Economy Feb 01 Advertising agency for OxyContin agrees to pay $350 million rather than face lawsuits New York Attorney General Letitia James said Thursday that Publicis Health engaged in predatory and deceptive marketing strategies to help Purdue Pharma increase sales of its drugs.
Politics Jan 29 Lawmakers in several U.S. states push for laws defining antisemitism The efforts are triggering debates about free speech and bringing complicated world politics into statehouses.
Politics Jan 21 Ohio is poised to become 2nd state to restrict transgender health care for adults Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced proposals this month that transgender advocates say could block access to gender-affirming care provided by independent clinics and general practitioners, leaving thousands of adults scrambling for treatment and facing health risks.
Politics Jan 04 A transgender candidate in Ohio was disqualified from the state ballot for omitting her former name Vanessa Joy had legally changed her name and her birth certificate prior to the campaign, but a 1990s state law says that a candidate must provide any name changes within the last five years to qualify for the ballot.
Politics Dec 08 Missouri lawmakers propose allowing homicide charges for women who have abortions It's a step no state has taken since the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade last year caused rapid shifts in the nation's abortion landscape.
Nation Nov 23 Supreme Court to decide on legality of OxyContin maker’s settlement plan with victims of opioid crisis The legality of an agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids is going before the Supreme Court.
Politics Nov 08 Here are the states where abortion access may be on the ballot in 2024 Ohio on Tuesday became the seventh state where voters have opted to protect abortion access over the past year.
Politics Oct 25 Survey finds that abortions in the U.S. rose slightly overall after new restrictions started in some states The report found that the numbers fell to nearly zero in states with bans on abortion at all stages of pregnancy. But it found the numbers surged elsewhere, particularly in the states near those with bans.
Nation Sep 22 Some providers are halting gender-affirming care for minors, even where it remains legal At least 22 states have enacted bans or restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors in the past few years.
Economy Jul 25 Court says OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy and protections for Sackler family can move forward OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can start its transformation under a bankruptcy agreement that allows the members of the wealthy Sackler family who own the company to avoid civil lawsuits over the opioid crisis, a court has ruled.