McDonald’s brings back Vegan Spam this time with less salt

Apr 28, 2022 23:56 pm UTC| Health Economy Business

McDonalds is once again serving OmniPork luncheon meat, called vegan Spam, in its Hong Kong restaurants. OmniPorks luncheon meat is prepared for soybeans, wheat, and beets. Although coconut oil and salt are still...

Kellogg's challenges UK's rule over obesity strategy

Apr 28, 2022 23:36 pm UTC| Health Law Economy Business

Kelloggs is legally challenging new government rules limiting the prominence of sugary foods in English shops as part of a new campaign against obesity. Chris Silcock, Kelloggs UK managing director, bemoaned that they...

WHO strongly recommends Pfizer's COVID pill

Apr 27, 2022 23:43 pm UTC| Health Economy Business

The World Health Organization is strongly recommending Pfizers COVID-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid for patients with milder forms of the disease who were still at a high risk of hospitalization. The WHOs experts declared...

J&J sues distributors, pharmacy to block sales of counterfeit HIV drugs

Apr 27, 2022 23:28 pm UTC| Law Economy Business Health

Johnson Johnson (JJ) has sued drug distributors and a pharmacy seeking to stop the sale of counterfeit versions of its HIV drugs, and at least $25 million in damages from each defendant. Patients complaining about...

Iowa Supreme Court rejects insurance coverage for COVID biz losses

Apr 25, 2022 23:51 pm UTC| Law Health Economy Business

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a country club and steakhouse could not recover losses they suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic through insurance. The inability of Wakonda Club and Jesses Embers to properly utilize...

Alcoholic drink brands warned not to make 'clean' health claims

Apr 22, 2022 21:38 pm UTC| Health Law Business

The US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) warned alcoholic drinks manufacturers to limit the use of the word clean to describe a flavor, not to imply health claims. All alcoholic beverages must also bear a...

Hyundai Mobis’ monitoring system reduces drowsy driving risks by 30%

Apr 20, 2022 23:44 pm UTC| Health Business Science

Hyundai Mobis Co. has come up with an in-house brainwave-based driver monitoring system that can reduce the risk of drowsy driving by up to one-third. The system, dubbed M.Brain, is a wearable earpiece that continuously...