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J&J reaches sweeping talc deal that could end decade of litigation
Johnson & Johnson said it would pay an estimated $5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer.
Biden rallies Democrats, slams Trump at MD gala
Former President Joe Biden embraced the theme of the Maryland Democratic Party’s “Fight Back & Win” gala Saturday night, urging Democrats to stand up to the Trump administration.
Supreme Court scales back Roundup cancer lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court reined in thousands of lawsuits pursued in state courts accusing Bayer of failing to warn users that the active ingredient in its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.
Expanded Hope Lodge Baltimore opens to cancer patients, caregivers
A larger, reimagined Hope Lodge has opened in Baltimore City with expanded capacity to accommodate cancer patients and their caregivers.
Judge sends Bayer’s $7.25B Roundup settlement back to state court
A federal judge sent Bayer's proposed $7.25 billion Roundup settlement back to state court, overruling objections from plaintiffs.
J&J beats lawsuit alleging talc caused cancer in three women
A jury sided with Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by the families of three women who alleged that the company's talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Supreme Court split over Bayer’s fight against Roundup lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided over Bayer AG's effort to shut down thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users that the active ingredient in its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.
Greenebaum Foundation donates $5.5M to advance cancer research
The Greenebaum Family Foundation has donated $5.5 million to the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center to advance scientific research and cancer care across Maryland.
Family of Henrietta Lacks reaches third Big Pharma settlement
The estate of Henrietta Lacks, the Black woman from Baltimore whose cancer cells fueled scientific discovery and profit for Big Pharma, has reached a settlement with a third pharmaceutical company.
Bayer proposes $7.25B plan to settle Roundup cancer cases
Bayer said it filed a proposed class settlement totaling as much as $7.25 billion aimed at resolving claims that its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer.
Drugmakers raise prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 350 branded medications, even as the Trump administration pressures them for cuts.
Baltimore jury hits Johnson & Johnson with record $1.5B talc cancer judgment
A Baltimore jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay over $1.5 billion to a woman who claimed its talc-based products caused her cancer.
