Biogen receives approval of treatment for multiple sclerosis patients
Biogen Idec says that federal regulators have approved the specialty drugmaker's new treatment for people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.
Achillion rises on study data for ACH-3102, part of a planned hepatitis C drug regimen
Achillion Pharmaceuticals climbed in premarket trading Friday after the company reported promising results from a small clinical trial of an experimental hepatitis C drug.
NewLink Genetics says it is ready to start human testing for Ebola vaccine
An Iowa drug developer says it has enough doses of a possible vaccine for the deadly Ebola virus to launch an initial round of human testing.
Ford recalls 83,250 cars and SUVs for faulty axles
Ford is recalling 83,250 vehicles because a faulty part could cause them to lose power or roll away if they're parked.
Jaguar Land Rover recalls nearly 41,000 LR2s, Range Rover Evoques because of air bag problem
Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling nearly 41,000 vehicles because the front air bag on the passenger's side might not work properly in a crash.
FDA OKs New Sleeping Drug from Merck
Merck & Co. has won federal approval for a new type of sleeping pill designed to help people with insomnia stay asleep.
EPA to decide whether to boost the use of popular weed killer 2,4-D
Faced with tougher and more resistant weeds, corn and soybean farmers are anxiously awaiting government decisions on a new version of a popular herbicide — and on genetically modified seeds to grow crops designed to resist it.
Kinder Morgan, Dean Foods, Chiquita, Priceline, and MannKind are big market movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Kinder Morgan Inc., up $3.25 to $39.37 The energy company will combine a group of oil and gas companies that it controls, but which are currently traded separately.
Georgia plant manager testifies to mildew, mold at processor linked to salmonella outbreak
A former plant manager says he saw mildew, mold and dirty equipment at a Georgia peanut processor linked to a deadly salmonella outbreak.
Former Act Up activist defends FDA bureaucracy he once railed against
As an AIDS activist in the early 1990s, Gregg Gonsalves traveled to Washington to challenge the Food and Drug Administration.
Volkswagen recalls 151,389 Tiguan SUVs due to stalling possibility
Volkswagen of America is recalling 151,389 Tiguan SUVs due to the possibility of stalling.
Judge denies GM motion to dismiss wrongful death case, trial set for April 2016
A Georgia judge has denied a General Motors motion to dismiss a wrongful death case against the automaker and set a trial date for April 2016.
US safety agency opens probe into Can-Am Spyder motorcycle fires
U.S. safety regulators are investigating two reports of fires in Can-Am Spyder three-wheeled motorcycles.
Recalls this week include televisions, bar stools, dive computers, sweaters, and night stands
Nearly 250,000 televisions with a potentially faulty stand assembly are among this week's recalled products.
McDonald's sales decline in July, driven lower by results in US, Asia
McDonald's says a key sales figure fell 2.5 percent in July, dragged down by persistent weakness in the U.S. and the impact of a food safety scandal in China.
General Motors issues 5 more recalls covering 310,000 vehicles; biggest for Saturn Vue
General Motors is issuing five more recalls totaling 310,000 vehicles as the company cleans up past safety issues.
GM recalls SUVs for third time; power window switches can short-circuit and catch fire
General Motors is warning owners of certain older model SUVs to park the vehicles outdoors until they are repaired because they could catch fire when left unattended.
Federal regulators fine Hyundai $17.35M over failure to report brake defect in luxury cars
Hyundai has agreed to pay a $17.35 million fine for delayed reporting of a brake defect affecting Genesis luxury cars, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday.
FDA agent: Georgia peanut plant linked to fatalities took 5 days to disclose salmonella tests
A federal investigator says officials at a Georgia peanut plant took five days to disclose any of their products had tested positive for salmonella as authorities rushed to find the source of a deadly national outbreak.
Cubist recalls 101 lots of antibiotic Cubicin, saying vials may contain glass particles
Cubist Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday it is recalling 101 production lots of its antibiotic Cubicin because vials of the drug could contain glass particles.