The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shown new signs of regulating the tobacco industry by placing a federal ban on flavored cigarettes effective September 22, 2009.
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Flavored Cigarettes Ban by FDA
September 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
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Tobacco Sales in San Francisco Pharmacies Banned by Federal Courts
September 13th, 2009 · No Comments
Tobacco sales in San Francisco pharmacies banned by Federal Courts.
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Pfizer Slapped with Largest Fine
September 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
The pharmaceuticals giant, Pfizer is pleading guilty to promoting its withdrawn arthritis painkiller Bextra to doctors for unapproved uses and is paying to settle other claims over its marketing of nine other drugs.
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Whistleblower Wins Against Drug Company
September 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
Former Pfizer sales representative, John Kopchinski will earn more than $51.5 million as a result of his whistleblower lawsuit against the world’s biggest drugmaker and the record penalty the company must pay the U.S. government for its massive marketing transgressions.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and ADHD
July 31st, 2009 · No Comments
Children with FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorders) have a high risk of psychiatric problems, particularly attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, or both.
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Health Insurers Want You To Keep Smoking
June 16th, 2009 · No Comments
Health and life insurance companies in the U.S. and abroad have nearly $4.5 billion invested in tobacco stocks, according to Harvard doctors. Is this who you want running our health care system?
