SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s top auto association said on Wednesday it would cancel the second day of the China Automotive Overseas Development Summit that was taking place in Shanghai, ci[...]
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Health
Gavi rejects Novavax’s claim on COVID vaccine deal breach
(Reuters) -Global vaccine alliance Gavi on Tuesday rejected Novavax’s claim that the group had breached an advance purchase agreement to procure 350 million doses of the company’s COVID-19[...]
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White House’s Jha: Social media platform owners should consider role in COVID misinformation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Owners of social media platforms should consider their personal responsibility regarding health disinformation, and the public should choose reputable sources to trust, Wh[...]
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Factbox-Pharmacies, drug companies settle lawsuits over U.S. opioid crisis
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The sprawling, five-year-long litigation over the U.S. opioid crisis appears to be entering its final phase with finalized agreements by Teva Pharmaceutical Indust[...]
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Teva, AbbVie finalize $6.6 billion U.S. opioid settlements
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and AbbVie Inc have finalized the terms of settlements worth more than $6.6 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits by U.S. sta[...]
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Fake account shows ‘challenges’ with Twitter – Lilly CEO (Nov 16)
(Removes reference to Ricks’ comment on apology from Lilly in paragraph 3) (Reuters) -Eli Lilly & Co Chief Executive Officer Dave Ricks said on Wednesday that the recent imposter Twitter acc[...]
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Drug maker Novo Nordisk invests $744 million to expand Danish plant
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk said on Tuesday it plans to invest 5.4 billion Danish crowns ($744 million) to expand its facilities in Bagsvaerd, Denmark. The world’s bigge[...]
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Analysis-China’s great reopening may come too late for many businesses
By Casey Hall and Sophie Yu SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The culinary tourism business of Brian Bergey and his wife Ruixi Hu has persevered in China through three years of harsh COVID-19 restrictions. B[...]
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Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for Theranos fraud
By Jody Godoy and Dan Levine SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday sentenced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to 11 years and three months in prison for defrauding investors in her no[...]
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