Health
Guam moves ahead with medical-marijuana ballot
An election official in Guam says a medical-marijuana vote will go forward as planned on the November ballot unless told otherwise.
Sep 29, 2014
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German court rules heavy smoker must vacate flat
A German court ruled Thursday that an elderly smoker must vacate his home of around 40 years after neighbours complained about his cigarette smoke.
Jun 26, 2014
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Medications
US jury hits Takeda, Eli Lilly with $9B penalty (Update)
A U.S. jury ordered Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and its U.S. counterpart, Eli Lilly and Co., to pay $9 billion in punitive damages over a diabetes medicine linked to cancer. The drug companies said Tuesday ...
Apr 8, 2014
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Medications
Supreme Court takes up drug company dispute
The Supreme Court is wading into a patent dispute between rival pharmaceutical companies over a multiple sclerosis treatment.
Mar 31, 2014
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Health
US judge delays state's abortion law
(AP)—A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a new North Dakota law that bans abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected—as early as six weeks into pregnancy, calling the law "clearly invalid and unconstitutional."
Jul 22, 2013
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Medications
Feds: Morning-after pill appeal officially on hold
A government appeal in the legal fight over allowing girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions has officially been put on hold.
Jun 12, 2013
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US court strikes down Arizona 20-week abortion ban
A federal court in San Francisco Tuesday struck down Arizona's ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
May 21, 2013
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US judge seeks go-ahead in abortion case
(AP)—A Nevada state judge says he's got authority to order an abortion for a pregnant 32-year-old mentally disabled woman, even against the will of her Catholic adoptive parents.
Nov 5, 2012
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Medications
US seeks injunction on Indian drug firm Ranbaxy
US officials sought a "groundbreaking" injunction against Indian drug giant Ranbaxy on Wednesday, saying the maker of the first generic version of cholesterol-lowering Lipitor has failed to meet US safety guidelines.
Jan 26, 2012
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UCSF to receive tobacco papers, funding to improve public access to the documents
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a proposed consent order today with a federal district court that finalizes requirements for three major tobacco companies to make internal documents public in accordance with an earlier ...
Dec 13, 2011
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