Minnesota has sued Juul over the teen vaping crisis. The state attorney general said Juul was unlawfully targeting young people with its products. Minnesota joins North Carolina, New York and California in similar lawsuits. (Associated Press)
Johnson & Johnson said new tests show there is no asbestos in its baby powder. The Food and Drug Administration found trace amounts of asbestos in J&J talc products earlier this year. J&J said its third-party tests on the same bottle came back with no asbestos. (Reuters)
Hospital groups are challenging price transparency rule. The groups want to block the rule, introduced earlier this year, that would require hospitals to publish pricing information of their services online. They claim it is a violation of the First Amendment. (Reuters)
A White House report said Nancy Pelosi’s drug price bill would result in 100 fewer new drugs over 10 years. The report also claimed the bill would lead to worse health outcomes and cost $1 trillion per year over that time period, contrary to other reports. President Donald Trump previously came out against the bill. (CNBC)
Canadian provinces have banned cannabis vape products. Newfoundland and Labrador banned the products just before sales were slated to begin. Officials said they are waiting for more evidence about the connection between cannabis vapes and lung illness. (Reuters)
