Attorney General Rosenblum Sues FDA over Unnecessary Restrictions on Medication Abortion Drug Mifepristone
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum co-led a lawsuit with Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, and joined by 10 other Attorneys General, against the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for unnecessarily singling out the medication abortion drug, mifepristone, for excessive regulation. Despite evidence that the drug is safer than Tylenol, burdensome restrictions on prescribing and dispensing mifepristone… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on February 24, 2023
Attorney General Rosenblum Leads Group Defending Access to Medication Abortion at CVS, Walgreens Stores
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today led a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in supporting a decision by CVS and Walgreens pharmacies to begin offering mifepristone and misoprostol, or “medication abortion,” in their stores. The decision, announced by the two companies last month, followed a recent rule change by the Food and Drug Administration… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on February 16, 2023
Attorney General Rosenblum Statement on Columbia County Gun Safety Ruling
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum announced today that the Oregon Court of Appeals has invalidated a Columbia County ordinance that claims to nullify state and federal gun safety laws within the county. The ordinance was adopted by the Columbia County Board of Commissioners in March of 2021. It had been preceded by two similar voter-enacted measures…. View ArticlePosted in Consumer Protection, Media Release on February 15, 2023
Romance Scams: Don’t End Up Heartbroken and Broke
Con artists preying on people looking for love is nothing new, but the latest scams have moved on from asking you to buy gift cards to…cryptocurrency! With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you might be thinking about love. But not everyone is – some are just looking to steal your hard-earned money and relying… View ArticlePosted in Consumer Protection, News on February 14, 2023
Oregon Attorney General Announces Criminal Investigation Involving OLCC
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that the Criminal Division of her agency, the Oregon Department of Justice, is opening a criminal investigation into the matter involving ethics violations related to the purchase of liquor by some staff of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission ( OLCC) and possibly others. In light of this… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on February 10, 2023