The United States Food and Drug Administration is launching an investigation into whether there are any health effects after a recent study found trace amounts of metals in some tampons. On Tuesday, the FDA announced it commissioned an independent review and initiated an internal laboratory study to evaluate metals in tampons. The news comes after … Read more
Shares of Natco Pharma jumped nearly 5% to Rs 1,569 in Friday’s intraday trade on BSE after the firm submitted a product application with the US health regulator for a generic product indicated for the treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. The company has submitted an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) containing a paragraph … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a first-of-its-kind proposal to use the psychedelic drug MDMA, also known as ecstasy or Molly, as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve the drug in combination with talk therapy. The company said Friday that the regulatory agency has … Read more
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Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk have both recently taken legal action against companies selling compounded versions of drugs, often alleging trademark infringement. Novo Nordisk has filed 21 lawsuits since last summer. This June, Eli Lilly initiated six lawsuits, following ten other lawsuits that the pharmaceutical company began last fall. In one, filed against a company … Read more
This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Oct. 4, … Read more
This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Traders work on the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, the government’s strongest indication yet that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. The FDA said it authorized four menthol e-cigarettes from NJOY, the vaping brand recently acquired by tobacco giant Altria, which also makes Marlboro … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. The FDA said it authorized four menthol e-cigarettes from Njoy, the vaping brand recently acquired by tobacco giant Altria, which also sells Marlboro cigarettes. The decision lends new … Read more
(AP) — Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some stores shelves for two months, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. The FDA sent a warning letter to Dollar Tree this month and placed Negasmart, the Ecuadorian distributor … Read more
Bird flu virus particles were able to survive milk pasteurization, a new study shows, fueling fears of an outbreak in humans. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health found that a “small but detectable quantity” of infectious H5N1 bird flu virus was still present following a common approach to pasteurizing milk, according to the study … Read more
