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• U.S. Appeals Court Finds Roundup Failure to Warn Claims Preempted by Federal Law

  August 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that failure to warn claims over the lack of Roundup cancer label warnings are preempted by federal law, setting up a split in the federal courts that may need to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

• Undissolved AFFF Foam From Military Bases Causes Widespread PFAS Water Contamination: Study

  August 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that a lack of filters at two Washington state landfills near a U.S. Air Force Base has led to contamination of nearby water supplies, while also indicating that filters may not have completely solved the problem even if they had been installed.

• GSK Gets Expert Witness Excluded in Zantac Cancer Lawsuit in Florida Before Trial

  August 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Florida judge has dismissed plaintiff's expert testimony in a Zantac cancer lawsuit set to go to trial next month, meaning the cases will likely be dismissed due to an inability to link the recalled heartburn drug to the plaintiff's prostate cancer diagnosis.

• Firefighter Foam Water Contamination Lawsuit Filed Over Liver Cancer Diagnosis

  August 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A couple's firefighter foam water contamination lawsuit claims the husband developed liver cancer after PFAS chemicals seeped into Sacramento's drinking water supply.

• Hundreds of Imdelltra Side Effects Went Unreported to FDA Before Cancer Drug’s Approval: Report

  August 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report indicates Amgen failed to report 400 adverse events that occurred during clinical trials for the recently-approved cancer drug Imdelltra, linked to increased risks of cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity.

• CAR-T Cell Therapy Cancer Risks May Drop Off After Two Weeks of Therapy: Study

  August 15, 2024

  Tyler New

  A new study has found the risk of developing secondary cancers after receiving CAR-T cell therapy may drop drastically after the first two weeks.

• Walgreens, CVS Will Not Be Named in Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Master Complaint Over Uterine, Ovarian Cancer Risks

  August 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Walgreens and CVS will not automatically be considered defendants in hair relaxer lawsuits filed against cosmetics manufacturers, plaintiffs' attorneys say.

• New Report Warns of Cancer-Causing Benzene in Generic Versions of Mucinex

  August 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Bloomberg News special report warns that generic versions of the mucus-relief drug Mucinex uses an ingredient that puts consumers at increased risk of benzene exposure, which could result in increased cancer risks.

• FDA Should Do More to Regulate Food Additives, Health Experts Warn

  August 14, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new report warns that the FDA and lawmakers need to do more to protect U.S. consumers from potentially dangerous food additives that have been introduced without a safety review by federal regulators.

• J&J Talcum Powder Bankruptcy Settlement Offer Gets Enough Backing in Plaintiff Vote

  August 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A vote taken from tens of thousands of plaintiffs revealed that 75% support a controversial $6.5 billion talcum powder lawsuit settlement offer, which would allow the company to resolve the litigation by creating a subsidiary for the sole purpose of declaring bankruptcy.