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Christina Jewett
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Boar’s Head Shuts Down Virginia Plant Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
The company said that the site would close indefinitely and that it would permanently stop making liverwurst. Union officials said the plant’s 500 workers would…
‘Imminent Threat’ Found at Boar’s Head Plant 2 Years Before Listeria Outbreak
U.S. inspectors listed serious problems in 2022 that could have resulted in strict measures like a pause in production. But the plant continued operating, and…
Mushroom-Laced Candy Recall Highlights F.D.A.’s Limited Safety Role
More than 150 people were sickened from products sold at smoke and vape shops, providing evidence of the lax regulation of new food items.
Teenage E-Cigarette Use Continues to Decline
The percentage of middle and high school students reporting that they vaped tobacco products dropped to about a third of those students reporting use of…
He Regulated Medical Devices. She Represented Their Makers.
Ethics rules barred Dr. Jeffrey E. Shuren from working on matters involving clients of his wife’s law firm. But he did not always step aside.
Law Enforcement Unit Formed to Crack Down on Illegal E-Cigarettes
Agents from various federal agencies will focus on unauthorized candy-flavored and nicotine-laden vapes that have flooded the U.S. market from overseas.
Setback Deals Blow to Neuralink’s First Brain Implant Patient, but He Stays Upbeat
Elon Musk’s first human experiment with a computerized brain device developed significant flaws, but the subject, who is paralyzed, has few regrets.
CPAP Lawsuits Settled for $1.1 Billion
Thousands of people with sleep apnea and other illnesses had sued the company, claiming flawed devices were harming them.
Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
The proposal had been years in the making, in an effort to curb death rates of Black smokers targeted by Big Tobacco. In an election…
U.S. Scrutiny of Chinese Company Could Disrupt U.S. Supply Chain for Key Drugs
Lawmakers raising national security concerns and seeking to disconnect a major Chinese firm from U.S. pharmaceutical interests have rattled the biotech industry. The firm is…
