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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay out $4.7 billion in talc cancer case
US pharmaceutical and consumer goods giant Johnson & Johnson is hit with a massive judgment in a civil suit over its iconic talcum powder. Also today, China's latest figures show…
Business Daily
Global wine production drops to lowest level in 60 years
A harsh European winter sent global wine production tumbling last year, to its lowest level since 1957. Spanish, French and Italian winemakers saw their output drop by up to a…
Focus
Stolen medication sold on black market in Mexico
Mexico is dealing with a disturbing trend: mass robberies from pharmacies, hospitals and medical vehicles. The stolen medication is then sold on the black market, along with fake…
Reporters
Video: Inside the deadly US opioid crisis
Opioids kill more people than they cure. Every day in the United States, some 140 people die from taking opioids - addictive opiate-based drugs. They’ve become the leading cause…
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Antimalarial drug Lariam linked to potentially devastating side effects
Today's FOCUS report puts one of the world's most common anti-Malaria drugs under the microscope. Lariam (Mefloquine) has been prescribed to travellers for years, and many have…
The Interview
Chemicals in our everyday environment ‘are poisoning our brains’
Barbara Demeneix, a researcher on endocrine disruptors and author of “Toxic Cocktail – How Chemical Pollution is Poisoning Our Brains”, has found that chemicals in our foods,…
Fifty years of contraception: Small pill, big change
This week, France marks 50 years since contraception was officially legalised. We see how wide-spread is the use of contraception in France, and what are the methods favoured by…
Trump's opioid panel calls for drug courts, doctor training
President Donald Trump's commission on the opioid crisis called Wednesday for more drug courts, more training for doctors and penalties for insurers that dodge covering addiction…
Doctors in the dock as US faces national opioid crisis
In the United States, opioid addiction has become a national health emergency. Now the doctors accused of over-prescribing the dangerous painkillers are being brought to justice.…
India and France agree on €7.8bn deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets
After four years of negotiations, India and France have reached an agreement on the sale of 36 Rafale fighter jets. We take a look back at this deal valued at €7.8 billion and…
Germany's Bayer to buy Monsanto for $66 billion
German drugs and crop chemicals company Bayer has won over US seeds firm Monsanto with an improved takeover offer of around $66 billion, ending months of wrangling after…
French dairy farmers to protest over low prices
French dairy farmers are to stage a fresh round of protests over low prices. They are planning to demonstrate at the headquarters of a major dairy company on Monday evening. Also…