(Reuters) – Walmart Inc said on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against the federal government, seeking clarity on the roles and legal responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies in filling opioid prescriptions. Walmart said...
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U.S. business borrowing for equipment falls 13% in September: ELFA
(Reuters) – U.S. companies’ borrowings for capital investments fell about 13% in September from a year earlier, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Thursday. The companies signed up for $8.7 billion in...
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Monsanto loses final appeal over French farmer’s weedkiller accident
PARIS (Reuters) – Bayer’s <BAYGn.DE> Monsanto division on Wednesday lost a final appeal in a long-running French legal battle in which the crop chemical maker has been held liable for the accidental inhalation of a...
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OxyContin maker Purdue to plead guilty over opioid practices, deal sparks opposition
By Mike Spector NEW YORK (Reuters) – Purdue Pharma LP agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges over the handling of its addictive prescription opioid OxyContin, in a deal with U.S. prosecutors that effectively sidestepped paying...
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In emails, Sacklers fret over wealth, opioid business
By Mike Spector (Reuters) – Soon after a Purdue Pharma LP affiliate pleaded guilty to misbranding its addictive opioid painkiller OxyContin in 2007, the company’s Sackler family owners fretted about possible threats to their...
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Nestle shrugs off COVID-19 impact thanks to pet food and health nutrition
By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) – Nestle <NESN.S> raised its guidance for 2020 organic sales growth to around 3% and reaffirmed its ambition to return to mid-single digit growth after strong demand for pet food, coffee...
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