New push to allow imported drugs eyed in Congress
Democrats expect a revived effort to legalize importing prescription drugs from Canada and elsewhere to curb U S prices. Leaders and experts say reimportation faces mixed support and veto risk, with FDA warnings on safety and ongoing industry opposition.
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Embattled ex-editor of NY Times dies at 56
Gerald M. Boyd, first black managing editor of The New York Times, died at 56 after a private battle with lung cancer. He resigned in 2003 amid the Jayson Blair plagiarism scandal, ending a career that began in the civil rights era and included the Pulitzer-winning How Race is Lived in America series.
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