this is the fda, chinese fda and other inspections over many years. so the fda banned 29 different products from coming into the united states. but because the united states is so dependent, the fda had to exempt 14 of those products and some of those products included antibiotics are ingredients for antibiotics, ingredients or chemotherapy because the fda was concerned about drug shortages here in the united states. that is how dependent we are as a country. there is a fascinating dory about the availability of tax to cycling after the anthrax attacks. some of you might remember in washington and new york that the u.s. military needed to buy a whole lot of doxycycline. so they went to a very reputable company in europe and this was reported in bloomberg and of course in writing the book i spoke to the ceo of the company and he said yes, you had to get the starting material from china. so think of this. the u.s. military needed doxycycline after the anthrax attacks in the material was that came from china. and if someone from the industry said, so wha

i will start with the fda. dr. gottlieb, the biomedical community has really made great strides in developing clinical therapies from unlocking the potential of stem cells to creating therapies tailored to the unique genetic fabric of a patient. one of the things we have been concerned about for a long time is that overseeing and regulating these therapies requires an experienced, well-trained public health workforce. cures, we had a provision for new hiring authorities. i'm wondering if you can talk to curesut how the hr authority has helped the agency. >> we are in the process of implementing that. i think it is going to be transformative for the agency in terms of our ability to recruit people with specialized skills. have identified 38 occupations that meet requirements for the alternative pay system. hires. the first two both deputy senate directors. to briefly pick up on your point, we are talking about new treatments like gene therapy and cell-based regenerative medicine. the clinical characteristics of the

i think the fda is a bunch of hypocrites. that is the main point.guest: i want to address that aspect of it, but i will say a someone who covers the opioid epidemic and works closely with a colleague in cincinnati who is a heroin reporter for the usa today network, the overdoses from opioids is a far bigger concern than nicotine and vaping certainly. certainly, more people die of lung cancer at this point than are overdosing on opioids. that is another story for another day whether the opioid epidemic has been overblown and is hurting chronic pain patients. the fda is a very interesting agency. i've only recently started reporting on it. heroin is banned. opioids are a very controlled substance. adderall is a controlled substance. they are pretty well controlled. i am not sure they would be a very strong argument for banning vaping rather than certain types of alcohol. they would cause more damage than vaping. host: orlando, from the bronx, new york. caller: i have been listening to your conversation. i'm surprised they are not making the conversati

the fda continuing to investigate this alarming trend. it's the modern take on smoking behind the bleachers. >> parenting alert about the danger of teens vaping -- >> the fda warning about liquid nicotine used in e-cigarettes -- >> reporter: juuling, named after this brand, exploding in popularity among teens. >> i've seen kids juul in class. >> kids going in the bathroom, smoking it in stalls. >> you're hooked like that, and you can't stop. >> reporter: school districts cracking down. parents up in arms. kids, some unwittingly becoming akids to nicotine before they even graduate from middle school. >> they're handed this product. they don't know what it is, they don't know it's nicotine, they don't know it's bad for you, they don't know the consequences -- >> reporter: the juul heats up liquid nicotine that the users hail, made for adult smokers looking to quit cigarettes. >> i'm encouraging people to use this and not smoke. >> reporter: it's capsules some kids tell us they go through in a day, contain roughly the same amount of nicotine

they want the fda to create guidelines and set a target of zero heavy metals.ww.ktvu.com we posted a link to the consumer reports study so you can read to. just look for our web links section. >>> new numbers on drug over deaths in a the u.s. nearly 200 people die every day. many addicted to opioids. the numbers jump 10% last year with 72,000 over dose deaths across the country. the number increased in all but 12 of the 50 states with the fo pennsylvania, and ohio. >>> the fda approved the first generic epi pin. teva pharmaceuticals marketing a generic version of epi pin. the epi pin delivers life saving medicine to people with severe allergies. no word on how much the generic version will cost. it will not carry the same epi pin name. >>> warmer weather and it continues into your bay area friday. outside right now partly cloudy skies. fog along the coast line. 57 degrees right now santa rosa. upper 50s san francisco. 60 degrees oakland. livermore and san jose in the low 60s. here is a view of the fog along it coast line. cleared back this afternoon. we have su

the fda today approving the first generic version of the epipen, saying the move will lower the costhn torres reports. >> reporter: today's announcement long-awaited relief for millions of americans, like robyn o'brien, mother of four kids with severe allergies who always carries epipens, life-saving injections that can reverse the effects of allergic reactions, and she's watched epipen's price soar. >> the impact exponentially of this device being jacked up in price over and over and over again is taking such an incredible toll on american families. >> reporter: but the fda now approving the first generic version of epipen which will be made by tev pharmaceuticals that it says will be cheaper, though the price hasn't been revealed. epipen maker mylan has come under fire for massive price hikes, after buying the rights to sell the drug, hiking the price nearly 500%, from $100 to $600 for a two-pack, following public backlash offering a $300 generic. mylan's ceo grilled before congress. >> by introducing a generic which truly is unprecedented, we cut the price in half. >> well, it's u

the fda approved and has yet to announce a release date. emotions rung high as chris watts is arraigned on nine charges including the killing of his pregnant wife and two young daughters. watts seemed largely emotionless during the proceedings in shackles and an orange jump suit. he was told of his rights and told to waive a preliminary hearing. he claims he killed his wife after she killed their daughters. autopsy results have not been released afternoon. a catholic priest in pennsylvania charged with indecent assault and corruption of a minor. prosecutors say father kevin lonigan sent messages to a 17-year-old girl on snapchat and hugged her inappropriately. the diocese of allentown says it learned of the allegation in june and immediately removed that priest from his assignment. he was not named in a recent going report that revealed 300 priests in pennsylvania abused at least 1,000 children, maybe more, over decades. >>> in arkansas, a remarkable tale of survival. a 3-year-old boy and his 1-year-old brother on their own possibly for day

they should seek the guidance from fda's website.ollow the information because it will only apply to certain lots based on our scientific review of the evidence but, you heard it hear first, stuart, breaking news as we've been on the air. stuart: thank you very much indeed, mr. secretary. we like that kind of thing. we'll rebroadcast this throughout the rest of the program. that is good news indeed for a lot of very worried parent. mr. secretary, alex azar. we always appreciate it. >> thank you. ashley: making some news. that is good. stuart: that sound bite we'll run it in the 10:00, 11:00. good news indeed i think. check the dow 30, not quite the high of the day but we're up there. 74 points up for the dow and vast majority of the dow 30 are in the green. comedian kevin hart turning mtv's music video award into an anti-trump event. you will hear what he said about our president, if you really want to. that's next. with a double palm grab. who has the upper hand now? start winning today. book now at lq.com. when it might be time to

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the fda said that because there is a shortage of epipens. deborah be alone explains what this means for patients. elizabeth gets a checkup before returning to college. >> do you carry epinephrine with you? >> i do. >> reporter: diagnosed with many allergie a baby she has outgrown most but an epipen has always been part of her life. the autoinjector's deliver a dose of epinephrine that stops anaphylaxis shock that can bring on hives, troubled breathing, swollen lips and tongue, loss of consciousness, even death. >> the needle is decided to go through clothing. >> reporter: epipen maker mylan already under fire for raising the price and then recalling injectors that didn't work is now suffering shortages due to manufacturing issues expect it's not a good situation that we don't have enough to go around. >> reporter: showing how the epipen works, allergist stephen mack agrees with health officials and it shows its shelf life can be stretched four months beyond its expiration date. the dose might be less potent if expired, but so beneficial. pat

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but they are ex >> reporter: the fda regulates e-cigarettes. it advises consumers to use safety features, to keep it away from metal objects like keys and coins and says don't charge the device with a phone charger. a group that promotes vaping as an alternative to smoking says the fda should go further. >> we would like to see device manufacturers be able to make safer devices without having to, you know, go through a very burdensome and prohibitive approvals process. >> reporter: attorney bentley says the fda has delayed stricter regulations until 2020. >> the public needs to know that this is still an unregulated industry that operates like the wild, wild west, and they're rushing -- >> reporter: and here's an interesting note. the store manager says the man finished buying the tv before he left to get treatment for his serious burns. in the newsroom, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> yeah, that video is incredible. glad he's okay at least. thanks, carolyn. >>> here's a question, what if the best way to clean your laptop? >> "7 on your side's" m

. >> reporter: the fda regulates e cigarettes.ises consumers to use a device with safety features like a firing lock to keep loose batteries in a case away from metal objects like keys and coins and says don't charge the device with a phone crg promote an alternative to smoking says the fda should go further. >> we would like to see device manufacturers be able to make safer devices without having to, you know, go through a very burdensome and prohibitive approvals process. >> reporter: in the meantime attorney bentley says vapor beware. >> we are getting phone calls on a daily basis of people that have suffered significant life changing injuries as a result of these defective products exploding. >> and he and public health advocates point out that the fda has decided to delay stricter e-cigarette rules until 2020. in the newsroom, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> well, you hear about it a lot. to see the video, carolyn is remarkable. scary, thank you. >>> the man accused of being southern california's infamous dine and dash dater is

. >>> the fda has approved a smartphone app for digital birth control.les uses body temperature and a woman's cycle to calculate when she is most likely to get pregnant. it then recommends no safe or safe sex. experts are skeptical about whether this is an effective means of natural contraception for women who want to avoid getting pregnant. studies show the app is 93% effective. >>> as vaping grows among teens, the fda is trying to fight back. more than 2 million middle and high school teens use e-cigarettes. that's nearly 12% of high school students and 3% of middle school students who vaped in the past 30 days according to the cdc. this puts teens at high risk for developing nicotine addictions, the fda says. the administration is now considering banning flavored liquids as these are believed to draw teens to e-cigarettes, and next month they'll launch a vaping prevention campaign targeted specifically at teens. >>> a north carolina woman was out shopping when she was accused of hiding merchandise under her shirt. turns out she was just pregnant. >> i

that is the message from the fda as it works to lower the cost of prescription drugs is the strategy and demand, increase competition by allowing more drugs onto the market and as a result prices will fall. this past year the fda says it approved 46 new drugs, the most since 1996 and record number of new generics with 1000 getting the green light. this year the agency is on track to top both those figures after streamlining its process for reviewing drugs with the goal of getting generic drugs to market in 8 to 10 months instead of the current average of four years. the changes are part of the trumpet ministration's push to cut regulation to get rid of red tape, this land at the white house health and human services secretary says the results are speaking for themselves. >> increasing new therapies to market, it won't change overnight. we are not driving cheap gimmicks or quick solutions but doing things the right way. >> could ask disagree and argue the fda's lowering standards for drug approval and putting consumers at risk. >> by allowing drugs to come to market ever faster, we ar

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the fda made that announcement because of a shortage of the devices. debora villalon is live for us now with the story. >> reporter: patients and parents because it's often food or bee sting allergies and we spoke to a leading allergist about just how long to hang onto one. elizabeth crescent gets a checkup before returning to college. >> do you carry epinephrine with you? >> i do. >> reporter: diagnosed with many allergies as a baby, crescent outgrew most, but an epipen has been part of her life. the auto injectors have a dose of epinephrine that stops shock that can bring on hive, trouble breathing, swollen lips and tongue, loss of consciousness, even death. >> the needle is designed to go through clothing. >> reporter: the epipenmaker milan already under fire for raising the price 10-fold and then recalling epipens that didn't manufacturing issues causing shortages. showing how the epipen works, this allergist agrees with health officials. its shelf life can be stretched four months past the expiration date. >> all you have to do is press until it c

i think they should address this issue and think about what is safe for the kids and put the fda on alert. this is the impact or the harm. >> reporter: doctors say it can take years before there are studies of the health impacts but parents can take action now. >> a good strategy would be to rotate the kind of foods you feed your baby so you are not feeding the same thing day after day after day. if that has heavy metals in it there is likelihood they will ihood they will become higher in your baby. >> reporter: consumer reports launched a petition drive and collecting signatures calling on the fda to take action. theyate guidelines and set a target of zero heavy metals. jana katsuyama. thank you. >> on www.ktvu.com we posted a link to the consumer reports study so you can read to. just look for our web links section. >>> looks like cancer warning signs coming down at coffee shops in california. at a hearing in sacramento they said it is planning to over turn the requirement. this steps from proper 65 that requires businesses to post notices. a non-profit sued saying a chemical in coffee

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. >> now, the fda says it's important to understand that some contaminants such as heavy metals likeenvironment and can't simply be removed from food so what do you see when the fda points this out? >> reporter: the real concern is those foods where there are heavier concentrations. if you look at the study, they found that rice, sweet potato products, foods that were based on those two foods, have much higher heavy metal content. so parents can seek to avoid those. parents can seek to feed their children with more whole foods when they can. those have lower lead levels. and the fda needs to start setting enforceable standards so particularly baby foods don't have high concentrations that could if you eat them over time cause various health risks. >> let's talk about the sweet potato connection. some of the examples that brought some of this concern, beech-nut classic sweet potatoes, earth's best organic sweet potatoes and gerber turkey and rice. if you purchased sweet potato at the grocery store separately and included it in your baby food, should you be concerned for this, as well?

as of august 13, the fda has approved 116 breakthrough therapy designated products. many of which showed the promise of precision medicine. nih supported research has made clear, therapies that target specific genes or molecular pathways make it possible for providers to predict whether patients will respond to certain treatments. this committee recently worked to pass the race for children bill to ensure kids with cancer have the same access to targeted treatment that adults do. pediatric oncologist at children's hospital of colorado are hopeful they can launch 25 new clinical trials because of the law. these treatments will come from the research bench to the bedside in large part because of the great work at nih today. the 21st century cures act included monumental policies to advance medical research. the hope of personalized medicine has already been a reality for some patients. i am looking forward to hearing about the precision medicine initiative and how we can reach more americans with therapies that maximize benefits and minimize toxic side effects. the 21s

. >> we're h about this before because there's more mafacturing and detection on the fda's part. >>> the fda is looking into a salmonella contamination in whey powder that caused a recall of snacks, such as ritz crackers and goldfish. >>> inova wil ban plastic straws. it will reduce items in all of the hospitals across northern virginia. the health system says it uses million straws each year. it wants to ensure that the astic does not find its way into the bay. it will offer straws to the disabled. the ban begins on america recycles day. >>> strangers a rallying around the university freshman that was disowned by h parents for being gay. he's on a partial scholarship to georgetown. when his parents found out he was gay, they sent him to conversion therapy. >> they were saying, we don't care where you are staying and we don't care if you're safe, our religious beliefs are more important. >> his teacher has raised tuition money and so far it's raised$110,000. this is more common than people realize. it happened more in the '90s. times have changed but there's examples ofor this of --

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i think they should address this issue and think about what is safe for the kids and put the fda on alert that these are the real ingredients and this is the impact or the harm they have on children. >> reporter: doctors say it can take years before there are conclusive studies of the health impacts. parents can take concrete action now. >> a good strategy would be to rotate the kind of the foods that you feed your baby so you are not feeding the same thing day after day after day. that has some levels of these heavy metals in it and there is more likely that they will accumulate and become higher in your baby. >> >> reporter: ktvu fox2 news >>> in berkeley a well-known family-owned restaurant is closing after almost 60 years . brennan's confirmed it. it invited regulars to come on back, dine out one final night . the east bay times reports restaurants rent is going up by 25% on october 1 and they cannot afford to pay that higher rate brennan's opened in 1959 and is still run by the same family 59 years later. it is the last day of service on september 15. >>> we are remembering aretha fr

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a warning from the fda... about the dangers of eating foods prepared with liquid nitrogen...ding some types of ice cream... cereal or cocktails. the fda says several injuries have occurred from handling or eating products prepared by adding liquid nitrogen immediately before consumption... even after it has evaporated. the fda has not said how many injuries have been reported. although liquid nitrogen is nontoxic... experts say the extremely low temperatures can cause serious injury including organ damage. the warning applies to any product where the liquid nitrogen is added just before it is eaten. ( james ) coming up... oakland police are releasing surveillance video to help them solve a cold case double murder. (darya)(james) welcome back to the kron foumorning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... our warm-up continues with highs today in the 60's for the coast with 70's and 80's elsewhere across the bay. plenty of sunshine can be expected yet again with warm weather to take us through the weekend followed by especially warm conditions in

the fda approval thatould make the lifesaving medication more affordable. >>> and we continue to trackur stormteam 4 radar during this friday afternoon weather alert. doug's back. >>> thunderstorm warning in effect for frederick county. most of us will be able to get home okay for the rush. look to the west. we're tracking storms. very strong storms now coming through. there's the severe thunderstorm warning. let's zoom into this storm. this isround the thurmont area now. you see it -- here's thurgnt. goight through, it's weakened a bit. very good news. this storm, too, weakening, b still a lot of lightning with this coming through blue mont toward loudoun county. heads- heads-up. west of means business.storm to the west, more storms still developing and moving in toward our region. we're not done yet. we've got qte a few hours of storms yet to go. we'll talk about what it means for your friday, what i means for your weekend, as well, in a couple of >> thanks. >>> in the meantime, we turn to the new fallout over president trump's decision to revoke former cia directorohn brennan's secu

three months earlier, the fda had approved one of the fingerstick tests, this herpes test.it had been a big moment of victovictory and they celebraten the cafeteria and sonny had led the assembled employees in i'm not in an f you chant. they have been directed at quest and lab work. now were back to two days after my first story, toward the end of sonny's speech one of the senior hardware engineers asks if he can leave them in another chant. everyone understands what they mean. sonny is happy to indulge in. they start chanting f you -- and so then about a week after that she came to our technology conference in laguna beach. a lot of people were wondering if she would come. she came with her security detail and she sat on stage and said through a half an hour interview with our technology editor, there is so much interest in the story at that point that they lifestream did on the website. i cannot go out to california, so i watched it from the newsroom in new york. she told one lie after another. over the course of that half-hour. i suspected she would come out swinging and

everyone of the two hundred 10 new drugs approved by the fda between 2010 and 2016, nih contributed to. --my question is, how do we what happens, of course, is that the cost of innovation is often the reason why medicines cost so much. yet in some ways, i think, taxpayers feel like they are paying twice. once for the support of nah and -- support from the nih, and again, when they are forced to pay these exorbitantly priced medicines when they show up in the pharmacy. tell me a little bit about how you see the role of the nih in helping to make sure that we do not only have innovation, but also innovation that people can afford? obviously,llins: this is a source you are echoing of discussion and much concern. views about how this kind of drug pricing issue will be wrestled to the ground. we at nih, you have quoted this recent study published in the national academy of sciences, where colleagues looked across a five or six year a road and said, every single one of the fda approved drugs were based on basic science discoveries that nih had supported. some of those were basically to disco

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instead of filling the full two pack prescription as approved by the fda. >> our reaction was that it's unconscionable. >> the food allergy advocates at fair point out the emergency medication is prescribed in a two pack for a reason. the first pen may fail and many need more than one dose to survive. >> i of only allowed to have one -- i was only allowed to have one epipen. >> but we heard from dozens of patients who said kaiser pharmacists are only filling half their child's two pack epipen prescriptions. according to the fda a pharmacist could only reduce the prescription to one pen if that's specifically what was prescribed. the state pharmacy board is urging those affected to file a complaint and has now opened an investigation. one of the greatest concerns following our report last week? accusations that some like danielle were given a single pen without proper labeling. >> if there's no label, it's a violation of our law. >> while kaiser says it's rationing due to a shortage, many patients point out kaiser is making double the money charging the full co-pay for half the prescript

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according to the fda a pharmacist could only reduce the prescription to one pen if that's specificallye state pharmacy board is urging those affected to file a complaint and has now opened an investigation. one of the greatest concerns following our report last week? accusations that some like danielle were given a single pen without proper labeling. >> if there's no label, it's a violation of our law. >> while kaiser says it's rationing due to a shortage, many patients point out kaiser is making

the fda says an unplanned pregnancy could still result if all the data is correct.study of 500 women who used the app during a four month timeframe still became pregnant. >>> a new piece of technology in the south bay is helping to ease medical procedures for children. doctors at santa clara medical center now have access to virtual reality goggles. once placed on a child's head, the child becomes immersed in an underwater adventure. the 15 minute show keeps the patient distracted, allowing doctors to provide needed care. >> it's like you are underwater snorkeling with all of the fish and dolphins and turtles and stingrays. >> the virtual reality goggles are very helpful to assist in kind of providing a comfortable atmosphere for the patient so that they can tolerate the procedures better. >> hospital officials say a $20,000 grant funded the purchase of four goggles from oakland bay's kind vr. the medical center was awarded $5000 to buy vr goggles for use during pediatric mris. >>> still ahead, a dispute over the rent at levi stating. what this means for the 49ers.

are happy about that but somehow it just wont be the same ((ken)) ((ken))a warning tonight from the fdaeating foods prepared with liquid nitrogen...such as ice cream, cereal or cocktails.the fda says several injuries have occurred from handling or eating products prepared by adding liquid nitrogen immediately before consumption...even after is has evaporated. the fda did not say how many reports of injuries it has received or provide details on life- threatening cases. although liquid nitrogen is nontoxic... experts say the extremely low temperatures it freezes food at can be dangerous... ((pam/me3 vo))starbucks lovers listen uthe coffee giant is testing out healthier frappuccino recipes.the company says frappuccino sales have dropped because people are more health conscious.it has been testing new frappuccino recipes in 600 stores across california, missouri, and rhode island.the key to the new recipes has been separating the flavoring from the sugar.the new frappuccino recipe contains fewer calories and less sugar: a 16-ounce caramel variety contains 370 calories instead of 420, and i

the fda said no form of contraception works perfectly.regnancy could still -- so and -- an unplanned pregnancy could still occur. >>> the open a's scholarship program will provide four scholarships every year. and the applications will be available this fall. and the endowment comes less than a year after they stopped the meeting on selling land to the oakland a's. >>> a patrol police vehicle was stolen and found an hour later abandoned in a quiet neighborhood. we have more and why this is not the first time this has happened to opd this summer. >>> a fire fighting from utah is -- firefighter from utah is dead after battling the biggest wildfire in history as the mendocino complex fire continues to grow. inues to grow. >>> good morning. live pictures here of the rescue and recovery efforts after a deadly bridge collapse in italy. we know at least 82 -- 22 people have been killed. we can see the rescuers in the middle of the screen working away. we saw a helicopter arrive at the scene and do some work and that has been take and way. it is

this past year the fda said it approved 46 new drugs, the most since 1996 and a record number of newerics with more than a thousand getting the green light. this year the agency is on track to top both these figures after streamlining the process to approving and reviewing drugs with the goal of getting generic drugs to market in 8-10 months instead of the current average of four years. the changes are part of the trump administration's push to cut regulations and get rid of red tape. this month the white house health and human services secretary alec cesar said the results are speaking for themselves. >> we have a new branded drug, and it's not going to change overnight. we are not driving for any kind of cheap ms or quick solutions, we are doing things the right way. >> critics of the changes disagree and argue the fda is slowing standards for drug approval and putting consumers at risk. >> by allowing drugs to come to market ever faster, we are exposing patients across the country to increase the risk, because we didn't learn about the harms that we could have learned had we done

the fda says pens with a 3 milligram dose will fall under that extendedio expir window. so, so do the authorizedeneric versions of the medicine with expiration dates between april and december ofhis year. the fda says thistixtended expi will help cover these shortages. >>> alexa is going kid-friendly. that mns theame question could get a different answer depending on who ist. asking like who is stormy daniels? or where do babies come from? the virtual assistant won't spill theut beans a santa either. amazon worked with child psychologists to comh up wit some of the answers this updated version will s also plags without curse words. if the kids are supposed to be studying or sleeping, well, exa will say, sorry, i can't play that right now. try again later. a new home monitor. hm >>> we love our monumenus and ourms here in washington, but we also love our loc chndmarks. ben'i bowl cherished through the decades for those of us who live here. we can't talk about ben's without mentioning the mueller emblazened with local heros. ben'shili bowl turned 60 today. a lot of chili,

report. >> we haven't heard a peep about the fda's progress. if this carcinogen is really dangerous, we have to know in what kinds of amounts and what we ought to do to prevent people from eating it. >> earlier this month, a san francisco jury found monsanto liable in a cancer case. a school groundskeeper was diagnosed with a terminal cancer. he sued after being exposed to roundup for years while working at a local school district. >>> president trump and his team ramped up their attack on the investigation being led by special counsel robert mueller. the president is also fighting back against a report that the white house counsel has already spoken to mueller's team for 30 hours. nbc's kelly o'donnell reports. >> reporter: in the trump universe, today cooperation stirred confrontation. >> no, it isn't truth. truth isn't truth. >> reporter: the president's lawyer, rudy giuliani, argued that truthful testimony from mr. trump might not set him free. >> look, i'm not going to be rushed into having him testify so that he gets trapped into perjury.