
Family wants DNA testing on strand of hair that could hold key to care home resident’s death
AP News story regarding DNA testing of a hair found on the seven by ten inch wipe removed from Cheryl Yewdall’s airway:

A care home resident who died as a result of a cleaning wipe in her trachea
Washington Post and AP News story regarding a care home resident who died as a result of a cleaning wipe in her trachea:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/suit-care-home-resident-died-with-paper-jammed-in-windpipe/2022/09/27/9e2ed4dc-3e4f-11ed-8c6e-9386bd7cd826_story.html
https://apnews.com/article/health-lawsuits-philadelphia-cerebral-palsy-8ef6e3da2f8c2e0fb5bdb8b5aba7b71c
“Cheryl’s recounting of what she heard previously, and the undisputed facts of what occurred to her during that yearlong...
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The Virtual Classroom Must Address Its Problems
The Wall Street Journal on the state of education in public schools in Pennsylvania:
Kids with Autism being denied an education during the pandemic, Pa lawsuit says
Philadelphia Inquirer on filing a lawsuit to help nonverbal and partially verbal children with autism:
“It is literally impossible for nonverbal and partially verbal children to receive the education they are legally entitled to through online learning,” said Pepper. “And because of this, the defendants have left my clients...
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Kids with autism being denied an education during the pandemic, Pa. lawsuit says
Philadelphia Inquirer (May 19, 2020) on filing a lawsuit to help nonverbal and partially verbal children with autism:
“It is literally impossible for nonverbal and partially verbal children to receive the education they are legally entitled to through online learning,” said Pepper. “And because of this, the defendants have left...
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Trump Administration Invites Health Care Industry to Help Rewrite Ban on Kickbacks
New York Times (November 24, 2018) on potential changes to the enforcement of anti-kickback laws:
“The administration is inviting companies in the health care industry to write a ‘get out of jail free card’ for themselves, which they can use if they are investigated or prosecuted,” said James J. Pepper,...
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AstraZeneca settles Texas drug suits for $110 million
Philadelphia Inquirer (August 8, 2018) on the announcement of a $90 million settlement for his client:
"AstraZeneca settles Texas Drug Suits for $110 million"
"For over eight years my client remained steadfast in her fight to hold AstraZeneca accountable for its conduct. Today marks the successful conclusion...
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Seroquel Whistleblower
Whistleblower says she warned drugmaker of taking antipsychotic Seroquel with methadone
"While others saw a crisis in the opioid epidemic, AstraZeneca cynically saw a financial opportunity," Zayas' attorney James Pepper said. "While others sent help, AstraZeneca sent sales representatives. Their job? To sell Seroquel to doctors who treated this...
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A Deadly Drug Cocktail Shines a Light on AstraZeneca Blockbuster
The last time John Nebinger spoke to his son Bradley was about thirty minutes after midnight on March 15, 2010.
Twenty-four-year-old Bradley said he couldn’t sleep—a frequent complaint. His father went to bed.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-12-06/a-deadly-drug-cocktail-shines-a-light-on-an-astrazeneca-blockbuster
Texas Lawsuit Claims This Drugmaker Pushed Antipsychotic to Kids
AstraZeneca Plc is in talks to settle a Texas lawsuit claiming that the company fleeced the state’s Medicaid program by fraudulently marketing one of its top drugs, according to court filings.
Texas sued the drugmaker in 2013, saying AstraZeneca had targeted the state’s Medicaid program by...
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