Former FDA commissioner: Trump claims about hepatitis B transmission 'simply not true'

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that President Trump’s claims on hepatitis B transmission are “absolutely not true.” Trump said earlier this week that the disease is “mostly” spread sexually or through dirty needles. “That’s the problem. That’s not true,” Gottlieb told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’ “Faces…” Source…

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Asia markets fall after Trump announces new tariffs; approves TikTok deal

Cityscape and Tokyo Tower at sunset, Tokyo, Japan. © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Shares of Asian pharmaceutical companies fell Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced fresh tariffs on furniture, heavy trucks and pharmaceutical products. Starting from Oct. 1, “any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product” faces 100% duties, except for companies that…

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