UPDATE 2-Jazz Pharma's sleep disorder treatment gets FDA nod
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc's treatment for patients with a form of sleep disorder, the company said on Wednesday.
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Jazz Pharma's sleep disorder treatment gets FDA nod
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc's treatment for patients with a form of sleep disorder, the company said on Wednesday.
Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to city of Bunia
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, March 20 (Reuters) - H ealth authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed a case of Ebola in another city of close to 1 million people, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
UPDATE 2-EssilorLuxottica infighting flares with new accusations
Infighting at the top of EssilorLuxottica turned personal on Wednesday with the top shareholder and executive chairman accusing the Franco-Italian group's executive vice chairman of a power grab in a newspaper interview.
UPDATE 1-FDA allows sale of certain blood pressure drugs amid shortage
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said it will temporarily allow certain manufacturers to sell blood pressure medications containing specified levels of a probable cancer-causing impurity in order to maintain adequate supplies of the drug.
FDA allows sale of certain blood pressure drugs amid shortage
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said it will allow certain manufacturers to distribute blood pressure medications containing specified levels of a cancer-causing impurity in order to maintain adequate supplies of the drug.
U.S. jury hears more evidence as second phase of Roundup cancer trial begins
A lawyer for a man who sued Bayer AG unit Monsanto after developing cancer on Wednesday told a jury about the company's alleged efforts to influence scientists and regulators, a day after the jury found Bayer's glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup to have caused the man's disease.
EssilorLuxottica's shareholder says merger accord violated by Essilor execs
The top shareholder in EssilorLuxottica accused executives from Essilor of violating the merger agreement that created the world's largest eye-wear maker and threatened to respond.
Study finds key details about 'punch drunk syndrome' and Alzheimer's
Scientists studying damaged brains of boxers and other sports people have found key details about a head injury-linked disease called "punch drunk syndrome" that could help the development of new diagnostics and treatments for Alzheimer's.
UPDATE 2-UN rights boss decries Venezuela crackdown; says sanctions may worsen crisis
* "U.S. has been pillaging our economic resources" - Caracas envoy (Adds speech by Venezuelan ambassador)
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Trump's border wall money may come at expense of schools for military kids
The U.S. Department of Defense is proposing to pay for President Donald Trump's much-debated border wall by shifting funds away from projects that include $1.2 billion for schools, childcare centers and other facilities for military children, according to a list it has provided to lawmakers.