Gene therapy for inherited blindness succeeds in patients' other eye
After receiving the same treatment in their other eye, the patients became better able to see in dim light, and two were able to navigate obstacles in low-light situations.
Ill. man in erectile pump case asks for leniency
An Illinois man facing sentencing in Rhode Island for shipping unwanted penis enlargers to diabetes patients as part of a Medicare fraud scheme is asking for a maximum prison term of 1 1/2 years.
Apotex pays Bristol, Sanofi damages over Plavix
A major generic drugmaker has paid Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Sanofi SA more than $442 million to end a decade-long patent infringement case over blockbuster blood thinner Plavix, the world's second-best-selling drug.
Reserve airmen from Patrick Air Force Base's 920th Rescue Wing shown...
Reserve airmen from Patrick Air Force Base's 920th Rescue Wing shown by their Pave Hawk helicopter following the rescue of injured airboaters on Tuesday night.
Watchdog Group to Ask FDA to Define 'Whole Grains' Label
The Center for Science in the Public Interest will petition the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to stop letting manufacturers label their foods "Whole Grain" when they really aren't and to start putting the percentage of whole grain on the packaging.
Roche digs in for long fight for Illumina
Stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday as leaders in Greece again attempted to reach a deal on reforms in exchange for a new bailout.
Brothers arrested in connection with assault on pedestrian: Parma Police Blotter
OBSTRUCTING OFFICIAL BUSINESS, WEST 54TH STREET-HAVERHILL AVENUE: Two Parma brothers, 18 and 19, were arrested Jan.
Former health care VP pleads guilty to misbranding, fraud
The one-time vice president of a health care company has pleaded guilty to charges of misbranding and altering drugs and to committing health care fraud.
Police say speeding, intoxication were likely factors in fatal Raleigh wreck
A man killed in a single-vehicle accident on New Hope Road early Monday morning was traveling over the speed limit and was likely impaired by drugs or alcohol, according to a police report made public Tuesday.
Drugmaker Sanofi reports quarterly earnings up, warns of patent loss impact on 2012 profit
Drugmaker Sanofi SA says its earnings rose in the fourth quarter thanks to its acquisition of U.S. biotechnology firm Genzyme as well as double-digit growth in its consumer healthcare, diabetes and emerging markets businesses.
