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Judge denies J&J's request to transfer 2,400 talc lawsuits to federal court
Jul 20, 2019The lawsuits allege J&J's talc-based baby powder contained asbestos and caused ovarian and other...
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Amazon threatens to sue major pharmacy player if it prevents PillPack from tapping patient drug data
Jul 20, 2019Amazon's PillPack was informed this week that it will soon be cut off from patient medication data, according to people familiar with the...
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Binge Watching TV is Worse for the Heart Than a Desk Job
Jul 20, 2019Study links TV watching, but not seated work, to increased risk for heart attack and...
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To tilt your odds of success at work, get more sleep
Jul 19, 2019Good sleep should not only be for the elites. Lack of sleep and sleep disorders take a steep toll on worker productivity and health. Burning the midnight oil to get ahead is the worst way for employees to think and...
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IQOS boosts Philip Morris International's quarterly profit, revenue. Stock jumps
Jul 19, 2019Philip Morris International beats second-quarter earnings and revenue estimates and hikes its full-year forecast as its new tobacco products...
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Federal data shows opioid shipments ballooned as crisis grew
Jul 18, 2019Newly released federal data shows how drugmakers and distributors increased shipments of opioid painkillers across the U.S. as the nation's addiction crisis accelerated from 2006 to...
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House backs repeal of Obamacare's unpopular 'Cadillac tax' in rare bipartisan vote
Jul 18, 2019The "'Cadillac tax," set to go into effect in 2022, is unpopular with both Republicans and Democrats, who say it punishes the middle...
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Curaleaf expands to Midwest with Grassroots acquisition as more states legalize recreational pot
Jul 18, 2019Curaleaf Executive Chairman Boris Jordan said the deal fills out Curaleaf's U.S. footprint, adding the next frontier is...
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UnitedHealth's Optum strikes deal with Bay Area hospital in bid to keep it independent
Jul 18, 2019Optum's new partnership with John Muir Health aims at helping the small Northern California hospital operator become more...
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J&J vows to defend itself in talc, opioid lawsuits
Jul 17, 2019Johnson & Johnson vowed to defend itself against lawsuits alleging the company fueled the opioid crisis and that its namesake talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer and...
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Johnson & Johnson falls despite 42% profit spike amid talc, opioid litigation fears
Jul 17, 2019Johnson & Johnson shares fell 1% Tuesday despite the company posting a 42% profit spike amid concerns about lawsuits the company faces regarding its talc-based baby powder and its alleged role in the opioid...
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FDA 'stands ready' to accelerate review of e-cigarettes
Jul 16, 2019The Food and Drug Administration "stands ready" to start reviewing e-cigarettes amid a teen vaping "epidemic," acting Commissioner Ned Sharpless said Monday in a...
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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids slams Juul's 'fake apology'
Jul 16, 2019Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids slammed Juul's "fake apology," saying it's "a blatant attempt to deflect attention from the company's wrongdoing" in "creating the youth e-cigarette...
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Top strategist says it's time to buy health care, the worst-performing sector this year
Jul 16, 2019Investors should look to buy health-care stocks because concerns about "Medicare for All" have been priced in, says longtime bull Julian...
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Medical cannabis is gaining momentum in Asia
Jul 15, 2019Many Asian countries have made headlines for strict punishments for cannabis, but some are nevertheless softening their...
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How being a female tech founder prepared this CEO to fight the medical system when she got cancer
Jul 14, 2019Leila Janah was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma at the age of 36. She put her entrepreneurial skills to use as a patient, both in getting access to an unapproved drugs and in getting her doctors on the same...
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As Juul grapples with teen vaping 'epidemic,' CEO tells parents 'I'm sorry'
Jul 14, 2019CNBC's Carl Quintanilla interviewed Juul CEO Kevin Burns for a documentary, "Vaporized: America's E-cigarette...
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Long Workdays Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke
Jul 13, 2019French study links 10-hour workdays to stronger likelihood of stroke among men and women...
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US federal judge orders FDA to implement 10-month deadline for e-cigarette applications
Jul 13, 2019The move ramps up pressure on companies like Juul Labs whose products have come under intense scrutiny for their popularity among...
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Johnson & Johnson to test HIV vaccine in US and Europe
Jul 13, 2019Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is set to test an experimental HIV vaccine in the U.S. and Europe this year, the company confirmed with...
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