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The Trump administration moved Thursday to reclassify cannabis under federal law, which could significantly expand scientific research into the drug's medical uses. The change would not legalize the

At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court in Florida has temporarily halted a nationwide operation that allegedly impersonates the government and large insurance carriers to dec

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Eli Lilly will acquire biotech company Kelonia Therapeutics in a deal worth up to $7 billion, the company said Monday. Lilly will pay $3.25 billion upfront, and the remaining payments are contingent

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