N.C. Federal Judge Finds Claims Against Drugmaker Preempted, Dismisses Case

(January 24, 2024, 2:09 PM EST) -- ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina federal judge granted a motion to dismiss a second complaint filed by a woman who alleges that her arthritis medication damaged her kidneys after finding that her claims are preempted by the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA)....