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FDA seeks removal of opioid painkiller from the market

Source: Washington Post

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday asked a drug company to remove its opioid pain medication from the market, the first time the agency has made such a request because of the public health consequences of abuse.

The agency concluded after an extensive review of Endo Pharmaceuticals’ Opana ER that the “benefits of the drug may no longer outweigh its risks.” The company reformulated the drug in 2012 to make it more difficult to snort, but the FDA said that move actually led to more injections — and a major HIV outbreak.

FDA Commissioner Scott ­Gottlieb, who has pledged to take “more forceful” steps to curb the nation’s opioid epidemic, said the agency’s action reflects its increased focus on the risks posed by the illicit use of opioids. The FDA “is looking broadly at the whole policy framework” used for the painkillers, he said Thursday.


Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/fda-seeks-removal-of-opioid-painkiller-from-the-market/2017/06/08/590aa418-4c8c-11e7-9669-250d0b15f83b_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_fda-opioid-810pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.7d711eeae27c

Former Minnesota governor and wrestler Jesse Ventura to work for Russian TV

MINNEAPOLIS— Former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura says he hasn't been able to find work since his highly-publicized defamation lawsuit against the estate of "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle, so he will work for Russian TV with a new commentary show.

Ventura told The Associated Press on Thursday that he has personal assurances from Russian President Vladimir Putin that "The World According to Jesse" won't be censored by the government-funded RT network.

Ventura, 65, lost his health insurance with the Screen Actors Guild union last year because he wasn't doing enough work in the industry. The former governor said finding work has been a challenge because of the publicity generated by his lawsuit against Kyle's estate.

"I can't get a job in the U.S. No one will touch me," Ventura said. "My United States union throws me in the dirt and who comes to the rescue? Russia."

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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-governor-and-wrestler-jesse-ventura-to-work-for-russian-tv/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=38509174

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