the food and drug administration has said we do not test drugs for their africa see if they're going to be used in execution you cannot sell sodium thiopental to a hospital or a pharmacy. without f.d.a. approval but the f.d.a. says if you're going to sell the drug to a state prison system who wants to use it as executions we don't have anything to do with that. how many remain how many inmates would you say have been subjected to this drug. liz i don't know but scores by now i mean it started and it did the thing is is see the drug for a while it was manufactured in the united states and it had f.d.a. approval then the u.s. manufacturer hosp era shut down its operations for technical problems not any out of any moral issue because the drug also at legitimate uses so american death penalty states began looking abroad for the drug and they first found it in britain by this company dream pharma which operated out of the back of a driving school literally had two rooms in the back of a driving school an organization here in britain called reprieve a non-governmental organization which is

for the second time in a month the food and drug administration is now approving a weight loss drug. ny doctors consider it "the most effective," of its kind, and in testing patients on the drug lost up to 11 percent of their total body make. we are told the pill suppresses appetite, makes users feel full, and targets brain signals to stop overeating. the rules require that the drugmaker to conduct long-term studies on possible heart defects but the cost of those could pale in comparison to the profits that are possible here. analysts estimate that pill sales could top $1 billion over just the next several years. and now, gerri anchors the wills report on the fox business network. why is it so hard for the food and drug administration to approve

chairman, i've heard from many food pantries throughout the district that are concerned about the possibility of regulations both at the usda and the food and drug administration which could impose new cost on the ability of food pantries to operate. food pantries are often very small operations in churches and other non-profits and local communities given the incredibly tight budgets and these organizations operate under and they do not have the ability to absorb unnecessary regulatory cost. my amendment would require any agency issuing regulations that affect food pantries that consider the costs these regulations would have on these local entities who are trying to serve their communities while trying to make ends meet for the purposes of -- i don't know if you want me to distribute it or not, but that is number 90 and mr. chairman, what i -- what i would like if the chair is willing and the ranking member is willing is to work together with me on language moving forward to try to address this issue. we have a situation where the federal government is coming in to communities and increasing the cost of communities that serve 200, 300, sometimes more people

. >> today, the food and drug administration okayed a pill that's proven to help prevent the spread ofirus in certain people. matt jablow has details. >> reporter: the mournful sound of washington's so-called great organ provided an appropriate sound track at the national cathedral. nearly 100 panels of national aids memorial quilts were installed today as part of an exhibition to mark the quilt's 23rd anniversary. >> these are real people who led real lives. >> reporter: julie road is president of the names foundation, the organization that serves as the quilt's custodian. shed more than 31 years after the first cases of aids were diagnosed, the quilt serves as a profound reminder of all that's been lost. >> they were important lives. >> reporter: if today was a day to reflect on the sad history of hiv and aids. >> in the u.s. we have over 600,000 deaths to aids. >> reporter: it was also a day to consider a more hopeful future. the food and drug administration today approved truvada, the first medication to prevent hiv infections in people engaged in highly risky sexual behavior, for

in march, the food and drug administration ruled that bpa is safe. it rejected a petition by the natural resources defense council to ban it. saying more studies were needed. the fda declined an interview with to the contrary but released the following statement: the fda is constantly monitoring the science on the substances or products it regulates, including bpa. fda's strategy to address concerns about bpa is founded on science. we have invested significant resources to research and review any and all scientific findings. >> the fda, the food and drug administration can regulate chemicals that get into our food. bpa is not only going into our food n fact it's not a direct food additive. it is an indirect food additive in that it makes its way into the food by leeching out of the containers that come in contact with the food. and so the legislative authority is straightforward. >> as an indirect additive, the fda is limited in its ability to regulate bpa. bpa is protected by the use in interstate commerce make to go difficult for the fda to restric

looks like-- foreign labels, no stamp of approval from the food and drug administration. they're illegal for doctors in the u.s. to prescribe. >> it could be deadly. it could be fatal. >> reporter: this person who asked to be disguised works at a medical khreupb that i can purchased unapproved foreign cancer medications for years. when the drugs come through, do you see them actually with foreign writing on the packages? >> we have. >> reporter: in what countries? >> turkey, germany, german language on the package. and it was questioned and told that everything was fine. that these were the exact same drugs. >> reporter: but they weren't the exact same drugs, and we've learned the federal government has now identified at least 79 u.s. medical practices that purchased drugs from foreign or unlicensed suppliers. the f.d.a. says the medical practices put patients at risk by exposing them to drugs that could have been fake, contaminated, ineffective and dangerous. here's what they are talking about. last year, vials of the cancer drug avastin began popping up in u.s. clinics.

the food and drug administration has now approved the first at home test to detect h.i.v.ection. to explain how it will work we're joined by dr. anthony fauci the director of national institute of allergy and infectious diseases. dr. fauci i'm trucked by that figure the 20% that don't know they have the disease. what causes that, is it stigma. >> what happens is there's so many different reasons why people don't come forth to get tested even though they may realize they are at some risk. certainly citigroup mauve is one of them. going in and asking for a is test in some circles would stigmatize someone. the idea of having a test the person can get in the privacy of their own home goes a long way to breaking down that barrier of getting to the people who are infected and who don't know that they're infected. >> ifill: among that 2% who are they? who are undiagnosed. >> well, if you look at the relative proportion of people who get newly infected each year, particularly in the united states, they're about 50% or more have transmittability. we have 50,000 new infections each

why is it so hard for the food and drug administration to approve these? guest: because they can cause problems with the heart. they have not approved a long term weight loss since 1999. >>shepard: and two approved in a month? gear doctors are putting the pressure on, 35 percent of americans, 78 million americans have a weight problem, and they are worried about that and there is lots of pressure to bring a diet drug to market because that's the magic pill. $1 billion in sales the first few years and this stock is on fire. going up 11 percent today, up over 52 week period, the magic drug the companies look for. >>shepard: we can hope and you can check with your doctor. >>gerri: limited issuance only to obesity specialists and could be hard to get early in the days. >>shepard: where or without weight loss drugs many of us do not get enough exercise and research shows our laziness could be killing millions of us each year. details on that coming up. and a company taking on the f.b.i. in court. >>shepard: a phone company is take the f.b.i. to court after they

it the food and drug administration says taking one dose a day could be used for preventing the risk. it has been on the market since 2004. >>> the aids walk raised $2.7 million for aids services in the bay area. the ceo of the aids foundation says it is a important this year because of federal funding cuts to aids organizations. 20,000 people walked through golden gate park yesterday to raise the money. it raised close to $7 million for aids services in the bay area since its first event 26 years ago. >>> french political party is threatening to sue madonna over the use of a swastika. the video was also shone at other -- shown at other concerts and they warned her not to show it in france. >>> today on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00, another protest aimed at blocking muni service is supposed to start at 5:00 p.m. we will monitor it for you. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we will see you the next time news break. have a good day.

. >>> the food and drug administration has approved the first over-the-counter oral home hiv test.t produces results within 20 to 40. >>> bryson was found behind the wheel of his carafe suffering a seizure. >>> clayton osbun was found not guilty of interfering with the flight crew by reason of insanity. he will be sent to a federal mental health facility for further examination. >>> and what do you thing of this? the national oceanic and atmosphere igsic administration has declared a statement denying mermaids. did we need to clear this up? it came after an animal planet show on mermaids which foolied some viewers with images. >>> u.s. markets will are closed for the fourth of july market. the dow closed at 12,943 after adding 72 points. the s&p was up 8. the nasdaq gained 24. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei nudged up 37 points but in hong kong, the hang seng lost 25. stocks closed near highs yesterday. a near expected rise in factory orders cheered investors who were kiss were disappointed by monday's report. the price of crude rose to its highe

surveillance at the food and drug administration. jan crawford has the latest on a computer spying effort that targeted the fdas own scientists. security hurdles at the olympics. elizabeth palmer reports on an alarming shortfall of security guards with two weeks to go. and kids unplugged. chip reid takes us to the summer camp that says no to all screens and cell phones. >> it has a lot of nature in it. and you get to play

. >>> also, a scandal inside the food and drug administration. ing e-mails by its own scientists. >>> and a possible power struggle at the highest levels inside north korea. the country's army chief suddenly ousted. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> she's in the final stresh of ra gruelling two-week mission that has taken her around the world. today secretary of state hillary clinton was in jerusalem where she spoke about diplomatic issues she's facing as well as presidential politics back home. our foreign affairs reporter is traveling with her. she conducted the one-on-one interview with the secretary of state. she is joining us now from jerusalem. give us the highlights. what did the secretary of state tell you? >> well, she's the first u.s. official to meet with the president, mohammed morsi. she received a very hostile reception. we were bombarded with water bottles thrown at her, shoes, which is very disrespectful in the arab world. there's a lot of

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food and drug administration says any company marketing the bane pills without government approval has 44 days to stop manufacturing it and those who don't will be prosecuted. oxycodone is one of the most widely abused drugs in the united states. exercise is not just important, it is vital for good health. u.s. doctors say lack of fitness increases the risk of death more than obesity or high blood pressure. exercise is as important as getting patients to lose weight or even quit smoking. >>> just standing up can improve your health, according to doctors at ohio state university. they say sitting too much is linked to a higher chance of obesity, high blood pressure and cancer. doctors suggest people who sit a lot should take a five minute walk every hour. >>> we heard and we are standing. >>> it is time for the question of the morning. the question is some of you are probably wondering why the question isn't on our facebook page this morning. >> we are having technical difficulties most thing morning. 38% of americans say they regularly use this. 38% regularly use a taxi, the postal ser

. >>> the food and drug administration has approved a new weight loss drug. the fda cleared cue sim ya for adults who are obese and have high blood pressure, diabetes, or cholesterol. >>> and an iceberg twice the size of manhattan has separated from a glacier in greenland reportedly due to warmer ocean temperatures. the 48-mile chunk of ice is a second major piece of the glacier to split off in the past three years. >>> well, now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,805 after rising 78 points yesterday. the s&p gained 10. apz the nasdaq added 13. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei was down 28 points, while in hong kong the hang seng tumbled 215. >>> well, stocks rose tuesday after fed chair ben bernanke told congress the central bank would consider ways to stimulate growth if the economy further weakens. bernanke's lack of specifics before the senate committee drove stocks lower in early trade. he did think it clear the economy's suffering, but just the fact the fed chief policy

food and drug administration approved a home test for hiv. you can use a mouth swab, wait 20 minutes and get results in the privacy of their own homes. 1 million americans are suspected to be infected by hiv and one-third don't know it. >> this puts the power to stop the hiv epidemic in the hands of every one of us. activists are excited about the test but worry that people will get the test results without counsellors available to talk to them. >>> a non-profit in kansas city is telling people to avoid hot dogs. who posted a billboard near the baseball's stadium. that stadium will host the major league all-star game next week. people eating processed meat can increase the risk for colorectal cancer. >>> look at the dangerous road conditions created by the heat in wisconsin. a cell phone captured video of a car going airborne after a concrete buckle in the road. the concrete expands and contracts in the extreme temperatures. >> i don't think that guy was heeding the warning there. >> evidently not. that is more than a speed bump. >>> how bad i

. >> but the food and drug administration and antismoking groups say e-cigarettes could also be hazardous to your health. >> reporter: justin king enjoy as puff on his lunch break but he's not smoking regular cigarettes anymore. he's using electronic cigarettes which he says helped him kick his 18-year addiction. >> i wasn't feeling good. i was overweight. i was smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. >> reporter: these are battery operated devices some of which turn nicotine into a vapor that's inhaled instead of smoke. a recent study found it helped smokers cut the number of cigarettes they smoked in half and many kicked the habit completely. >> i think can could be a revolutionary tool in terms of -- from a public health perspective. >> reporter: but not everyone is convinced. some groups say more research is needed into the potential risks of e-cigarettes. concerned that they contain chemicals that are toxic and could cause cancer. >> you should not inhale something into your lungs till it is proven to be safe. >> reporter: hundreds of websites sell e-cigarettes with a variety of flavo

and mary bette. they say they hope it will be their last. it's important to know that drug addiction doesn't discriminate. the food and drug administrationsays close to 10% teen heroin addicts are white. >>> created an interactsive resource guide to help you with the warning signs that someone you love could be using heroin. there's also treatment approaches and how to intervene if you think there's a problem. go to abc2news.com slash heroin. >>> our city has almost 600 of them but soon the city police may have countless more camera angles to solve crime. thanks to a donation from the abell foundation, new on-line software will allow businesses to plug into the crime watch camera grid. it's optional but would give police more access to help investigations after a crime goes down. and the police departments say the program will be an invaluable tool. >> this is a great tool. now when we get the call, before even going out and wondering and questioning as to whether or not, man, i hope they have a camera. now we know. that's just, again, it's jut one step closer to solving cases. >> the funding for this program was just approved this week,

food and drug administration conducted an extensive spying campaign against its own scientists. the spying began after the scientists warned the fda had fully approved medical imaging devices for colonoscopy is and mammograms that endangered patients with high levels of radiation. the covert spying operation led the agency to monitor the scientists' computers at work and at home, copying emails and thumb drives and even monitoring individual messages line by line as they were being composed in real time. messages monitored included emails two journalists, members of congress, and even to president obama himself. the agency also created an enemies list. senator chuck grassley of iowa, the top republican on the senate judiciary committee, has urged u.s. law enforcement officials to investigate whether the fda violated the law in its surveillance of employee email. in a letter to fda commissioner margaret hamburg sent monday, grassley wrote -- the fda has denied any wrongdoing in response "democracy now!" to a for comment, the agency said the -- to talk more about the implications o

and soon the drug truvada will be on the market. the food and drug administration approved the drug for people who are at a high risk of contracting the disease, like people whose partners are living with h.i.v. a three-year study showed the daily dose of truvada can cut the risk of infection by 42%. >>> we're in trouble here. how much sleep you get could affect your mind later in life. >> it's affecting me right now. there's a new study that says women who average too little or entoo much sleep -- even too much sleep lower cognitive function is an issue unless they slept exactly seven hours a night. randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: sleep is a problem for many people, especially as they get older. >> i probably get around average 7. i do feel i could use another hour probably. >> i'm lucky if i could get four or five. >> reporter: a new study from the alzheimer's association finds not getting the right amount of sleep could affect your mind later in life. researchers looked at 15,000 women over the age of 70 and found that those who slept too little or too m

. >>> the food and drug administration has approved truvada as a use for a preventive drug for people at a high risk of hiv infection. it's the virus that causes aids. >>> and this is unreal. a canadian news crew was leaving in a boat just as a giant landslide in british columbia knocked down trees and covered the area right where they had been standing moments before. the crew had been covering an earlier land slide that killed aet least one person. >>> and now here is an early look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,727 after falling 49 points yesterday. the s&p was down 3. the nasdaq dips 11. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei was up 30 points while in hong kong the hang seng sky rocketed 333. the s&p fell for the seventh day out of eight, thanks to monday's decline in retail sales. it was the third consecutive monthly drop, but analysts had forecast a small increase. adding to the gloomy outlook, the international monetary fund trimmed its 2013 global growth forecast down to 3.9% from the 4.1% it projected in ap

. >>> the food and drug administration is expected to announce tomorrow if it will approve the obesityd be the first new diet drug to hit the market in more than a decade. research shows the drug can help people lose weight, reduce diabetes and lower blood pressure. one side effect is an increased heart rate. it ma increase the risk of clept lip in babies when it is taken by pregnant woman. >>> check back in with wjz's eyewitness news today at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. a heat advisory. the late st as howard county police search for a gunman in a shooting in a salon over the weekend. join us for these stories today at 4:00 right after dr. phil. >> please stay with us, your five day forecast is next. ,,,, ♪ [ horn honks ] ♪ oh, those were the best of days ♪ ♪ i still feel the summer rays ♪ that graced our backs as we went down the lane ♪ [ horn honks ] [ male announcer ] when your car is more than just a car to you, the right insurance matters. are you getting the coverage options you need and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage >>> all right. welcome back.

the food and drug administration says it's banning the controversial chemical bpa and some baby productsafter a recent study shows a link in that chemical to potential side effects on pheazars and infants and children -- on fetuses, infants and children, some groups say now the government should go one step further and several steps in fact saying it should be banned from all food related manufacturing. it can even be found in some baby formula cans. >>> speaking of your kids' health, if your child is allergic to eggs there could be some hope. doctors gave kids egg white powder pills for four to six weeks apart and then on a therapy program. in just under a week, about half were able to eat the eggs after almost two years 75% could eat eggs. >>> all right, well animal lovers a little hard to hear. hundreds of dogs had been seized in a pit bull sanctuary in texas. now rescuers say the dogs were living in filth. they were living in cramped tight cages, some were actually laying in their own waste. authorities say that they were alerted to the situation by a former employee of the sanctuary

the food and drug administration has approved truvada. >> apparently the pill can drop the risk of gettinghe disease in high risk groups by about 40%. matt jablow has more. >> reporter: the mournful sounds of washington's so- called great organ provided an appropriate sound track at the national cathedral where nearly a hundred panels of the national aids memorial quilt were installed today as part of an exhibition to mark the quilt's 25th anniversary. >> these are real people who led real lives. >> reporter: julie is president of the project foundation, the organization that serves as the quilt custodian. she says more than 31 years after the first cases of aids were diagnosed, the quilt serves as a profound reminder of all that's been lost. >> they were important lives. they were loved and they contributed to society. >> reporter: but if today was a day to reflect on the sad history of h.i.v. and aids. >> in the u.s. we have over 600,000 deaths to aids. >> reporter: it was also a day to consider a more hopeful future. >> well, i was very pleased. >> reporter: the food and drug administra

attorney officer worked with the food and drug administration on this investigation. >>> an over night accident takes the life of a teenager in howard county. the crash happened in columbia just after 3:00 a.m.. a 17-year-old lost control of his car and hit a tree. three other people were in the car. they were injured. police say speeding was a factor. >>> thousands of packages of heroin won't make it to the streets. state police arrest a north carolina man, recovering more than $100,000 worth of the suspected heroin plus more than $70,000 in drug money. police say the man was initially stopped for following another vehicle too closely but a search by a drug dog revealed 5,000 packages of street ready heroin. >>> an arson investigation is underway after a playground goes up in flames. firefighters battled the blaze at the our house community center. investigators say the fire started in the padding material. no one was injured in that blaze. >>> adding fuel to the fire bge customers who lost power in the recent storm have a gripe over upcoming charges. ron is not news room with all the

. >>> officials at the food and drug administration are defending a spy operation aimed at some of their own scientists. the targets were suspected of leaking confidential information to journalists and critics of the agency. but the surveillance campaign grew and eventually reached all the way to the white house. jan crawford reports. >> for years, fda scientists raised safety concerns about devices the agency had approved for routine breast cancer scans. after fda authorities dismissed their complaint, nine wrote a letter in early 2009 to president obama's transition team warning that fda managers failed to take appropriate actions. according to court papers, shortly after the scientists sent the letter, the fda commenced a covert and secret search operation capturing scientists' e-mails from private accounts on government-issued laptops. but according to the times, the spying effort quickly went beyond the scientists to ensnare a total of 21 fda employees, medical researchers, journalists, even congressional officials looking into whether the fda failed to warn the public about risks

could be the most effective new therapy to fight obesity yet and has one approval from the food and drug administration. the fda cleared a pill named qnexa. patient lost up to 10% of their body weight. the drug was rejected in 2010. but based on new data this year the fda decided the benefits outweigh the risks. >>> next high drama outside a new york city high-rise after a girl falls 30 feet out of a wane doe and survives. >>> a neighborhood goes to extreme against the birds. >>> the couple in this picture has come forward sort of. >>> and a toddler's tantrum goes viral. >>> scary moments in new york city after a car fell five stories down an elevator shaft. a parking attendant was driving a car into the elevator but the car wasn't there. the attendant driving the car and another one working on a lower level were both hurt but expected to recover. >>> a new york citys but driver is living proof you can be at the right place at the right time. he heard a scream and ran over and saw a girl standing on a third floor air conditioner. he threw out his arms and caught the girl as she fell. >> you were the on

and blood disorders but it is expensive. treating alzheimer's with the drug costs $2,000 to $5,000 every two weeks. >>> the food and drug administration has approved a new weight loss drug. many doctors consider it the most effective therapy in a new generation of pills. adults must have one weight- related condition like diabetes or high blood pressure to get a prescription for this. patients taking it for at least a year lost 11% of their body weight on average. >>> a british study finds a lack of physical activity causes 10% of deaths. doctors say people who don't exercise regularly are at high risk of heart disease, diabetes and/or cancer. researchers believe physical enactivity can shorten life expect attentions similar to smoking and obesity. >>> the federal government has banned a controversial chemical found in bottles and foods packaging. the fda announced baby bottles and sippy cups will no longer contain bpa. some studies have shown it can change the behavior of children under 3. animal tests have linked it to greater risks of cancer. the fda's decision is 180 days from march. back then the agency said there wasn't enough e

struck me one of the drugs they were cited for is actually dangerous and there's a warning on the label and the company knew about it years before they told the food and drug administration. >> the $3 billion penalty will divide up. 2 billion will settle civil suits with massachusetts and colorado. >>> health news this morning. another reason to grab that morning cup of joe a study shows caffeine lowers the person's chance of developing some forms of cancer including basal cell carcinoma and it's not just coffee, tea cola and chocolate may help reduce the risk. doctors say that you should not use this as an excuse to drink too much caffeine. more research is needed first. >>> all right. tomorrow is the 4th of july. and that means outdoor barbeques. and there's never a shortage of food on independence day picnics. but you don't have to watch your diet blow up like a firecracker. a registered dietitian offered tips. so first, make sure you are using 100% whole grain buns. swap out ground beef burgers for black bean burger and instead of potatoe salad you may want to basically use a whole wheat pasta salad. and you can chuck the potatoe chips for multigrain corn chips. some

the food and drug administration has officially banned using b-p-a in certain baby produccs. products.b-p-a is a chemical used in many products... including cans and clear plastic bottles.f-d-a regulations now prohibit the use of b-p-a in making baby bottles, sippy cups and cans containing infant formula.most manufacturers have already stopped using b-p-a in baby products over concerns aaout health problems linned to the chemical. for thh second time since june... the f-d-a approves a new rescription diet drug. it's called qsymia ... and patienns who took it in clinical trials... lost an average of 23 pounds.the drug is recommended for obese patients... with a b-m-i over 27 and who also have other weight-relaaed health issues. "belviq" wws the other drug approved by the f-d-a this yeer. a controversial street name in howard county... may soon be changing.the street in the oakland mills village is called "coon hunt courr."a name some call racially offfnsive.now the howard county department of planning and zoning will meet in september... to talk about changing the name to april

the food and drug administration has now approved the first at home test to detect h.i.v.ection. to explain how it will work we're joined by dr. anthony fauci the director of national institute of allergy and infectious diseases. dr. fauci i'm trucked by that figure the 20% that don't know they have the disease. what causes that, is it stigma. >> what happens is there's so many different reasons why people don't come forth to get tested even though they may realize they are at some risk. certainly citigroup mauve is one of them. going in and asking for a is test in some circles would stigmatize someone. the idea of having a test the person can get in the privacy of their own home goes a long way to breaking down that barrier of getting to the people who are infected and who don't know that they're infected. >> ifill: among that 2% who are they? who are undiagnosed. >> well, if you look at the relative proportion of people who get newly infected each year, particularly in the united states, they're about 50% or more have transmittability. we have 50,000 new infections each

glaxo smithkline has pled guilty to failing to report data to the food and drug administration. in addition, they have been found guilty of paying kickbacks to doctors. after being held for almost one month today, former officials from the international criminal court are being released in libya. they had been accused of spying on the son of the deposed former libyan leader. this comes as the bbc find firsthand evidence of torture and illegal detention. it is from there that we have received this report. >> some things in the new libya have a depressingly familiar feel. tribal elders have gathered to mourn the death of a man who has been tortured, not by his henchman, but by a rival tribe. >> looked, it says he was beaten. his hands and feet were tied before he died. in this -- >> in this conservative society, some people want revenge. tribal allegiances can be more powerful than loyalties to the state, and more than 100 people have been killed in recent fighting. negotiators say that it will not undermine stability. >> there will be one government, one nation. one people. >> li

drugs, paxil and wellbutrin. prosecutors claim between 1998 and 2003, glaxosmithkline unlawfully promoted paxil for treating depression in children, even though the food and drug administrationad never approved it for pediatric use. and court papers allege gsk promoted wellbutrin for weight loss, the treatment of sexual dysfunction, substance addictions and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, treatments which had not been approved by the fda. in a statement, the ceo of glaxosmithkline expressed regret for what he called mistakes, and he said "we have fundamentally changed our procedures for compliance, marketing and selling." while $3 billion is a large fine, the drugs involved have produced huge windfalls for the company, glaxosmithkline. in checking just u.s. sales records for the period of time covered in the settlement, the company sold $18 billion worth of paxil and wellbutrin. bob orr, cbs news, washington. >>> we will take a quick break on the "morning news." coming up, are high-tech safety devices on cars making the grade? and inside the supreme court's health care decision. how chief justice john roberts changed sides in the outcome of the historic case. this

the food and drug administration has just approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of hiv infection. it's a preventive measure for people at high risk of contracting hiv such as those who have sex with infected partners. >>> delta is is trying to find out how needles got into turkey sandwiches served on flights from amsterdam to the u.s. they were found on a half dozen sandwiches in four flights yesterday. the sandwiches were prepared by a catering company in amsterdam. the company increased security for meal production and will use pre-packaged foods as the investigation continues. >>> no smoking on campus will be the norm at the region's largest school. the university system of maryland will ban smoking next june. one limited area will be designated for smoking. officials will work to determine where that will be as well as the penalty for lighting up. >>> students at penn state university made a move to distance themselves from joe paterno. the student group that manages the tent city where students catch out to get tickets to football games will change their name from paternovil