Medications
US wants more info on female libido pill
A drugmaker working to develop a pill to boost sexual desire in women says regulators are demanding more studies on the experimental drug.
Feb 11, 2014
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Health
US cos. push voluntary labels on modified foods
America's large food companies are trying to head off efforts to enact mandatory labeling of genetically modified ingredients by proposing new voluntary labels nationwide.
Feb 6, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists urge caution on antibiotic alternatives
New types of drugs intended for use in place of antibiotics have been given a cautious welcome by scientists at the Universities of Liverpool and Edinburgh.
Jan 22, 2014
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Medications
Pharmaceutical giant Teva announces new CEO
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, the world's largest maker of generic drugs, said Thursday it had appointed a new chief executive to replace Jeremy Levin, who left abruptly in October.
Jan 9, 2014
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Health
Swine flu pandemic media pundits with pharma links more likely to talk up risks and promote drugs
Academics with links to the pharmaceutical industry were more likely to talk up the risks of the 2009-10 swine flu pandemic in the media and promote the use of drugs than those without these ties, finds research published ...
Nov 11, 2013
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Other
CEO of drug maker Teva out ahead job cuts (Update)
Israeli drug manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd. announced Wednesday its CEO had resigned, following a public uproar over a contentious restructuring plan set to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Oct 30, 2013
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Health
FDA lays out rules for some smartphone health apps (Update)
Food and Drug Administration officials say they will begin regulating a new wave of applications and gadgets that work with smartphones to take medical readings and help users monitor their health.
Sep 23, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
The whys of rising obesity
Harvard nutrition expert Walter Willett compared the marketing of junk food to kids with an earlier era's child labor practices, saying that young people have been "exploited" by both systems. He said such food marketing ...
Sep 16, 2013
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Health
Food additive safety often determined by those with food industry ties, study finds
(HealthDay)—Experts selected by the food industry have often been the ones approving the safety of food additives for the past 15 years, a new report claims.
Aug 7, 2013
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Health
Old tobacco playbook gets new use by e-cigarettes
Companies vying for a stake in the fast-growing electronic cigarette business are reviving the decades-old marketing tactics the tobacco industry used to hook generations of Americans on regular smokes.
Aug 3, 2013
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