Monday 28 January 2019

Reuters Health Report: Insys founder, former executives face opioid kickback scheme trial

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Insys founder, former executives face opioid kickback scheme trial

The one-time billionaire founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc and four other former executives and managers of the opioid drugmaker will face trial over charges they conspired to pay doctors bribes to prescribe patients an addictive fentanyl spray to boost sales.

U.S. citizen leaks data on thousands in Singapore with HIV, government says

An HIV-positive American has leaked online the names of 14,200 Singaporeans and foreigners also diagnosed in the city-state with the human immunodeficiency virus, the Health Ministry said on Monday.

The digital drug: Internet addiction spawns U.S. treatment programs

When Danny Reagan was 13, he began exhibiting signs of what doctors usually associate with drug addiction. He became agitated, secretive and withdrew from friends. He had quit baseball and Boy Scouts, and he stopped doing homework and showering.

Israeli cabinet approves law to allow medical cannabis exports

Israel's cabinet approved on Sunday a law to allow exports of medical cannabis in a move expected to boost state revenues and the agriculture sector, and which frustrates critics who fear it could lead to more recreational use of the drug.

Ebola spreads to high-risk area of Congo: WHO

Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread southwards into an area with high security risks, the World Health Organization said.

Exclusive: CVS to cover migraine drugs from Teva, Lilly; excludes Amgen

CVS Health Corp, a top U.S. manager of pharmacy benefits, has added new migraine drugs from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Eli Lilly and Co to its list of covered drugs, excluding a rival treatment from Amgen Inc, a CVS spokeswoman told Reuters on Friday.

Many teens and young adults lack privacy at doctor's office

(Reuters Health) - Roughly half of U.S. teens and young adults don't have private time with doctors during their checkups, and may be less comfortable asking questions about their health as a result, researchers say.

Flu vaccine safe for hospitalized patients

(Reuters Health) - Patients who receive the flu vaccine while hospitalized are no more likely to develop fever or require extra doctor or hospital visits after they go home than inpatients who don't get vaccinated, a large study suggests.

Riders may not appreciate risks when using shared electric scooters

(Reuters Health) - Shareable, two-wheeled standing scooters, which are the rage in some West Coast cities, may be more risky to riders - and pedestrians - than people think, researchers say.

Movement video games boost preschoolers' exercise

(Reuters Health) - - Video games with a physical activity component could help young children get more exercise during the school day, a small study suggests.

Lactalis recalls baby milk from Spanish site linked to salmonella

Dairy group Lactalis said on Friday it was recalling one of its infant formula brands as a precautionary move as the product was supplied by the same Spanish factory linked to several salmonella cases among babies in France.

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