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American Majority Disagrees With High-Priced Pharmaceuticals
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus that infects, damages and causes cancer in the liver. But the good news is that a cure does exist.The bad news is the pharmaceutical manufacturer of the Hep C treatment, called Sovaldi, is charging $1,000 per pill.
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Chevrolet Recall: Cobalt Driver Side Airbags Won’t Deploy
General Motors Company is recalling an estimated 60,000 Chevrolet Cobalt vehicles with defective airbag sensors. The side-door airbag wiring is improperly routed, which means the airbag may not deploy to protect the driver if a crash were to occur.If t...
FDA Approves Oxycontin For Teens
Oxycontin, a frequently abused drug that relieves serious pain, has been approved for children and teens between the ages of 11 and 16 years old.The FDA approved the drug after commissioning trials that focused on the 11 to 16 demographic to collect re...
Takeda’s Actos Settlement Falls Short
A $2.37 billion dollar deal to settle thousands of lawsuits related to Takeda's cancer-causing diabetes drug Actos is in the works. But the settlement may not make it to the final stages if claimants continue to hold out for higher payouts.Takeda Pharm...
Product Safety Recall: IKEA Children’s Nightlight
A young child in Austria tried to unplug his vibrant IKEA nightlight. The plastic dome-like covering detached from the plug's base. The child was shocked by electrical parts that were left dangerously exposed. The child was fine, but retained minor wounds ...
Fish Oil Might Stop Schizophrenia
People say that eating fish is good for the body and the brain. Scientists are now working to confirm that fish oil's omega-3 compound has a positive impact on slowing the development of mental health disorders.Although the cause of schizophrenia rema...
Anti-Nausea Drug Zofran Linked To Birth Defects
Zofran has been approved for the most severe cases of nausea, but GlaxoSmithKline has promoted it as a treatment for morning sickness to increase its popularity and profits.The misuse has reportedly caused birth defects in newborns, which led many moth...
Choking Hazard Causes Kraft Cheese Recall
Kraft Singles, a famously fast snack, has been removed from store shelves. But unlike most food safety recalls, the decision was voluntary.Customers complained that the plastic packaging posed a choking hazard, and The Kraft Heinz Company listened. On ...
Antibiotics Made From Sugar Could Fight Superbugs
Researchers have discovered a new class of antibiotics derived from a very unlikely source, which may have the power to solve a serious health care issue. Antibiotics created from sugar molecules could be the key to combating superbugs.Superbugs, defin...
Whistleblower Harassed After Revealing VA Health Care Scandal
The whistle has been blown on staffers from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, whose misconduct has led 34,000 veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan to become ineligible for health care benefits. The misconduct has also reportedly caused the ...