308,000 Chevrolet Impalas recalled for faulty airbags
Nearly 308,000 Chevrolet Impala sedans were recalled Wednesday because potentially faulty wiring could potentially cause air bags not inflating in a crash, according to a filing to the National HIghway Traffic Safety Administration.
The recall covers 2009 and 2010 Impalas manufactured between April, 2008, to February, 2010.
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Antitrust suits aim to block two health care mergers
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Thursday it will seek to block two giant health care mergers, citing concerns that the deals could drive up health care premiums, undermine innovation and reduce competition.
The Justice Department filed lawsuits challenging Anthem's $48 billion acquisition of Cigna and Aetna's $37 billion takeover of Humana, threatening to put an abrupt stop to the insurance...
Facing Cancer Drug Shortage, U.S. Relies on Banned Chinese Plant
Last September, U.S. regulators faced a dilemma: whether to allow importation of drug ingredients from a Chinese factory with a history of poor quality controls, or face shortages of treatments for American cancer patients.
Six months earlier, visiting Food and Drug Administration inspectors had uncovered what the agency later called “broad data manipulation” at the...
FDA investigates reported adverse events with WEN hair cleansing products
The FDA has announced it is investigating reports of adverse reactions, including hair loss, hair breakage, balding, itching and rash, associated with the use of WEN by Chas Dean Cleansing Conditioner products.
As of July 7, the agency had received 127 adverse event reports from consumers about the products, which is “the largest number of...
Mercedes, Ferrari Among Companies Selling Cars with Faulty Airbags
According to a U.S. Senate report released this week, Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari are selling vehicles equipped with faulty Takata airbags. And while it’s perfectly legal, safety advocates have criticized the automakers for not replacing the airbags before selling the cars.
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FDA sends stern warning to Glaxo over contamination at a penicillin plant
GlaxoSmithKline is recalling a “small” number of batches of its Bactroban penicillin following a harsh rebuke from US regulators about contamination at a key plant. The move comes after the US Food and Drug Administration sent a stern warning letter Tuesday to the drug maker about a host of quality-control problems at...
Daimler AG, Ferrari selling some new vehicles with faulty air bags: U.S. Senate report
Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans units and Ferrari NV are among a small group of automakers selling some new vehicles with faulty Takata airbags that will be subject to recalls by the end of 2018, a U.S. Senate report said on Wednesday.
The vehicles are legal to sell since the U.S. National Highway...
Tesla crash won’t cool federal enthusiasm for automated cars, top safety official says
Federal officials will not be thrown off course by the May crash of a partially automated Tesla, a top U.S. road safety official said Wednesday.
The U.S. government will continue pushing for more automation on roads and highways to try to reduce deadly human mistakes behind the wheel, according to Mark Rosekind, head of the...
Generic Crestor Wins Approval, Dealing a Blow to AstraZeneca
The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it had approved generic versions of the blockbuster cholesterol-lowering pill Crestor, rejecting a last-ditch and controversial effort by AstraZeneca to stop cheaper competition from reaching pharmacy shelves.
The move should considerably decrease the price of the...
VW Sued by NY Over Pollution Linked to Cheat Device
Volkswagen AG is facing new lawsuits by New York and at least two other states that might cost the company hundreds of billions of dollars for cheating on pollution-control tests.
The suits include claims that former VW Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn and other top company executives orchestrated an elaborate coverup when the scam came...
