Tue, 21-Oct-2025

The United States bans the sale of Juul e-cigarettes

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Juul e-cigarettes were blocked by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. The agency said the applications “lacked sufficient evidence” to show that the sale of the products would be appropriate for public health. Juul had to meet a September 2020 deadline to file applications to the FDA. Shares of tobacco giant Altria Group … Read more

Pfizer has stopped enrolling in the Paxlovid experiment

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The study finds drugs not effective in reducing symptoms in standard-risk patients. The drug has emergency use authorization for high-risk groups. Data from Israel shows drug reduces hospitalization and death rates in vaccinated and unvaccinated patients 65 years and older, but was not found to prevent severe illness. Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said on Tuesday it … Read more