The meds they bought were toxic. Now Gambian parents seek justice
By Edward McAllister DAKAR (Reuters) – Families of 20 Gambian children who died after consuming cough syrups made in India…
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Russian Duma completes passage of bill banning gender change
By Lucy Papachristou (Reuters) – A sweeping Russian draft law to ban legally or medically changing gender was approved by…
Roivant in talks to sell bowel disease drug to Roche in over $7 billion deal – WSJ
(Reuters) -Biotech company Roivant Sciences is in talks to sell an experimental drug to treat inflammatory bowel diseases, including ulcerative…
FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in US
By Manas Mishra and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter…
Explainer-What is aspartame and what do the new WHO rulings on cancer and consumption mean?
(Reuters) – Aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke, chewing gum, yoghurt and other food products, is a…
Factbox-Agents and substances categorized as carcinogenic to humans
(Reuters) – Aspartame, the artificial sweetener used in products from Coca-Cola’s diet sodas to Mars’ Extra chewing gum, is the…
Strong U.S. demand eases pressure on Novo to show weight-loss drug’s health benefits
By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) – Soaring U.S. demand for Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug has reduced the pressure from investors…
Lisa Marie Presley died of small bowel obstruction – coroner
(Reuters) – Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of Elvis Presley, died of a small bowel obstruction as a delayed…
US lawmakers make bipartisan push for psychedelics research in defense bill
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday pushed to include a provision allowing…
Elanco says EPA affirms safety profile of its Seresto flea and tick collars
(Reuters) – Elanco Animal Health said on Thursday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deemed the company’s Seresto flea…