Catalyst Pharmaceuticals defends $375,000 drug price after Bernie Sanders rebuke
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc, rebuked by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders for its high drug prices, on Thursday defended its $375,000 treatment for a rare disease, saying the price was in line with similar products in the industry.
Actor Jussie Smollett staged attack because he was unhappy with salary: police
Actor Jussie Smollett claimed to be the victim of a racist and homophobic attack because he was dissatisfied with his salary on the hip-hop TV drama “Empire,” Chicago’s police chief said on Thursday.
Factbox: Timeline of incidents in Jussie Smollett’s alleged attack
Actor Jussie Smollett of TV’s “Empire” staged a racist and homophobic attack on himself as a publicity stunt because he was dissatisfied with his salary, Chicago police said on Thursday.
Philadelphia sues seven big banks, alleges municipal bond collusion
The city of Philadelphia has filed an antitrust lawsuit accusing seven major banks of conspiring to inflate interest rates for a type of bond used by cities, towns and other public entities, costing them potentially billions of dollars.
Catalyst defends $375,000 drug price after Bernie Sanders rebuke
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc, targeted by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders for its high drug prices, said on Thursday that prices of its treatment for a rare neurological disorder were “in line” with similar products in the industry.
Trump urges U.S. telecommunications companies to step up 5G systems
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called on U.S. telecommunications companies to boost their work to build faster 5G wireless communications networks, saying they were lagging and at risk of being left behind other countries’ efforts.
DowDuPont’s agricultural unit expects capex of $650 million this year
Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture unit DowDuPont Inc will spin off later this year, said on Thursday it expects capital expenditures of about $650 million in 2019.
Actor Jussie Smollett arrested, accused of lying to Chicago police
Actor Jussie Smollett has been arrested after he was charged with lying to police when he claimed he was attacked and beaten by two masked men shouting racist and homophobic slurs, Chicago police said.
North Carolina Republican to testify in election fraud probe
The North Carolina Republican whose congressional campaign is under investigation for potentially tipping the election in his favor with an alleged illegal operation to collect absentee ballots is expected to testify to state election officials on Thur…
Oakland teachers head for picket lines, schools remain open
Some 3,000 teachers in Oakland headed to the picket lines on Thursday to strike over issues including the closing of two dozen schools and demands for a pay raise, in the latest of a wave of actions by U.S. educators that began last year.
