U.S. judge overseeing opioid litigation won't disqualify himself

U.S. judge overseeing opioid litigation won't disqualify himself
Reuters: Health
The U.S. judge overseeing nationwide litigation over the opioid epidemic on Thursday rejected a request by major pharmacies and drug distributors that he disqualify himself after pressing too hard for a potentially costly settlement.

India faces first court challenges to e-cigarette ban

India faces first court challenges to e-cigarette ban
Reuters: Health
India's ban on electronic cigarettes has been challenged in a court in the eastern city of Kolkata, marking the start of the first legal battle against the anti-vaping decision.

I Walked 10 Miles & Visited 13 Stores to See How Hard It Is to Get Emergency Contraception - It’s supposed to be an over-the-counter drug, like aspirin.

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National Health Insurance Might Be Good for Capitalism - The employer-based system locks workers into their jobs and deters them from striking out to start businesses.

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FDA expands losartan recall—again

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U.S. judge overseeing opioid litigation refuses to disqualify himself

U.S. judge overseeing opioid litigation refuses to disqualify himself
Reuters: Health
The U.S. judge overseeing nationwide litigation concerning the opioid epidemic on Thursday rejected a request by drug distributors and pharmacies that he disqualify himself, including from a landmark trial scheduled for next month.

Bathroom scale could monitor patients with heart failure at home to reduce hospitalizations by allowing remote adjustment of medications. Successfully tested on 43 subjects. Measures throbbing in the body, long considered an artifact, by extracting data from it with machine learning.

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