Judge Dismisses Claims Over Contaminated Laxatives On Preemption Grounds

(September 11, 2023, 2:36 PM EDT) -- WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A New York federal judge has dismissed claims filed by two women who allege that they were injured by deceptive labeling of certain laxative products that allegedly were contaminated with a bacterium after finding the claims preempted by the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA)....