Daiichi Sankyo settles U.S. lawsuits over blood pressure drug Benicar
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Daiichi Sankyo on Tuesday said it has agreed to pay up to $300 million to settle some 2,300 U.S. cases accusing the Japanese drugmaker of failing to warn that its blood pressure medication Benicar can cause gastrointestinal illness.
The settlement will become finalized if at least 95 percent of all claimants...
Honda recalls more than 24K 2017 CR-Vs due to risk of fuel leak, disconnect
Honda has issued a recall for more than 24,000 of certain CR-V models due to the risk of the fuel supply pipe leaking or disconnecting leading to a fire.
The recall includes certain AWD and 2WD models of Honda's 2017 CR-V crossover, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. Dealers were notified of...
Lawsuit says Wells Fargo auto insurance charges were a fraud
July 31 (Reuters) - A new lawsuit accuses Wells Fargo & Co of racketeering violations and fraud after the bank admitted to charging several hundred thousand borrowers for auto insurance they did not ask for or need, causing many delinquencies.
The proposed class action filed on Sunday in San Francisco federal court deepens the fallout...
More than a third of US adults prescribed opioids in 2015
Reuters Health - The United States needs to curb excessive opioid prescribing and improve access to pain management techniques, suggests a new government study.
Researchers found that more than one third of U.S. adults were prescribed the medications in 2015 and many also misused the drugs.
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Trump’s FDA Chief Charts a Policy Shift Beyond Tobacco Products
The physician running the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stunned tobacco companies when he said the agency had plans for rules to slash cigarettes’ nicotine content. Maybe they should have seen something like that coming.
Scott Gottlieb has shaken things up in his 81 days on the job. He’s proposed major policy shifts to ease...
Doctors often don’t tell you about drug side effects, and that’s a problem
Several months ago I developed a stomachache after taking an over-the-counter medication for symptoms suggesting acid reflux.
When I told the doctor about my reaction, she said the medication, which she had prescribed, should not have caused my stomachache.
But the Food and Drug Administration lists stomach pain and upset stomach as among the drug’s possible...
J&J’s DePuy must face hip implant whistleblower lawsuit – court
A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit claiming Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Orthopaedics Inc unit marketed defective hip-replacement devices to unsuspecting doctors who sought government reimbursement for the products.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston on Wednesday overturned the dismissal of a whistleblower lawsuit filed by two Britain-based orthopedic surgeons who...
Wells Fargo Forced Unwanted Auto Insurance on Borrowers
More than 800,000 people who took out car loans from Wells Fargo were charged for auto insurance they did not need, and some of them are still paying for it, according to an internal report prepared for the bank’s executives.
The expense of the unneeded insurance, which covered collision damage, pushed roughly 274,000 Wells Fargo...
Chipotle served another subpoena after latest food scare
(Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG.N) said U.S. federal prosecutors served a subpoena, seeking information related to a suspected norovirus outbreak at a restaurant in Sterling, Virginia that it briefly closed last week.
The burrito chain's shares were down 1.8 percent at $342.50 in afternoon trading on Wednesday.
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Stop making doctors the slaves of computers
“The doctor will see you now.” It’s a common phrase, but no longer true. Even in the exam room, you’re unlikely to make more than fleeting eye contact with your doctor.
That’s because federal laws and regulations have turned doctors into robotic clerks. Your doctor has to stay glued to the computer screen, clicking boxes,...
