Matthew Perrone

Device maker Philips has recalled more than 5 million pressurized breathing devices due to risks that their internal foam can break down over time, leading users to inhale tiny particles while they sleep.

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Maker of recalled sleep apnea machines agrees to halt sales in US

January 29, 2024 at 3:57 p.m.

Device maker Philips has recalled more than 5 million pressurized breathing devices due to risks that their internal foam can break down over time, leading users to inhale tiny particles...

Federal officials have cleared the way for Florida to begin importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. It’s the first time any U.S. state has used the approach and follows years of frustration with U.S. drug prices. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the plan into law in 2019, but it required approval by the Food and Drug Administration. Importing cheaper drugs has long been popular with patients and consumer groups, but faced years of pushback by the pharmaceutical industry. The politics of the issue have shifted in recent years. Both President Biden and former President Trump supported importing medications to help lower costs.

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Florida can import prescription drugs from Canada, U.S. regulators say

January 5, 2024 at 1:33 p.m.

Federal officials have cleared the way for Florida to begin importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. It’s the first time any U.S. state has used the approach and follows years...

In a survey, 10% of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes in the previous month, down from 14% last year.

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Vaping by high school students dropped this year, says US report

November 2, 2023 at 3:28 p.m.

In a survey, 10% of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes in the previous month, down from 14% last year.

Four months after U.S. regulators tried to block imports of Elf Bar, the top-selling Chinese disposable e-cigarette remains widely available thanks to a simple but effective tactic: a name change.

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Elf Bar finds an easy way around US vape import ban: a name change

October 13, 2023 at 10:26 a.m.

Four months after U.S. regulators tried to block imports of Elf Bar, the top-selling Chinese disposable e-cigarette remains widely available thanks to a simple but effective tactic: a name change.

Government advisers say the leading decongestant used by millions of Americans to treat nasal congestion doesn't actually work. The Food and Drug Administration convened an expert panel to review the latest data on phenylephrine. That's found in over-the-counter versions of Sudafed, Dayquil and other cold medicines sold on pharmacy shelves. Drugmakers reformulated their pills and solutions with the ingredient after a 2006 law required an older drug to be moved behind the counter. But researchers have long questioned the ingredient's effectiveness. The FDA advisers say new studies show oral phenylephrine was no better than a placebo at relieving congestion.

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Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say

September 12, 2023 at 4:55 p.m.

Government advisers say the leading decongestant used by millions of Americans to treat nasal congestion doesn't actually work. The Food and Drug Administration convened an expert panel to review the...

U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and eyedrops.

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First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval

July 13, 2023 at 9:35 a.m.

U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and eyedrops.

Virginia-based Altria’s $13B Juul investment has lost 95% of its value

July 28, 2022 at 11:54 a.m.

Cigarette maker Altria's $13-billion investment in the troubled vaping company Juul has gone up in smoke — now worth less than 5% of its original value as U.S. regulators move...

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