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FDA fines four companies for selling unapproved vapes
FDA fines four companies for selling unapproved vapes WASHINGTON — For the first time ever, the Food and Drug Administration has fined four businesses that have ignored its orders to stop selling unapproved vapes. The move is the latest escalation by the agency’s tobacco center, which has been criticized in recent months for allegedly standing…
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STAT+: Government watchdog calls for stronger oversight of for-profit research review boards
STAT+: Government watchdog calls for stronger oversight of for-profit research review boards The federal government needs to boost its oversight of the institutional review boards that approve scientific studies and protect clinical trial participants, especially since more for-profit companies are taking running these reviews, a report from a government watchdog warns. Also known as ethics…
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The FTC is finally ready take on health data leaks. The problem is bigger than GoodRx
The FTC is finally ready take on health data leaks. The problem is bigger than GoodRx The Federal Trade Commission took aim at prescription drug coupon site GoodRx this week in an early attempt to crack down on the unfettered sharing of consumers’ health data for advertising. It was the first time the agency had…
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STAT+: Doctors’ group complains that 60 Minutes segment on Wegovy was really just an ad
STAT+: Doctors’ group complains that 60 Minutes segment on Wegovy was really just an ad A physicians’ group has filed a complaint with the Food and Drug Administration alleging that a recent 60 Minutes segment about the Wegovy weight-loss drug was actually an advertisement and demanded the agency withdraw the report from circulation. At issue…
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