Health Issues
Valeant, attempting to normalize operations, names new CFO
Valeant Pharmaceuticals is replacing Robert Rosiello as chief financial officer as the embattled pharmaceutical company attempts to normalize operations amid a host of ongoing investigations and class action suits
Repeal or retain? Election opens final act for 'Obamacare'
Election Day will determine if 'Obamacare' is repealed or retained
Patent for J&J's Remicade invalidated, cheaper version looms
A cheaper version of Johnson & Johnson's top-selling drug, the rheumatoid arthritis treatment Remicade, could be available in the U.S. two years early after a federal judge ruled a key patent on the drug invalid
Access is central to Maryland medical marijuana program
Plenty of states have rolled out medical marijuana operations before Maryland, but as the state prepares to announce its top candidates for licenses to grow and process the drug, it's determined not to repeat the mistakes of others
Counting fireworks injuries a struggle in Georgia, elsewhere
Most fireworks became legal in Georgia more than a year ago, but state officials still can't say whether the number of injuries has changed _ part of a nationwide pattern in which experts believe fireworks injuries go undercounted and underreported
APNewsBreak: Big losses for Minnesota medical pot providers
Minnesota's two medical marijuana manufacturers lost more than $2 million in their first full year of operations
US government won't reclassify marijuana, allows research
The Obama administration has decided marijuana will remain on the list of most-dangerous drugs, fully rebuffing growing support across the country for broad legalization, but said it will allow more research into its medical uses
WHY IT MATTERS: Health Care
WHY IT MATTERS: A record 9 in 10 Americans now have health insurance but costs are rising and progress is incomplete
Beyond 'Obamacare': State initiatives refocus health debate
Political activists are looking to state ballot questions to move beyond "Obamacare" and refocus the nation's long-running debate over government's role in health care