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Why Food Poisoning Outbreaks All Seem To Begin In This State
There have been three major food recalls in the past 2 weeks, each due to salmonella poisoning cases in Minnesota. What’s up with that?
Justice Department: No criminal referral over Clinton emails
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will propose nearly doubling the U.S. capital gains tax rate on short-term investments to 39.6 percent. A Clinton campaign official said the plan would affect investments held between one and two years, which are currently taxed at a 20 percent capital gains rate.
WWE cuts ties with Hulk Hogan amid report that he used slurs
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has severed ties with Hulk Hogan. The company deleted most references to Hogan on its website and issued a statement Friday saying it had terminated its contract with …
AbbVie's revenue miss raises concerns over Humira sales
AbbVie reported total Humira sales of $3.54 billion for the quarter ended June 30, a 7.6 percent fall from a year earlier. Humira sales have grown on an average 19.2 percent over the past four quarters up to March, according to Thomson Reuters calculations, helped by approvals to treat more indications and expansion into newer markets. AbbVie blamed a change in shipment timing and a strong dollar for a 14.3
FDA approves Novartis's advanced skin cancer drug
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Novartis AG’s oral pill to treat the most common form of advanced skin cancer. The drug, Odomzo, will carry a boxed warning to alert the risks that it may cause death or severe birth defects in a developing fetus when administered to a pregnant woman. (http://1.usa.gov/1HOgvov) (Reporting by Anjali Rao Koppala in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty)
Added sugar: Proposed food label would say how much to eat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Are you eating too much added sugar? The nutrition facts label may one day help figure that out.
Biogen halves sales growth forecast as Tecfidera demand stalls
Biogen’s stock fell as much as 18.8 percent to a seven-month low, wiping out about $17 billion of its value, after the company’s weak forecast and lackluster second-quarter results on Friday. Biogen needs “fixing”, and it does not have the luxury of time to build out its pipeline gradually like Celgene Corp does, Piper Jaffray’s Joshua Schimmer said. “I don’t think we’re in any panic situation but as we see
Moore cools injury fears
Ryan Moore has moved to play down reports this week suggesting he is likely to miss the rest of the season through injury.
The Met’s “China: Through the Looking Glass” may outpace McQueen retrospective
Roberto Cavalli gown on display at The Met The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute has announced the expansion of its current exhibit “China: Through the Looking Glass” through Labor Day Weekend. China: Through the Looking Glass opened on May 7 and explores the influences Chinese culture has had on Western high-fashion through a juxtaposition of couture and avant-garde fashion pieces with Chinese art and cultural artifacts. While many brands