Reuters Health Report: September 1, 2015

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, September 1, 2015 Valeant picks up AstraZeneca psoriasis drug after Amgen exit (Reuters) - Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc is buying rights to AstraZeneca Plc's late-stage experimental psoriasis drug brodalumab after it was dropped by Amgen Inc in May. Sanofi, Regeneron say new cholesterol drug data positive PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday that a study into their new cholesterol-lowering drug, Praluent, showed promising results. FDA issues warning letters to five caffeine distributors (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to five distributors of pure powdered caffeine, its latest step in curtailing ingestion of the stimulant in its pure form. Europe gets Amgen cholesterol drug for 50-60 percent of U.S. price LONDON (Reuters) - Amgen is launching its injectable cholesterol drug in Europe at around half the U.S. price, in a move likely to stoke controversy about the way Americans end up paying far more than others for new medicines. California assisted suicide bill to be heard in special session SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - A controversial bill to allow physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients in California comes up for a new round of hearings on Tuesday, after failing in the legislature earlier this summer amid opposition from the Catholic Church. China adopts tougher rules to curb tobacco advertisements BEIJING (Reuters) - China enforced sweeping new rules on Tuesday to restrict tobacco advertisements, in its latest step to rein in a widespread habit that has caused a massive health crisis. Daily pot smoking on U.S. college campuses at 35-year high: study (Reuters) - The number of U.S. college students smoking marijuana every day or nearly every day is greater than it has been in 35 years, according to a study released on Tuesday. Legionnaires' outbreak leaves 4 dead at Illinois veterans home: newspaper (Reuters) - An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has left four people dead among 29 sickened at Illinois Veterans' Home at Quincy, the Quincy Herald-Whig newspaper reported on Monday. Regulations may make kids' fast food meals healthier (Reuters Health) - Regulating fast food kids' meals that include toys may end up making the meals healthier, according to a new study. Chipotle sued over GMO-free menu claims (Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc's new GMO-free menu claims have lured diners and boosted the burrito chain's stock price, but it has some consumers crying foul. Related Video Obama: world must reach climate deal in Paris 'while we still can' Kerry warns of "climate refugees" A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook