Purdue Pharma Responds to Wave of Opioids Litigation by Filing for Bankruptcy. What Happens Now?

Opioid plaintiffs fight bid to disqualify U.S. judge before trial

Opioid plaintiffs fight bid to disqualify U.S. judge before trial
Reuters: Health
Lawyers for cities and counties suing drug companies over the opioid epidemic on Monday objected to a bid by pharmaceutical distributors and pharmacies to disqualify the federal judge overseeing the cases, saying it had no basis and came too late.

U.S. CDC activates emergency operations center for vaping-related illnesses

U.S. CDC activates emergency operations center for vaping-related illnesses
Reuters: Health
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday it had activated the agency's emergency operations center to help the current investigation into the cases of lung illnesses linked to e-cigarette use.

Outbreak of Severe Pulmonary Disease Linked with E-cigarette Product Use

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West Virginia leads the nation in deaths from accidents, diabetes

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California governor expected to announce restrictions on flavored e-cigarettes

California governor expected to announce restrictions on flavored e-cigarettes
Reuters: Health
California Governor Gavin Newsom was expected on Monday to announce restrictions on flavored e-cigarettes in response to a recent nationwide spate of sometimes deadly lung illnesses that U.S. health officials have linked to vaping.

U.S. records no new measles cases for first week since January

U.S. records no new measles cases for first week since January
Reuters: Health
Health officials recorded no new cases of measles in the United States last week, marking the first week without new cases of the disease since January, amid an outbreak largely linked to parents who declined to vaccinate their children.