Health Headlines for Friday, May 6
F.D.A. Imposes Rules for E-Cigarettes in a Landmark Move
New York Times
After years of debate about the health risks of electronic cigarettes, the federal government on Thursday made it final: They need to be regulated and kept out of the hands of children.
Tonko pushes for expanded access to drugs that help wean addicts off heroin
Albany Times Union/Blog
The Pulse missed Congressman Paul Tonko’s visit Wednesday to a Cohoes addiction recovery center, promoting his proposal for a federal law that would make it easier for addicts to get medication-assisted treatment.
Are Democrats Bailing On ObamaCare, Too?
Investor’s Business Daily
Health Care: “I am not the first president to take up this cause, but I am determined to be the last.” That was President Obama in a speech before Congress back in Sept. 2009, pitching the health reform plan he’d sign six months later.
Valeant Forms Committee to Oversee Drug Prices Under New CEO
Bloomberg
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. new Chief Executive Officer Joseph Papa made his first move to reset the company’s strategy with the creation of a committee responsible for drug pricing.
Albany drug company makes $358 million acquisition
Albany Business Review
An Albany drug manufacturer has acquired another European company to grow its business.
Park Slope hospital’s $445 million expansion gets underway, despite neighbors’ concerns
Crain’s New York Business
After a series of delays, New York Methodist Hospital has begun demolishing its brownstones on Eighth Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
‘You want a description of hell?’ OxyContin’s 12-hour problem
Los Angeles Times
The drugmaker Purdue Pharma launched OxyContin two decades ago with a bold marketing claim: One dose relieves pain for 12 hours, more than twice as long as generic medications.