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In this Dec. 20, 2018, file photo Juul products are displayed at a smoke shop in New York.

FDA blasts Juul over claims its e-cigarette are safer than smoking

September 9, 2019 at 11:23 a.m.

Federal health authorities on Monday blasted vaping giant Juul for illegally pitching its electronic cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking and ordered the company to stop making unproven claims...

Juul nicotine hit may be “Worst for kids, best for smokers”

April 27, 2019 at 1:01 p.m.

She tried gums, patches and various electronic cigarettes to quit smoking. What finally worked for Chantel Williams was a small, reusable e-cigarette called Juul that packs a big nicotine punch.

FILE – In this Thursday, May 6, 2010 file photo, a radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles. Under a proposal released Wednesday, March 27, 2019, all U.S. women undergoing mammograms would receive extra information about breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

U.S. to require breast density information after mammograms

March 27, 2019 at 11:23 p.m.

All U.S. women getting mammograms would receive information about breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot, under a government proposal released Wednesday.

FILE – In this Wednesday, April 5, 2017, file photo, Dr. Scott Gottlieb speaks during his confirmation hearing before a Senate committee, in Washington, as President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration. Gottlieb is stepping down after nearly two years leading the agency’s response to a host of public health challenges, including the opioid epidemic, rising drug prices and underage vaping. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

FDA chief Scott Gottlieb steps down after nearly 2 years

March 5, 2019 at 4:16 p.m.

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is stepping down after nearly two years leading the agency鈥檚 response to a host of public health challenges, including the opioid epidemic, rising...

From left, Richard A. Gonzalez, chairman and CEO of AbbVie Inc., Pascal Soriot, executive director and CEO of AstraZeneca, Giovanni Caforio, chairman of the board and CEO of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Jennifer Taubert, executive vice president and worldwide chairman of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, Kenneth C. Frazier, chairman and CEO of Merck & Co. Inc., Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, and Olivier Brandicourt, CEO of Sanofi testify in front of the Senate Finance Committee on "Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part II" on Feb. 26, 2019 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.

Senators grill pharmaceutical CEOs about high drug prices

February 26, 2019 at 9:32 a.m.

Senators grilled CEOs of seven major drug companies on Tuesday over high prescription drug prices that are a drain on Medicare and Medicaid and a burden to millions of Americans....

U.S. surgeon general warns of teen risks from e-cigarettes

December 18, 2018 at 2:34 p.m.

The government's top doctor is taking aim at the best-selling electronic cigarette brand in the U.S., urging swift action to prevent Juul and similar vaping brands from addicting millions of...

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. - July 12: Ana Watson measures 5mg per pound for Preston's first dose of "Haleigh's Hope," a high-CBD oil she has been pinning her hopes on to help control his seizures and change his life. July 12, 2014 Colorado Springs, CO (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post)

U.S. approves first prescription drug made from marijuana

June 25, 2018 at 1:59 p.m.

U.S. health regulators have approved the first prescription drug made from marijuana, a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under federal law.

U.S. agency cracks down on Juul e-cigarette popular in schools

April 24, 2018 at 9:50 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials are cracking down on underage use of a popular e-cigarette brand following months of complaints from parents, politicians and school administrators.

U.S. regulators renew scrutiny of menthol, tobacco flavors

March 20, 2018 at 9:02 p.m.

Federal health officials are taking a closer look at flavors in tobacco products that appeal to young people, particularly menthol-flavored cigarettes, which have escaped regulation despite nearly a decade of...

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On drug costs, modest steps follow Trump’s big promises

February 10, 2018 at 4:31 p.m.

President Donald Trump makes big promises to reduce prescription drug costs, but his administration is gravitating to relatively modest steps such as letting Medicare patients share in manufacturer rebates.

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