Johnson & Johnson Fined $572 Million for “Greed” in Fueling the Opioid Crisis
In a lawsuit filed by the state of Oklahoma against Johnson & Johnson, Inc., Purdue Pharma LP and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., the pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries were ordered on Aug.…
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Story Highlights Google, the world’s most widely used internet search engine, restructured itself to give semi-independence to its many subsidiary…
Big Shortage of Doctors for Chronically Ill Americans
Story Highlights A recent survey released by Merritt Hawkins reveals that not only are American hospitals and clinics facing a…
MMR Vaccine Sales Boost Merck’s 2019 Revenues
After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publicized measles outbreaks in several states beginning in January 2019, on…
Former FDA Commissioner Gottlieb Joins Pfizer
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD has joined the board of directors of Pfizer, Inc.—the world’s…
Market for Breathing Machines Alive and Well
The market for “iron lung” machines is estimated at well over $2 billion annually. Of course, the machines are no…
Blockbuster Vaccine Sales Drive Higher Earnings for Merck
Merck & Co., Inc. reported a strong financial start to 2019, with an eight percent increase in it first-quarter earnings,…