Medications
Merck, Eli Lilly probed on drug pricing
The Justice Department is probing some drug pricing practices of pharmaceutical giants Merck and Eli Lilly, the companies disclosed Friday in securities filings.
Nov 6, 2015
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Immunology
Home remediation in low-income housing shows significant effect on childhood asthma
Children with asthma living in low-income, urban public housing had significantly fewer visits to the emergency department (ED), less use of rescue medication, and less disrupted sleep with a program that combines home repairs ...
Nov 4, 2015
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Other
Stiff sentences over US salmonella outbreak
Three people convicted over a nationwide salmonella outbreak were sentenced Monday to tough sentences of up to 28 years in prison, the US Justice Department said.
Sep 22, 2015
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Medications
US announces raids on steroid trade linked to China
More than 90 people have been arrested in America in raids targeting trade in anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing drugs made in and shipped from China, the US said Tuesday.
Sep 1, 2015
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Health
GOP-controlled House backs state medical marijuana laws
The GOP-controlled House voted Wednesday to prevent the federal government from blocking state laws that permit the use of medical marijuana.
Jun 3, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
EPA looks at use of pesticide that sickened family at resort
An odorless pesticide sprayed at a Caribbean resort has left three members of a Delaware family hospitalized for weeks after they became seriously ill during their Virgin Islands vacation, and federal officials said Tuesday ...
Apr 7, 2015
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Health
Questions on plaintiffs unlikely to derail health lawsuit
Despite questions about four challengers' legal right to bring their lawsuit, the Supreme Court probably will not be deterred from deciding whether millions of people covered by the health care overhaul are eligible for the ...
Feb 14, 2015
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Medications
US fines Japanese pharma co $39 mn for doctor kickbacks
Daiichi Sankyo, the large Japanese pharmaceutical company, is being fined $39 million over kickbacks it paid doctors in the United States to prescribe its drugs, the US Justice Department said Friday.
Jan 9, 2015
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Other
Sanofi probing alleged bribery in Africa, Middle East
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi said Monday that it initiated a probe into alleged bribery by company officials in the Middle East and Africa to healthcare workers.
Oct 7, 2014
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Medications
Justice Department says Shire will pay $56.5M fine
The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday that Irish drugmaker Shire will pay $56.5 million to settle allegations it broke the law in promoting five different drugs, including its attention deficit disorder drugs Adderall ...
Sep 24, 2014
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