Tobacco Companies news from FierceHealthcare
NewsMO hospitals' suit against tobacco cos. still in motion after 10 years
For nearly 10 years, Missouri hospitals have been in a legal wrestling match with the nation's largest tobacco companies, as they prepare for a jury trial in their case against the tobacco industry. Read more...
Tobacco giants funding MA universities' research
It's discomforting--the more you look, the more you find tobacco companies funding medical research. Last week, we learn that a 2006 study concluding that 80 percent of lung cancer deaths could be Read more...
| Press ReleasesJury Verdict for Philip Morris USA in City of St. Louis Hospital LawsuitRICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A St. Louis jury today returned a verdict for Philip Morris USA and other major tobacco companies in a lawsuit where 37 Missouri hospitals sought compensation for Read more >> |
