Senator Warren Says Mylan Settlement With DOJ ‘Shamefully Weak’
Senator Warren Says Mylan Settlement With DOJ ‘Shamefully Weak’
Jared S. HopkinsOct 24, 2016 7:52 am ET(Bloomberg) -- Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is the latest critic of the $465 million settlement that drugmaker Mylan NV said...
Nurse Nina Pham settles Ebola lawsuit against Texas Health Resources
Nurse Nina Pham settled her lawsuit Monday against Texas Health Resources, owner of the hospital where she contracted Ebola while caring for the first person in the United States diagnosed with the deadly disease.
The deal was signed exactly two years after Pham was declared free of Ebola, although she still has health problems likely...
Frequency of First-line Antibiotic Selection Among US Ambulatory Care Visits for Otitis Media, Sinusitis, and Pharyngitis
The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria set a goal of reducing inappropriate outpatient antibiotic use by 50% by 2020.1 A recent study2 estimated at least 30% of antibiotic prescriptions in ambulatory care settings in the United States from 2010 to 2011 were unnecessary. Inappropriate...
Hyundai recalls Sonata because sunroof could fly off
Hyundai launched a recall for 62,811 units of the Sonata after discovering that the mid-size car's panoramic sunroof could fly off in traffic and careen into other vehicles.
The Korean automaker said it was not aware of any crashes or injuries that have occurred because of the defect.
But the company has received multiple reports of...
Lobby group links antibiotic resistance to ‘dirty’ drug factories, and Aurobindo is a culprit
Scientists have been saying for years that polluting pharma plants are directly contributing to the spread of antibiotic resistance. Now, it looks as if they could have hard evidence in India, the world's biggest antibiotic producer.
A hard-hitting report by campaigning organization Changing Markets says direct sampling of water from manufacturing sites operated by Aurobindo, Orchid Pharma and...
2016-2017 Jeep Wrangler recalled to fix airbag glitch on nearly 225,000 vehicles
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 2016 and 2017 Jeep Wrangler vehicles to address a problem that could prevent the SUV's airbags from deploying during a collision.
The problem stems from a wiring flaw associated with the vehicle's front impact sensor. Documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration explain that "Under certain crash conditions, rotation...
2010-2016 Genesis Coupe recalled to fix airbag issue
Hyundai is recalling the 2010-2016 Genesis Coupe to address a potential problem with its airbag system. Because the car debuted here as a 2010 model, the recall affects nearly every Genesis Coupe registered in the U.S.
The recall stems from a faulty wiring harness connector associated with the car's occupant classification system, or OCS, the...
Samsung Faces First Consumer Class-Action Suit Over Note 7
Customers have dwindled by the week at Indian Masala Hut, a curry stall in Singapore’s shipyard heartland. Manager K. Muralidoss blames the slump in oil rig-building that led to the elimination of thousands of jobs, many held by workers from India and Bangladesh.
“The lunchtime crowd has more than halved,” Muralidoss says, surveying the almost-empty...
10 Infant Deaths May Be Related to Teething Remedies, F.D.A. Says
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating 10 infant deaths that may be related to use of homeopathic teething gels and tablets.
In addition, officials said, the agency has received numerous reports of seizures, difficulty breathing, lethargy, excessive sleepiness, muscle weakness and agitation after children were given...
U.S. judge signals likely approval of VW diesel buyback settlement
A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday said he was "strongly inclined" to approve a record-setting $10.033 billion proposed buyback and compensation offer from Volkswagen AG <VOWG_p.DE> for 475,000 owners of polluting 2.0-liter diesel vehicles.
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