Tag: Food and Drug Administration
Wins against tobacco in legislative session; work remains
As Rhode Island lawmakers move into summer and say goodbye to another legislative session, now is the perfect time to look back at tobacco...
Poll: Support for solar energy and offshore wind falls among Democrats...
Americans’ support for green energy tax credits and renewable energies like wind and solar power has decreased in recent years, according to a new...
Rein in potential risks of AI diet apps
Would you hire artificial intelligence as your weight-loss coach? If you answered yes, perhaps think again. Though continuously evolving rapidly, AI has already demonstrated...
Trump signs executive order aimed to lower prescription drug costs
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the...
R.I. recycling reality: System in need of change
In my 15 years at the International Bottled Water Association, I’ve seen remarkable changes across the industry, be it brands, distribution, manufacturing or materials...
Five Questions With: Tom Gamache
Native Orthopaedics Inc., a sports medicine startup, recently announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its...
Tiny brain implants aim potent radiation at tumors
When Arnaldo Dacruz was diagnosed with brain cancer, he and his wife, Dorothy, were blindsided.
Now they have hope with the help of a treatment...
Blood test for colon cancer screening is approved by U.S. regulators
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a first-of-its-kind blood test for colon cancer, offering a new way of screening for a leading...
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in...
Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court will again wade into the fractious issue of abortion this week when it hears arguments over a medication used...
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