Listeria class action filed against South Africa’s Tiger Brands
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A class action lawsuit was filed on Thursday against South Africa’s Tiger Brands, after one of its…
Impax reaches $20 million deal to end trial over generic drug’s delay
BOSTON (Reuters) – Impax Laboratories Inc has agreed to pay $20 million to consumers and insurers to resolve claims that…
Esperion’s drug clears study as add-on cholesterol treatment
(Reuters) – Esperion Therapeutics Inc said on Tuesday its experimental oral drug met the main goal of reducing cholesterol by…
U.S. teens often ride with impaired drivers
(Reuters Health) – In a U.S. study, about one-third of young people just out of high school admitted to riding…
Biohaven plunges as investors pit migraine data against Allergan’s drug
(Reuters) – Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding said its treatment for acute migraine cleared two late-stage studies, but investors worried about its…
Obesity, overweight tied to shorter life, more years with heart disease
(Reuters Health) – Obese people have shorter lives and even those who are just overweight spend more years living with…
Top-quality nursing homes harder to access with mental health issues
(Reuters Health) – Even people with common and often treatable mental health problems like depression and anxiety may have a…
AbbVie’s lung cancer drug data disappoints; shares slump
(Reuters) – AbbVie Inc’s experimental lung cancer drug data was not effective enough to seek a faster approval, in a…
More preemies developing motor impairments
(Reuters Health) – More than one-third of extremely premature and underweight babies have cerebral palsy or other motor impairments that…
Longtime U.S. AIDS researcher picked to run CDC
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Longtime AIDS researcher Dr. Robert Redfield will be the new director of the Centers for Disease Control…
Spices might get teens to like vegetables
(Reuters Health) – A dash of cumin or dill might help convince high school students to load up their plate…
Bolivian women weave devices to patch holes in hearts
(Reuters Health) – A team of Bolivian women are using indigenous Aymara weaving patterns to craft devices that can help…
U.S. states with more support for midwives have better birth outcomes
(Reuters Health) – States with laws that make it easier for midwives to care for pregnant women and deliver babies…
Rhode Island doctor in Insys opioid kickback probe faces sentencing
(Reuters) – A Rhode Island doctor is to be sentenced on Friday after admitting that he took kickbacks from Insys…
U.S. judge says opioid settlement roadblocks may prompt trials
(Reuters) – A federal judge pushing for a settlement in lawsuits by state and local governments against drug companies over…
Heart disease patients live longer when they exercise
(Reuters Health) – Older adults with heart disease who regularly exercise, even a little bit, may live longer than they…
FDA panel backs Pfizer’s Xeljanz as bowel disease treatment
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc’s Xeljanz should be approved to treat patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, a chronic bowel…
U.S. says Idaho cannot sell health plans not compliant with Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. government agency on Thursday said Idaho could not allow health insurers to sell plans that…