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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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...
Justice Dept. Will Seek to Block 2 Health Insurance Mergers
The Justice Department is preparing lawsuits to block two giant health insurance deals, according to a person briefed on the matter, continuing a spate of antitrust actions in a whirlwind year for mergers and acquisitions.
Antitrust officials are concerned that Aetna’s $37 billion deal with
Self-driving cars: Consumer groups want government to hit brakes
As automakers race to create cars that can drive themselves, a growing chorus of consumer advocates is demanding that the companies — and their federal regulators — slow down.
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Behind Volkswagen Settlement, Speed and Compromise
It was one of the fastest civil settlements in the history of corporate malfeasance, coming together in six months instead of the years usually required for such complex negotiations. But the path to Volkswagen’s $15 billion deal last month with American officials and car owners over the company’s...
Court: Ignition-switch lawsuits against GM can proceed
General Motors cannot avoid lawsuits from pre-bankruptcy ignition-switch defect victims, a federal court ruled Wednesday.
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a bankruptcy judge's ruling that had protected GM from those lawsuits because of the company's 2009 bankruptcy restructuring.
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As U.S. Investigates Fatal Tesla Crash, Company Defends Autopilot System
Even as federal safety officials step up their investigation of the fatal crash of a driver operating a Tesla car with its Autopilot system engaged, the company continues to defend the self-driving technology as safe when properly used.
The...
Superbug gene detected in a second person in the U.S.
Researchers have found bacteria resistant to the antibiotic of last resort in a sample from a second patient in the United States, according to a study published Monday. The patient had surgery at a New York hospital last year, researchers said.
The news comes after researchers reported in late May that a patient in Pennsylvania...
