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An economist at the Office of Management and Budget who has battled environmentalists for years on issues such as climate change and smog has raised questions about the economic impact of a proposed new rule on air pollution, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post.
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Share prices have surged higher as the keenly watched US monthly jobs figures showed a big drop in the number losing their jobs and an unexpected drop in the level of US unemployment.
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Mining stocks have stormed ahead after some surprisingly upbeat jobs data from the US.
COLUMBIA -- An executive of Diamond Pet Foods, which announced a recall of two varieties of cat food, said Thursday that the tainted products were manufactured at the same Gaston plant that in 2005 produced a toxic dog food responsible for the deaths or illnesses of dozens of dogs around the nation.
AstraZeneca today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved once-daily SEROQUEL XR® Extended Release Tablets as adjunctive treatment to antidepressants in adults with Major Depressive Disorder .
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a drug called Kalbitor to treat people suffering from hereditary angioedema.
TSO3 Inc. , an innovator in low temperature sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings through the use of ozone, today announced that the Company has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to expand the intended use claims for its TSO3 STERIZONE 125L Sterilizer.
Nassco, a General Dynamics shipyard in San Diego, delivered the third oil tanker manufactured for American Petroleum Tankers LLC, a joint venture of the Blackstone Group.
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Share prices are stabilising at lower levels as investors wait on the big US jobless announcement due at 1:30pm. Banks are on the back foot after a lukewarm note on the sector from JP Morgan.
The Food and Drug Administration has created a partnership with Everyday Health to deliver FDA's consumer health information to the 30 million users who visit Everyday Health (www.EverydayHealth.com) each month.
A consumer advocacy group is petitioning the government to ban the weight loss pill Meridia because a recent study suggests it increases risk of heart attack, stroke and death. A letter Thursday from Public Citizen calls on the Food and Drug Administration to...
In a dramatic finding, a new drug for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections that targets liver cells produced a substantial drop in blood levels of the virus in animals and continued to work up to several months after treatment, say scientists at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) in San Antonio.The drug, SPC3649, was developed by the biopharmaceutical firm Santaris Pharma A/S ...
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Financial stocks are under the cosh this morning, with banks, properties and insurers all encountering selling pressure. Banks are on the back foot after a lukewarm note on the sector from JP Morgan.
A population study covering four of the most cell-happy nations on Earth has found no evidence of a cancer risk from using cell phones. Expect a lot more studies.
With unemployment at an all-time high, it is becoming a necessity for Americans to put their best face forward. More people are turning to less costly, non-invasive cosmetic"touch-ups" to look competent and feel confident, whether in theworkplace or pounding the pavement while looking for a job.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Friday it is challenging Takeda Pharmaceut...
