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White House says rethinking strategy for Surgeon General nominee

May 14, 2019 at 12:45 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday said it would shift its strategy for winning Senate confirmation of its choice for the next U.S. surgeon general after President Barack...

U.S. honors 24 minority veterans from World War Two, Korea and Vietnam

December 23, 2018 at 4:54 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two dozen U.S. Army veterans received the country's top military honor at the White House on Tuesday for acts of bravery in World War Two, Korea and...

FDA chief defends new pain drug despite worries about abuse

November 3, 2021 at 8:25 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday defended the agency's approval of Zohydro, a powerful prescription opioid made by Zogenix Inc, saying it offers...

FDA chief defends new pain drug despite worries about abuse

May 14, 2019 at 12:43 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday defended the agency's approval of Zohydro, a powerful prescription opioid made by Zogenix Inc, saying it offers...

‘High use’ pain killer addicts get fix from doctors, dealers: study

November 3, 2021 at 8:17 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans who abuse prescription pain killers get them free from friends or family, but a new study released on Monday shows that addicts who use these...

‘High use’ pain killer addicts get fix from doctors, dealers: study

May 14, 2019 at 12:39 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans who abuse prescription pain killers get them free from friends or family, but a new study released on Monday shows that addicts who use these...

Groups urge FDA to halt launch of Zohydro pain drug

August 24, 2021 at 9:09 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of addiction experts, physicians and others is urging U.S. health officials to reverse course and block the launch of a powerful painkiller called Zohydro, expected...

Groups urge FDA to halt launch of Zohydro pain drug

May 14, 2019 at 12:39 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of addiction experts, physicians and others is urging U.S. health officials to reverse course and block the launch of a powerful painkiller called Zohydro, expected...

U.S. Senate leader Reid blasts Koch brothers over Obamacare ads

November 3, 2021 at 8:14 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid accused the billionaire Koch brothers on Wednesday of being 'un-American" for spreading headline-grabbing "lies" about President Barack Obama's healthcare law. Speaking...

U.S. Senate leader Reid blasts Koch brothers over Obamacare ads

May 23, 2019 at 4:29 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid accused the billionaire Koch brothers on Wednesday of being 'un-American" for spreading headline-grabbing "lies" about President Barack Obama's healthcare law. Speaking...

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