FDA clears 3-D printed tablet to treat epileptic seizures
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prescription drug made through 3-D printing: a dissolvable tablet that treats seizures.
Government investigating Harman car radios following Fiat Chrysler hacking recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Harman car radios following a recent recall of 1.4 million Fiat Chrysler cars and trucks due to a hacking vulnerability.
Fiat Chrysler recalls Dodge Chargers because air bags can inflate if doors slammed too hard
Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 322,000 sedans worldwide because side air bags can inflate if doors are slammed too hard.
Recalls this week include dry erase boards, children's sweaters, mattresses, tablet computers
More than 3 million magnetic and dry erase boards are being recalled because of metal edges that have already caused several hand and cuts.
Honda records 20 pct rise in profit on cheap yen despite costs of massive air bag recalls
Japanese automaker Honda is seeing a 20 percent jump in fiscal first quarter profit on the back of a cheap yen that offset the damage from a massive air bag recall.
Synergy Pharma rises as constipation drug plecanatide meets targets in second late-stage study
Shares of Synergy Pharmaceuticals rose about 10 percent Thursday after the company said its constipation drug plecanatide met its goals in a second late-stage study.
Hercules recalling 90,000 SUV tires; tread can separate and increase crash risk
An Ohio company is recalling about 90,000 SUV tires because the tread can separate, causing a loss of air and increasing the risk of a crash.
More than 40,000 Jenn-Air ovens are being recalled by Whirlpool after burn incidents
Whirlpool is recalling more than 40,000 of its Jenn-Air brand ovens after customers reported burns due to faulty oven racks.
Mini recalling about 35,000 cars to strengthen resistance to side-impact crashes
Mini is recalling about 35,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because they don't meet side-impact crash-test requirements.
US safety agency denies request to investigate millions of Fiat Chrysler power control modules
U.S. auto safety regulators have rejected a request to investigate power system failures in almost 5 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles.
FDA approves medical balloon to treat obesity by filling up stomach
Federal health regulators say they have approved an inflatable medical balloon that helps patients lose weight by filling up space in the stomach.
Fiat Chrysler must offer to buy back Rams, SUVs in settlement of claims of mishandled recalls
Fiat Chrysler could be required to lay out hundreds of millions of dollars to get potentially defective Ram pickups and older Jeeps off the road under a deal with safety regulators to settle claims that the automaker mishandled nearly two dozen recalls.
Fiat Chrysler to recall more than half a million trucks to fix faulty impact sensors
Fiat Chrysler said Saturday that it is recalling more than half a million more trucks in the U.S. to fix faulty impact sensors, a day after it announced an even bigger U.S. recall to update vehicles' software in order to safeguard it from hacking.
AP Source: US to hit Fiat Chrysler with record $105M fine for problems with string of recalls
The U.S. government will hit Fiat Chrysler with a record $105 million fine next week for violating laws in a series of vehicle safety recalls, a person briefed on the matter said.
Recalls this week include night lights, strollers, dressers, chairs, lawn mowers
More than 140,000 night lights are being recalled because they can overheat and spark a fire.
FDA approves Odomza from Novartis for increasingly common skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma
A new drug for advanced basal cell carcinoma, an increasingly common cancer in the skin's top layer, has won Food and Drug Administration approval.
FDA approves highly-anticipated cholesterol drug amid questions of cost, long-term benefit
The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a breakthrough drug that lowers bad cholesterol more than older medicines that have been prescribed for decades.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals beats 2Q expectations, raises profit estimates for the year
Valeant Pharmaceuticals turned in quarterly results that topped analysts' estimates on Thursday, as adjusted earnings and sales climbed.
Sunesis dives as company plans to focus on getting Qinprezo approved in EU; FDA wants new data
Shares of Sunesis Pharmaceuticals plunged in aftermarket trading Thursday after the company said it will focus on trying to get its blood cancer drug Qinprezo on the market in Europe because regulators in the U.S. won't approve it based on available data.
FTC investigating GM and dealers who may have sold certified used cars with open recalls
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating General Motors because of dealers who advertised certified used cars for sale even though they still needed repairs under existing recalls.