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A vial of the Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, Bivalent. Though the shots are free to pretty much anyone who wants one in the U.S. as long as federal stockpiles hold out, the next update of the vaccine might be costly for some people who lack health insurance.

Moderna's COVID vaccine gambit: Hike the price, offer free doses for uninsured

5:01am March 08, 2023

by Sydney Lupkin

Once U.S. stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccine run out, Moderna says it might charge as much as $130 per dose, but give people who lack health insurance a break. Critics say that's not enough help.

Johnson & Johnson announced last year that it would suspend all talc baby powder sales worldwide.

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Appeals court clears the way for more lawsuits over Johnson's Baby Powder

4:32pm January 30, 2023

A U.S. appeals court has dismissed the bankruptcy case filed by a Johnson & Johnson spinoff company. Around 40,000 cancer patients have filed suit, alleging the powder was contaminated with asbestos.

A bottle of Johnson & Johnson baby powder is displayed on a table. J&J pulled its iconic Johnson's baby powder off the shelves in the U.S. in 2020.

J&J tried to block lawsuits from 40,000 cancer patients. A court wants answers

5:46pm September 19, 2022

by Brian Mann

Critics say a legal maneuver by one of the world's wealthiest corporations could set a precedent, allowing non-bankrupt companies and rich individuals to avoid liability for wrongdoing.

An arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. Idaho officials on Friday agreed to a $119 million settlement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors over their role in the opioid addiction crisis.

Idaho announces $119 million opioid crisis settlement

9:27pm May 13, 2022

by The Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden say it's the second-largest consumer settlement in state history.

In this photo illustration, a bottle of Johnson & Johnson baby powder is displayed on a table. J&J pulled its iconic Johnson's baby powder off the shelves in the U.S. in 2020.

Rich companies are using a quiet tactic to block lawsuits: bankruptcy

7:00am April 02, 2022

by Brian Mann

Companies that aren't bankrupt are using controversial maneuvers in U.S. bankruptcy court to block tens of thousands of suits. A woman suing Johnson & Johnson died while her case was in legal limbo.

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Johnson & Johnson's baby powder is displayed on a table in this photo illustration. A federal judge has allowed Johnson & Johnson's spinoff of a unit to proceed with a controversial bankruptcy.

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Johnson & Johnson wins a key court battle in baby powder case

4:36pm February 25, 2022

by Scott Horsley

A federal judge has allowed a Johnson & Johnson spinoff to proceed with a controversial bankruptcy, despite complaints from thousands who say they were harmed by the company's baby powder.

Nurse Sandra Lindsay celebrates after receiving her COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine booster at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York in Oct. 6. Lindsay was the first person known to receive a COVID vaccine in the United States vaccination campaign — on

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Coronavirus FAQ: I just got a booster. Can I ... go crazy?

4:02pm November 12, 2021

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

Does a booster shot mean that you can go back to ... normal? Or is there still a newish kind of normal to face?

Ari Blank got a comforting hand-squeeze from his mom in May as he was vaccinated against COVID-19 in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. This week, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of Pfizer's vaccine in even younger kids — ages 5 to 11.

FDA authorizes use of Pfizer's COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds

5:54pm October 29, 2021

by Joe Neel

The agency acted after an independent panel of scientists strongly supported the move. Kids could start getting vaccinated within the week.

A health care worker administers a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Thursday at Life of Hope Center in New York City.

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CDC backs the rollout of COVID vaccine boosters from Moderna and J&J

9:09pm October 21, 2021

by Scott Hensley

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky also endorsed a mix-and-match approach to boosters that would be flexible for patients and health care providers.

In this photo illustration, a container of Johnson's baby powder sits on a table in 2019.

J&J is using a bankruptcy maneuver to block lawsuits over baby powder cancer claims

8:03pm October 21, 2021

by Brian Mann

Johnson & Johnson spun off liabilities — including roughly 38,000 lawsuits — linked to claims of asbestos contamination in its baby powder to a new firm, which then declared bankruptcy.