Pfizer Agrees to Drop Certain Health Claims from Centrum Products

Pfizer Inc. has agreed to remove some of the health claims the company prints on its Centrum brand of multivitamins. Reuters reported on Thursday that nonprofit group Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) had threatened to sue Pfizer for false advertising if it did not remove claims that different formulations of Centrum multivitamins promoted “eye health,””breast health,” or “colon health,” among other benefits.

Stryker recalls certain hip implant products

(Reuters) – Orthopedic implant maker Stryker Corp said it has begun to recall certain modular-neck stems used to correct hip biomechanics, due to potential risks associated with fretting and corrosion. The company, which has terminated the global distribution of Rejuvenate and ABG II stems, said it would continue to evaluate the data related to these products. Stryker’s shares closed at $53.54 on Friday on the New York Stock Exchange. (Reporting by Shailesh Kuber in Bangalore; Editing by Don Sebastian)

1 100 101 102 103 104 121