for Expert Witness Testimony

  August 2, 2018

  New Jersey's highest state court has upheld the dismissal of plaintiffs expert witnesses in Accutane litigation and canonized the use of Daubert standards of expert testimony for the state's judicial system.

• Fentanyl Patch Safety Will Be Focus of FDA Public Hearing

  August 2, 2018

  An FDA advisory on Friday will discuss the effectiveness of fentanyl patch prescribing controls, designed to prevent overdoses and misuse of the powerful opioid.

• Lawsuit Alleges Years of Mixing, Spraying Roundup as Farmer Resulted in non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

  August 1, 2018

  A Roundup lawsuit indicates that a Tennessee farmer contracted follicular lymphoma after using the weed killer for more than a quarter of a century.

• In Response to Concerns About Essure Safety, Bayer Continues to Defend Recalled Birth Control Implant

  August 1, 2018

  Bayer and filmmakers are arguing over the veracity of a documentary highlighting concerns over the Essure birth control implant.