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Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., filed legislation in March calling for the agency to change the way it prioritizes generic drug applications. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

FDA takes aim at high-priced generics

Robert King · May 2, 2016 4:01 am

The Food and Drug Administration published regulatory advice on how businesses can comply with a menu-labeling rule mandated by Obamacare to combat obesity. (AP Photo)

Get ready for more calorie counts on menus

Robert King · April 29, 2016 8:00 pm

Democratic front-runner wants money for rapid tests and education for women about the virus. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Clinton: More resources needed for Zika

Robert King · April 29, 2016 7:32 pm

New features on the healthcare.gov website try to make it easier for consumers to shop around for Obamacare plans. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Feds work to improve healthcare.gov

Robert King · April 29, 2016 7:07 pm

On Thursday, the FDA authorized Quest Diagnostics to offer the first commercial test for the Zika virus in the United States. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)

FDA approves Zika test

Robert King · April 29, 2016 6:53 pm

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that a Puerto Rico man died of a condition that causes bleeding into tissue and prevents blood clotting. (AP Photo)

Puerto Rican dies from Zika

Robert King · April 29, 2016 6:26 pm

The finding is significant as it means that a third type of mosquito can carry the virus. (AP Photo)

More states could be affected by Zika

Robert King · April 29, 2016 4:57 pm

While the gap between the teen birth rate for Hispanics and blacks compared to whites shrank, the rate remains —œtwice as high—? for black and Hispanic teens nationwide than whites, according to the CDC. (AP Photo)

Teen birth rate falls rapidly for minorities

Robert King · April 28, 2016 6:46 pm

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., said that the House would consider more than a dozen opioid bills when it returns from its recess on May 9. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House pushing to get opioid legislation to Obama by July 4

Robert King · April 28, 2016 1:51 pm

Salary of $67 million will be "difficult for them to manage in the court of public opinion," McCaskill says. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Senator: New Valeant CEO’s pay ‘tone deaf’

Robert King · April 27, 2016 11:24 pm

"I think it is misleading to act as if this is a problem with four drugs. This is the business model," Claire McCaskill said of Valeant. (AP Photo)

Senator: Drugmaker’s high prices not isolated

Robert King · April 27, 2016 9:54 pm

"Valeant and its shareholders may have changed its tune in recent months, but make no mistake," said Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Senators not buying drugmaker’s contrition

Robert King · April 27, 2016 8:38 pm