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Pharmaceutical distributor settles claims it failed to report suspicious orders from Maryland, elsewhere – Baltimore Sun

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Baltimore Sun Pharmaceutical distributor settles claims it failed to report suspicious orders from Maryland, elsewhereBaltimore SunOne of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical distributors has agreed to pay $44 million to resolve federal claims that it did not report suspicious orders of the prescription painkiller oxycodone from pharmacies in Maryland, Florida and New York. Dublin …Cardinal agrees to … Read more

FDA OKs Nusinersen, First Drug for Spinal Muscular Atrophy – Medscape

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Medscape FDA OKs Nusinersen, First Drug for Spinal Muscular AtrophyMedscapeThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved nusinersen (Spinraza, Biogen and Ionis Pharmaceuticals), the first drug approved to treat children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare and often fatal genetic disease. SMA, which …Biogen gets FDA approval for first spinal muscular atrophy … Read more

Politics|Senate Dems Pledge Close Look at Stock Trades by HHS Nominee – New York Times

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CNN International Politics|Senate Dems Pledge Close Look at Stock Trades by HHS NomineeNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Senate Democrats say they will closely examine stock trades by President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Republican congressman Tom …WSJ: Trump’s HHS Pick Price Traded Medical … Read more

This Is Why You Shouldn't Cut Your Kid's Ear Infection Treatment Short – Gizmodo

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New York Times This Is Why You Shouldn’t Cut Your Kid’s Ear Infection Treatment ShortGizmodoSome parents, wary of antibiotics, often cut their child’s ear infection treatments short. A new study finds that standard-duration treatments, some of which last as long as 10 days, result in better outcomes and—contrary to popular belief—do not …Longer Antibiotic Courses … Read more

Planned Parenthood Is Under Attack In Texas, And Media There Are Failing The Challenge – Media Matters for America

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Media Matters for America Planned Parenthood Is Under Attack In Texas, And Media There Are Failing The ChallengeMedia Matters for AmericaTexas media are omitting crucial information in reports on the state’s move to cut off Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood, including that Texas’ decision was largely based on debunked videos by an anti-abortion activist group, … Read more

Common insecticides found to be far more dangerous to health than previously believed

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(NaturalNews) Neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides in wide use, may be more destabilizing to agriculture than previously presumed, according to a new study from Penn State. “The team’s research challenges the previously held belief that neonicotinoid seed coatings have little to no effect on predatory insect populations,” ScienceDaily summarized. The findings suggest that more work… … Read more

Albuquerque Police Department to start manufacturing crack cocaine so they can arrest the people they sell it to

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(NaturalNews) When Big Government goes off the rails, it’s almost like they’re smoking crack. In this case, that’s not far from the truth: The Albuquerque Police Department now plans to manufacture crack cocaine so they can sell it to people who are then arrested for “possession of crack.” (See court documents below for proof.) Wait… … Read more

Debt collapse 'perfect storm' shaping up that will almost instantly wipe out pension funds nationwide

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(NaturalNews) There is a “perfect storm” of events shaping up that will take most Americans by surprise – especially those who paid into, and now rely on, a pension to help make ends meet after retirement. Unbeknownst to most people, pension funds in the United States are grossly underfunded. In fact, according to The Financial… … Read more

Ikea reaches $50 million settlement over deadly furniture accidents – The Boston Globe

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The Boston Globe Ikea reaches $50 million settlement over deadly furniture accidentsThe Boston GlobeNEW YORK — Ikea has reached a tentative settlement to pay $50 million to three US families whose young children were killed after the Swedish furniture company’s furniture fell on them, lawyers for the families said Wednesday. The families of Curren …Grieving … Read more