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Guatemalans Sue Over 1940s U.S. Syphilis Experiments
Posted on 15 Mar 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (AP) Guatemalans subjected to U.S. syphilis experiments in the 1940s are suing federal health officials to compensate them for health problems they have suffered. The lawsuit comes after revelations that U.S. scientists studying the... Read More

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Lawsuit Seeks To Curb Animal Feed Antibiotic Use
Posted on 26 May 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

NEW YORK - (AP) A "growing and dangerous" trend of antibiotic resistance among humans that has been traced in part to the overuse of antibiotics in animal feed led several health and consumer organizations to sue the U.S. government Wednesday... Read More

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