Tag: laboratory
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U.S. Dept. of Justice investigating Dole after deadly Listeria outbreak
Dole Food Company Inc [DFCI.UL] on Friday said the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a deadly Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to packaged salad products from its processing plant in Springfield, Ohio. “Dole has recently been contacted by the Department of Justice in connection with its own investigation, and we will be similarly cooperating with…
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U.S. approves first drug for psychosis linked to Parkinson’s
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc’s drug for psychosis linked to Parkinson’s disease was approved in the United States on Friday, becoming the first treatment for the condition to get a nod in the country. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, however, asked Acadia to include a black-box warning, its strictest warning, on the drug’s label for an…
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Still uninsured for your Latin American event? Then expect a Zika exclusion
By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Organizers of rock concerts and conferences in Latin America or fringe events at the Rio Olympics beware: if you still need insurance to cover cancellation due to the Zika virus, it's probably too late. It took out cancellation insurance for this August's games in the…
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Mosquitoes’ rapid spread poses threat beyond Zika
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – As the world focuses on Zika's rapid advance in the Americas, experts warn the virus that originated in Africa is just one of a growing number of continent-jumping diseases carried by mosquitoes threatening swathes of humanity. Today, mosquito invaders are turning up with increasing regularity from Washington DC to…
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Lab criticized as slow to act in fatal French drug trial
By Matthias Blamont PARIS (Reuters) – An initial inquiry into a clinical drug trial that left one person dead and five others hospitalized in France last month found that the laboratory conducting the tests was slow to react when the first patient fell ill. A full investigation aimed at identifying the exact causes is expected…