Toni Clarke

FDA recommendations on tobacco grants prompt transparency concerns

May 14, 2019 at 6:15 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Last year the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended that millions of dollars in research grants be awarded to scientists serving on its tobacco advisory committee, even...

India’s Ranbaxy gets FDA approval for Novartis’s Diovan generic

August 25, 2021 at 6:06 a.m.

WASHINGTON/MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to launch a cheaper copy of Novartis AG's blood pressure pill Diovan,...

India’s Ranbaxy gets FDA approval for Novartis’s Diovan generic

May 14, 2019 at 6:12 a.m.

White House weakened draft of FDA’s proposed tobacco regulations

August 25, 2021 at 6:03 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House changes to proposed rules for tobacco products significantly weakened language detailing health risks from cigars and deleted restrictions that might have prevented online sales of...

Senators excoriate e-cigarette company marketing practices

May 23, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

By Toni Clarke WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators heavily criticized the marketing practices of e-cigarette companies on Wednesday, saying their use of glamorous models, celebrities and cartoon characters attracts children...

U.S. FDA approves Durata’s acute bacterial skin infection drug

May 14, 2019 at 6:05 a.m.

By Toni Clarke WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has approved a new drug to treat acute bacterial skin infections made by Durata...

U.S. e-cigarette experiment inspires new medical device

May 14, 2019 at 5:59 a.m.

When Noah Minskoff's mother died of lung cancer in 2007, e-cigarettes were just entering the U.S. market. Minskoff, who had just started medical school in Utah, wondered whether the devices...

Reports of e-cigarette injury jump amid rising popularity, U.S. data show

August 25, 2021 at 4:03 a.m.

Complaints of injury linked to e-cigarettes, from burns and nicotine toxicity to respiratory and cardiovascular problems, have jumped over the past year as the devices become more popular, the most...

Reports of e-cigarette injury jump amid rising popularity, U.S. data show

May 14, 2019 at 5:54 a.m.

FDA panel votes in favor of two anti-infective drugs

August 25, 2021 at 3:33 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave favorable reviews on Monday to two new medications to treat acute bacterial skin infections. The...

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