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The search for tastier grocery store tomatoes is closing in
by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 22, 2019
While identifying lost flavor genes and bringing them back has been tricky, some scientists are determined.
Energy drinks may cause serious heart problems, study shows
by Renata Sago
May 30, 2019
A combination of ingredients may cause potentially life-threatening electrical malfunctions in the heart.
New gene therapy drug expected to hit market with head-spinning price tag
by Kimberly Adams
May 22, 2019
Industry analysts expect the price for the single-treatment therapy to be anywhere from $1.5 million to $5 million.
Government shutdown 2019
Tech IPOs were set for a comeback, then the government shut down
by Molly Wood
Jan 18, 2019
Is the tech IPO resurgence at risk?
Menthol ban would undo years of marketing to African Americans
by Erika Beras
Nov 16, 2018
After World War II, tobacco companies found blacks slightly preferred menthol more than whites; decades of marketing followed.
FDA may seek to regulate menthol and e-cigarettes
by Tracey Samuelson
Nov 12, 2018
Regulatory changes would face a process that could take years and face litigation.
FDA warns e-cigarette manufacturers about teen use
by Justin Ho
Sep 12, 2018
They warn the usage of e-cigarettes by teens has reached an epidemic proportion.
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Here's why there's a shortage of EpiPens
by Dan Gorenstein
Aug 23, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration is trying to help mitigate the shortage of EpiPens, those auto-injecting devices used to treat allergic reactions to things like peanuts and bee stings. It’s extended by four months the expiration date for some EpiPen…
The FDA approves the first drug derived from cannabis
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 28, 2018
Will this be the catalyst for big pharmaceutical companies to get into the pot business?
House passes measure giving terminally ill patients more access to experimental drugs
by Amy Scott
May 23, 2018
More patients who are terminally ill will potentially have access to experimental drugs under a measure passed by the House last night. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the so-called “right-to-try” bill. Forty states have already passed similar legislation.…