Article by: Peter Whoriskey Washington Post October 6, 2013 – 11:15 PM WASHINGTON – A scientific panel that shaped the federal government’s policy for testing the safety and effectiveness of painkillers was funded by major pharmaceutical companies that paid… Read More ›
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Leaves of carob tree, source of chocolate substitute, fight food-poisoning bacteria: Listeria
Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 202-872-6042 American Chemical Society Leaves of the plant that yields carob — the substitute for chocolate that some consider healthier than chocolate — are a rich source of antibacterial substances ideal for fighting the microbe responsible… Read More ›
Record 4.02 billion prescriptions in United States in 2011
Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 202-872-6042 American Chemical Society People in the United States took more prescription drugs than ever last year, with the number of prescriptions increasing from 3.99 billion (with a cost of $308.6 billion) in 2010 to 4.02… Read More ›
Miracle-Gro to pay big fine for fake pesticides, poison bird feed: Falsifying pesticide registration documents, distributing pesticides with misleading and unapproved labels and distributing unregistered pesticides.
By Agence France-Presse Saturday, September 8, 2012 9:13 EDT Lawn and garden products company Scotts Miracle-Gro will pay $12.5 million in fines for poisoning bird feed and violating pesticide laws, officials said Friday. Scotts will pay record criminal and civilian… Read More ›
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