Robert King

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Government to probe fetal tissue research after Planned Parenthood scandal

Government to probe fetal tissue research after Planned Parenthood scandal

Robert King · December 22, 2015 5:55 pm

Gay blood donations allowed, but with one catch

Gay blood donations allowed, but with one catch

Robert King · December 22, 2015 5:01 am

The drug that got the most money from Part D was Sovaldi, which the agency paid out $3.1 billion in 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Hepatitis C drug the biggest expense for Medicare

Robert King · December 21, 2015 11:10 pm

FDA lifts ban on blood donations from gay men

FDA lifts ban on blood donations from gay men

Robert King · December 21, 2015 5:14 pm

Multiple reports Friday said Turing Pharmaceuticals is close to replacing Martin Shkreli, who was arrested by the FBI on several charges of wire and securities fraud. (AP Photo)

Biotech CEO Martin Shkreli is ousted following arrest

Robert King · December 21, 2015 3:38 pm

The Senate unanimously approved a House bill Friday that bans the use of plastic microbeads in personal care products. (Plastic pellets pic via Wikipedia/gentlemanrook)

Senate passes microbead bill

Robert King · December 18, 2015 8:05 pm

Local governments need naloxone as an antidote to heroin overdoses, but the price is soaring. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Drug overdose deaths hit record in 2014

Robert King · December 18, 2015 7:40 pm

Multiple reports Friday said Turing Pharmaceuticals is close to replacing Martin Shkreli, who was arrested by the FBI on several charges of wire and securities fraud. (AP Photo)

Shkreli out at drug company

Robert King · December 18, 2015 5:41 pm

1.6 million minors each year use indoor tanning beds, a 'known contributor to skin cancer.' (AP Photo/Phil Coale)

FDA proposes indoor tanning ban for minors

Robert King · December 18, 2015 5:23 pm

The FBI tweeted that it did not get a seizure warrant as part of the arrest of the 32-year-old, "which means we didn't seize the Wu-Tang Clan album." (AP Photo)

FBI didn’t grab drug CEO’s coveted Wu-Tang Clan album

Robert King · December 17, 2015 10:41 pm

Republican Senator-elect Ben Sasse is lobbying an anti-Trump Democratic congressman to put aside their partisan differences and attend the president-elect's inauguration next week. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Senator to stop blocking all healthcare nominees

Robert King · December 17, 2015 8:20 pm

KaloBios Pharmaceuticals has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday. The biotech firm had ousted Martin Shkreli as its CEO earlier this month after he was arrested on federal charges of securities fraud. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Arrested drug exec involved in Ponzi-like scheme, feds say

Robert King · December 17, 2015 6:49 pm