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BMS and Sanofi Pay $700 Million to Settle Plavix Lawsuit
Bristol Myers Squibb and three Sanofi subsidiaries will pay $700 million to Hawaii to settle a decade-long lawsuit alleging they withheld information about Plavix's limited effectiveness, particularly for approximately 30% of patients, including a significant portion of Hawaii's population.
BMS and Sanofi Pay $700 Million to Settle Plavix Lawsuit
Bristol Myers Squibb and three Sanofi subsidiaries will pay $700 million to Hawaii to settle a decade-long lawsuit alleging they withheld information about Plavix's limited effectiveness, particularly for approximately 30% of patients, including a significant portion of Hawaii's population.
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40% Bias Score
FDA Inspection Delays After Staff Cuts Under Kennedy Jr."
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to eliminate thousands of jobs from federal health agencies, including support staff for FDA inspectors, is causing significant delays and disruptions to food and drug safety inspections, potentially endangering public health.
FDA Inspection Delays After Staff Cuts Under Kennedy Jr."
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to eliminate thousands of jobs from federal health agencies, including support staff for FDA inspectors, is causing significant delays and disruptions to food and drug safety inspections, potentially endangering public health.
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40% Bias Score
80+ UK Deaths Linked to Weight-Loss Jabs
Over 80 Britons have died, and nearly 400 required hospitalization, after using weight-loss and diabetes jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, prompting calls for stricter regulations and raising concerns over the drugs' accessibility.
80+ UK Deaths Linked to Weight-Loss Jabs
Over 80 Britons have died, and nearly 400 required hospitalization, after using weight-loss and diabetes jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, prompting calls for stricter regulations and raising concerns over the drugs' accessibility.
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64% Bias Score
Trump Administration Fires FDA Employees, Raising Concerns About Product Safety
The Trump administration fired recently hired FDA employees responsible for reviewing the safety of food, medical devices and tobacco products, impacting roughly 700 CDC employees as well, as part of a larger effort to reduce the federal workforce by 5,200 probationary employees; the move has been c...
Trump Administration Fires FDA Employees, Raising Concerns About Product Safety
The Trump administration fired recently hired FDA employees responsible for reviewing the safety of food, medical devices and tobacco products, impacting roughly 700 CDC employees as well, as part of a larger effort to reduce the federal workforce by 5,200 probationary employees; the move has been c...
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40% Bias Score
Ozempic and Surgery: Increased Aspiration Risk
The U.K.'s MHRA warns that weight-loss drugs like Ozempic increase the risk of aspiration (stomach contents entering the lungs) during surgery due to slow gastric emptying, reporting a small number of cases, one resulting in aspiration pneumonia; patients should inform their healthcare providers.
Ozempic and Surgery: Increased Aspiration Risk
The U.K.'s MHRA warns that weight-loss drugs like Ozempic increase the risk of aspiration (stomach contents entering the lungs) during surgery due to slow gastric emptying, reporting a small number of cases, one resulting in aspiration pneumonia; patients should inform their healthcare providers.
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52% Bias Score
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Significant Health Benefits and Risks Revealed in Large-Scale Study
A study of 1.4 million US veterans with type 2 diabetes revealed that GLP-1 receptor agonists, weekly-injected drugs, reduced the risk of 42 health issues, including cardiovascular problems and infections, but increased risks of gastrointestinal issues and low blood pressure.
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Significant Health Benefits and Risks Revealed in Large-Scale Study
A study of 1.4 million US veterans with type 2 diabetes revealed that GLP-1 receptor agonists, weekly-injected drugs, reduced the risk of 42 health issues, including cardiovascular problems and infections, but increased risks of gastrointestinal issues and low blood pressure.
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40% Bias Score
FDA Reverses Some Layoffs After Disruptions to Drug and Food Safety
Following disruptions caused by layoffs, the FDA is reversing some job cuts for scientists and support staff in drug and food safety labs across various cities, marking a partial reversal of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s plan to cut 3,500 employees.
FDA Reverses Some Layoffs After Disruptions to Drug and Food Safety
Following disruptions caused by layoffs, the FDA is reversing some job cuts for scientists and support staff in drug and food safety labs across various cities, marking a partial reversal of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s plan to cut 3,500 employees.
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48% Bias Score
FDA Replaces Laid-Off Employees with Contractors Amidst Inspection Delays
The FDA is replacing more than 50 laid-off employees who handled travel logistics and spending oversight for agency inspectors with contractors, despite claiming their work was unnecessary, raising concerns about delays and impacts on public health.
FDA Replaces Laid-Off Employees with Contractors Amidst Inspection Delays
The FDA is replacing more than 50 laid-off employees who handled travel logistics and spending oversight for agency inspectors with contractors, despite claiming their work was unnecessary, raising concerns about delays and impacts on public health.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Administration Fires FDA Employees, Raising Concerns About Product Safety
The Trump administration fired recently hired FDA employees responsible for reviewing food ingredients, medical devices, and tobacco products, impacting the agency's ability to ensure product safety; the exact number is unclear, but the cuts disproportionately affected the centers for food, medical ...
Trump Administration Fires FDA Employees, Raising Concerns About Product Safety
The Trump administration fired recently hired FDA employees responsible for reviewing food ingredients, medical devices, and tobacco products, impacting the agency's ability to ensure product safety; the exact number is unclear, but the cuts disproportionately affected the centers for food, medical ...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Administration Fires FDA Employees, Raising Public Safety Concerns
The Trump administration fired recently hired FDA employees responsible for reviewing food, medical devices, and tobacco products, part of a larger plan to eliminate 5,200 probationary employees across various agencies, raising concerns about public safety and regulatory effectiveness.
Trump Administration Fires FDA Employees, Raising Public Safety Concerns
The Trump administration fired recently hired FDA employees responsible for reviewing food, medical devices, and tobacco products, part of a larger plan to eliminate 5,200 probationary employees across various agencies, raising concerns about public safety and regulatory effectiveness.
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44% Bias Score
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Significant Health Benefits and Risks Revealed in Large-Scale Study
A study of 1.4 million US veterans with type 2 diabetes showed that GLP-1 receptor agonists, weekly-injected drugs, reduced the risk of 42 health issues but increased the risk of 19 others, highlighting both benefits and risks of this increasingly popular medication.
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Significant Health Benefits and Risks Revealed in Large-Scale Study
A study of 1.4 million US veterans with type 2 diabetes showed that GLP-1 receptor agonists, weekly-injected drugs, reduced the risk of 42 health issues but increased the risk of 19 others, highlighting both benefits and risks of this increasingly popular medication.
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36% Bias Score
NHS Wait Times Fuel Unsafe Online Weight-Loss Drug Purchases
Britain's top GP warns that long waits for NHS weight-loss services are driving people to buy potentially unsafe drugs online, as some patients face up to five-year waits for specialist support, while the NHS rollout of Mounjaro, a key weight-loss jab, is scheduled for 12 years, impacting an estimat...
NHS Wait Times Fuel Unsafe Online Weight-Loss Drug Purchases
Britain's top GP warns that long waits for NHS weight-loss services are driving people to buy potentially unsafe drugs online, as some patients face up to five-year waits for specialist support, while the NHS rollout of Mounjaro, a key weight-loss jab, is scheduled for 12 years, impacting an estimat...
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48% Bias Score
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