BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures $17.85 Million Settlements With Pharmaceutical Companies Lannett And Bausch Over Widespread Price Manipulation Scheme; Announces New Complaint Against Novartis And Sandoz * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in securing two settlements totaling $17.85 million against pharmaceuti  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis AG, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two additional settlements (PDF) in the long-running generic  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $17.85 Million Settlement with Lannett and Bausch Over Generic Drug Price Fixing; Sues Novartis and Sandoz * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached two settlements totaling $17.85   more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Feb. 4 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * DATROWAY(R) (datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk) granted Priority Review in the US as 1st-line treatment for patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who are not candidates for immunotherapy Based on results from TROPION-Breast02, showing AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's DATROWAY significantly improved overall survival vs. chemotherapy in this patient population If approv  more

DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 4 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * AG Jennings secures $17.85 million settlement with Lannett and Bausch over conspiracies to inflate prices Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("Bausch"), totaling $17.85 million to resolve allegati  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG Consumers Could Be Eligible for Compensation if They Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31,   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Files Multistate Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Alleging Prescription Drug Price Fixing Complaint Alleges Conspiracy to Fix Prices for Generic Drugs, Driving up Costs for Patients * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced today that New Jersey filed a multistate complai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Habitat Restoration Helps Put Anglers Back on the Pier, Hikers Back on the Trail When environmental disasters disrupt waterfront access, NOAA restores habitat to reconnect communities to the outdoors. * For many coastal communities, the waterfront is more than just a scenic backdrop--it's a hub of activity where regional economies and personal well-being int  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 3 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Auditor Faber Announces Qualifiers for Auditor of State Awards with Distinction Recent financial audits of the following entities by Auditor of State Keith Faber have returned clean audit reports. Their record keeping has qualified them for the Auditor of State Award with Distinction: * City of Lakewood (Cuyahoga County) * Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (Cuyahoga County)  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro's 2026-27 Budget Address as Prepared for Delivery Today, Governor Josh Shapiro delivered his 2026-27 Budget Address to the General Assembly and to the people of Pennsylvania. Governor Shapiro's 2026-27 Budget Address as Prepared for Delivery: Lieutenant Governor Davis, Speaker McClinton, President Pro Tem Ward - Leader Bradford, Leader Pittman, L  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Defends Science-Backed Vaccines for American Families U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today participated in a hearing with Dr. Jayanta ("Jay") Bhattacharya, the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Senator Blunt Rochester's questions for Dr. Bhatt  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Senate Passage of Five-Bill FY26 Funding Package Senate approved the five-bill package by a strong bipartisan margin of 71 to 29, package now heads back to the House of Representatives for final passage * U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSFR) -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, has announced its intent to repatriate 10 lots of unassociated funerary objects to the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma, Delaware Tribe of Indians and Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. This notice details items recovered from several sites in Sussex County, New Jersey, and Pike County, Pennsylvania. The 10 lots include a variety of cultural items such as pottery, pipes, groundstone, chipped stone, faunal remains, and pe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSFR) -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, has announced its intent to repatriate 11 lots of unassociated funerary objects to the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma, Delaware Tribe of Indians and Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. This notice, published by the National Park Service on Feb. 3, 2026, identifies cultural items removed from eight Pennsylvania counties. The 11 lots include personal adornments, pipes, pottery, groundstone, chipped stone, and metal trade   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Opposes DHS Funding Bill U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement upon voting against the FY26 appropriations minibus, which included funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "ICE has turned into a roving secret police force responsible for the murders of at  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 3 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Williams and Governor Shapiro Address Energy Affordability * HARRISBURG - Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Josh Shapiro's state budget address Tuesday: "Last year, the General Assembly passed a bipartisan budget which delivered real progress for Pennsylvanians. I supported that outcome, because it reflected responsible investmen  more