A Marlboro cigarette. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Marlboro parent Altria is asking the Food and Drug Administration to help it spread the word that nicotine doesn’t cause cancer. CNBC on Thursday obtained a copy of a letter Altria sent to the FDA asking the agency to help get the message out about… Read More »
Many people’s best memories include light-hearted moments with loved ones, full of laughter and giggles. Comedy is a great way to forge bonds and spread joy. But the laughter and giggles that comedy brings undermine people’s regard for it. People are too busy enjoying the products of it that the work that goes into making… Read More »
An AstraZeneca vaccine production line. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The world’s largest vaccine maker by volume, Serum Institute of India, has been told to meet domestic demand for Covid-19 shots first — before distributing them overseas. The move implies that foreign governments could face order delays from the company as it places India’s… Read More »
Soon after federal prosecutors filed a bombshell indictment against former Genentech staffers for allegedly funneling trade secrets to Taiwanese biotech firm JHL, Genentech has filed its own legal salvo calling for an injunction and damages. After receiving a confidential tip from one of its employees about possible trade secrets theft, the Roche biotech started up an… Read More »
Oct. 26, 2018 — Tobacco company Altria says it will discontinue most of its flavored electronic cigarettes and halt sales of some brands. In its announcement Thursday, the company also said it would support federal legislation to increase to 21 the minimum age for buying any tobacco or vaping products, the Washington Post reported. The… Read More »