Pfizer has filed two lawsuits against the metabolic-focused startup Metsera and Novo Nordisk as of Tuesday. The first suit, filed last Friday, claims that Novo Nordisk’s rival bid for Metsera is a move “to suppress competition,” Pfizer said in a press release. Metsera could be a vital acquisition for either company. The company is developing…
FDA Drug Unit chief resigns as he is sued
George Tidmarsh, the head of the FDA’s drug division, resigned on Sunday after he was placed on leave Friday, “after the Office of the General Counsel and the Office of the Inspector General were notified of serious concerns about his personal conduct,” Emily Hilliard, an HHS spokeswoman, told ABC News in a statement. Tidmarsh said…
Texas sues Kenvue claiming it hid link between Tylenol and autism
Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, sued Kenvue, the manufacturer of Tylenol, on Tuesday, for “deceptively marketing Tylenol to pregnant mothers despite knowing that early exposure to acetaminophen leads to a significantly increased risk of autism and other disorders,” according to the press release. J&J illegally offloaded liability, Paxton claims Paxton also claimed…
Six leading medical organizations sue RFK Jr. over vaccine recommendations
Several leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday, claiming that recent decisions to stop recommending vaccines to pregnant women and children are unscientific and harmful to the public. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The American Public Health Association (APHA), the…