FDA panel votes to remove serious warning from Pfizer’s smoking cessation pill
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) P fizer won a crucial battle in its quest to widen the market
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
FDA weighs crackdown that could shut hundreds of stem cell clinics
(By Usha Lee McFarling for ST A T) S cientists on Monday will urge the Food and Drug Administration to
Read MoreEpiPen maker under investigation for antitrust violations in New York
(By Ike Swetlitz for ST A T) N ew York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is investigating Mylan Pharmaceuticals for
Read MoreCalifornia court hangs out a welcome sign: Drug makers can be sued here
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) In a closely watched decision, the California Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Monday that
Read MoreAnother Biosimilar Wins FDA Approval
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Novartis’s Sandoz drug Erelzi (biosimilar copy of Amgen’s Enbrel) on Tuesday but it
Read MoreDoctors Sue Obama Administration for Forcing Them to Perform Gender Transition Procedures
(By Kelsey Harkness for The Daily Signal) Five states and a group of religiously-affiliated hospitals and physicians are suing the
Read MoreCMS Identifies Hospitals Paid Nearly $1.5B In 2015 Medicare Billing Settlement
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) A year after paying nearly $1.5 billion to more than a third of
Read MoreLies, damn lies, and CRISPR: the legal battle escalates
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) Beneath the technical and legal jargon in the latest documents filed in the
Read MoreACLU threatens to sue Colorado over hepatitis C drug restrictions
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) In the latest dust-up over the high cost of hepatitis C drugs, the
Read MoreJudge denies petition by supporters of California drug pricing ballot
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) S upporters of a California ballot measure, which is designed to lower drug
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