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What to know about the battle over lawsuits alleging that Roundup weedkiller can cause cancer

Kentucky lawmakers have brushed aside the objections of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear to enact a new law that could protect global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn customers that a commonly used weedkiller could cause cancer. The veto override Wednesday ...
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Drugmakers face 100% tariff unless they cut prices or produce drugs in US

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday imposing 100% tariffs on branded pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. unless manufacturers agree to government drug pricing deals or commit to making their products domestically. The world's biggest drugmakers ...
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Regeneron says it expects to avoid new US pharma tariffs

April 2 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Regeneron said on Thursday it expects to be excluded from a list of pharmaceutical companies that could face new tariffs from the U.S. government. Late on Wednesday, Bloomberg News reported that the Trump administration is set to announce new tariffs ...
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Factbox-Global pharma companies that have publicly announced Trump drug pricing agreements

April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump secured agreements with 16 major pharmaceutical companies to bring U.S. prescription drug prices in line with those paid in other developed nations in exchange for three-year exemptions from tariffs on drug imports. Drugmakers have committed to "most-favoured-nation" ...
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Supporters say will storage option would streamline judicial process

(The Center Square) - Supporters say an Illinois House bill allowing county clerks to develop a will depository would streamline judicial proceedings without the need for additional labor costs. ...
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US FDA clarifies policies on compounding of GLP-1 medicines  

April 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday clarified its policies on compounded versions of popular GLP-1 drugs, signaling tighter limits on their production as national supply conditions improve. The agency said compounders are permitted to produce copies of approved medicines ...
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To fix a patient’s irregular heartbeat, doctors first tested its digital ‘twin’

WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists created virtual replicas of patients' diseased hearts so precise that blocking a dangerous irregular heartbeat in these digital "twins" showed doctors how to better treat the real thing. One of the first clinical trials of these custom models suggests it might ...
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CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing

NEW YORK (AP) - The federal government's disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week posted a list of more than two dozen types of testing that ...
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Chicago mayor announces homelessness plan with unclear funding sources

(The Center Square) - Chicago officials unveiled a plan they say would effectively end homelessness in the city, even as questions over leadership changes and unclear funding streams cast early uncertainty over how the plan will be implemented. ...
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Illinois senators scrutinize diversity commission’s high salaries, poor performance

(The Center Square) -- An Illinois state senator, responding to an investigation by The Center Square, suggested Wednesday that the state's highly paid diversity commissioners should be required to work full time in light of their poor job performances. ...
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Factbox-Weight-loss drug developers line up to tap lucrative market as competition heats up

April 1 (Reuters) - The weight-loss drug market is surging, with biotech firms racing to win share in a sector dominated by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. Analysts forecast the industry will generate about $150 billion in annual sales in the next decade. Eli Lilly on ...
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Factbox-Weight-loss drug developers line up to tap lucrative market as competition heats up

April 1 (Reuters) - The weight-loss drug market is surging, with biotech firms racing to win share in a sector dominated by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. Analysts forecast the industry will generate about $150 billion in annual sales in the next decade. Eli Lilly on ...
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