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FDA approves Roche skin cancer drug

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U.S. health regulators on Monday approved Roche’s pill to treat an advanced form of the most common form of skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma. The drug Erivedge which was codeveloped by Curis Inc was given a green light by the Food and Drug Administration more than a month…

U.S. detains Brazil, Canada orange juice for fungicide

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U.S. health regulators detained three shipments of Brazilian orange juice and six from Canada that tested positive for the fungicide carbendazim which is illegal in the United States. Two other Brazilian juice shipments tested positive for the fungicide but the companies decided not to import the juice into the country…

Judge blocks graphic cigarette labels

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A federal judge on Monday blocked a rule requiring tobacco companies to display graphic images on cigarette packs such as a man exhaling cigarette smoke through a hole in his throat. District Judge Richard Leon sided with tobacco companies and granted a temporary injunction saying they would likely prevail in…