A Baltimore, Maryland jury determined in July 2019 that William Busch, Jr. developed mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure. It awarded the man $14 million, an amount which was reduced to $7.3 million. Busch performed non-insulation work for...
EPA Rejects California’s Roundup Cancer Labels
In 2017, California declared that glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, causes cancer. Following this, the state tried to require that Roundup products display a carcinogen warning label. Monsanto – which owns Roundup – sued, and a...
European Regulators Warn of Xeljanz Safety Risks
On May 17, 2019, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced an important recommendation concerning Xeljanz (tofacitinib). Due to concerns about blood clots in the lungs, doctors shouldn't prescribe the twice...