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Justices say FTC can challenge deals to keep generic drugs off market
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Federal Trade Commission can challenge deals brand-name drug companies make with generic rivals that keep cheaper products off the market. In a 5-3 vote, with Jus...

Evidence thin on osteopathic manipulation for kids
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is no clear evidence that osteopathic manipulation helps treat kids and teenagers with a range of ailments from asthma to ear infections, according to a new review of the literature. Researchers...

Orphan drugmaker ViroPharma attracts takeover interest: sources
By Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK (Reuters) - ViroPharma Inc is attracting preliminary interest from several pharmaceutical companies about buying the orphan drugmaker, according to three people familiar with the matter. While ViroPharma is not pursuing...

New Hampshire nears approval of medical marijuana law
By Jason McLure LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - New Hampshire is set to become the final state in New England to allow medical marijuana after negotiators from the Republican-controlled Senate and Democratic-controlled House agreed Tuesday on...

U.S. court finds Novo Nordisk Prandin diabetes drug patent invalid
(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court found the patent on Novo Nordisk's Prandin diabetes drug in combination with metformin to be invalid, paving the way for introduction of a generic version of the medicine, the Danish drugmaker said on Tuesday. ...

Past care tied to later treatment's success
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If a person doesn't have much success with one pain treatment, they may say the next one they try doesn't work so great either, suggests a new study from Germany. Previous studies have found ...

Naked gymnast faces charges over San Francisco transit stop antics
By Laila Kearney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A trained gymnast whose naked acrobatics and harassment of passengers at a San Francisco public transit station were captured on video and circulated widely on the Internet is facing criminal charges over...

Report: US adult smoking rate dips to 18 percent
ATLANTA (AP) — Fewer U.S. adults are smoking, a new government report says.

Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.

Nonprofit launches campaign to reach uninsured
CHICAGO (AP) — A nonprofit group helping to spread the word about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul launched a campaign Tuesday that will target states with high numbers of uninsured Americans and tackle their skepticism with strai...