as the food and drug administration -- and the -- as the food and drug administrator at the time, scott gottlieb, announced there's a plan to increase availability. it would focus on increasing competition by reducing delatos entry, improving efficient city -- efficient soif the biosimilar development and develop a communications strategy to promote biosimilars. the purple book plays an important role in biosimilar development. it lists the licensed biologic products including any biosimilar or interchangeable biologic product and any relevant exclusivity information. the purple book is not currently required by law and takes the form of two separate and sometimes cumbersome p.d.f. files. h.r. 1520 codifies the purple book and requires the food and drug administration to publish the information in a searchable format similar to the orange book. this bill will make the purple book a more useful tool for developers of biosimilars in addition to providers, payers and patients. the food and drug administration provided us with important feedback that would ensure that the agency will be abl

well the us food and drug administration says americans are trashing about billion worth of food each year. and understand your frustrations. the agency has released new guidance urging manufacturers to just use the term best if used by it this will let consumers know when the food will have the best quality. the one exception for this will be baby formula products which will continue to have use by dates. the fda recommends people use their own judgment when consuming items passed those dates since there is not an exact science as to when food will rot instead look for texture does color or smell changes when deciding whether or not to toss it. for today's health minute. i'm james dine in. >>nexus 6 the force is strong and anna time star wars land is about to open to the public a preview of what disney calls its most immersive land ever and kron four is now streaming live local news 24 hours a day if you haven't tried kron on yet, here's what you're missing. >>first 35 years. county oakland, san francisco and los part. >>the wait is almost over disneyland is opening its new star wars

. >>> the food and drug administration strengthening warnings about sleep aids. they will now require black box warnings for dangerous side effects. there have been reports of rare, but serious injuries and death results from sleepwalking, sleep driving and complex behaviors by those who took the drugs on your screen. according to cdc, 4% of adults used prescription sleep aids in the past month. >>> corporate tax cuts are adding to the country's massive debt in a booming economy. acting chief of staff, nick mulvaney doesn't seem worried about it. what he said, next. i really didn't expect to learn so many interesting details. ancestrydna was able to tell me where my father's family came from in columbia. they pinpointed the columbian and ecuador region and then there's a whole new andean region. that was incredibly exciting because i really didn't know that. we never spoke about that in my family. it just brings it home how deep my roots are and it connects me to them, and to their spirit, and to their history. 20 million members have connected to a deeper family

airline passengers can now bring some forms of cbd oil and a drug de required from marijuana approved by the food and drug administration. the drug is called a pit lacks and used to treat epilepsy among children. hemp derived cbd oils are allowed because they are protected under the 2018 farm bill. other oils and cannabis infused products are still banned. >> >> it is 6:27. a deadly crash on the bay bridge has traffic backed up for miles. it is a horrendous commute into the city. we'll tell you how long it will take to clear the crash and give yeah possible alternative roots if you need to travel from the east bay into san francisco. >>> welcome back. ringing the opening bell this morning is hilton. stocks are headed lower. apple successfully secured a patent for a folding device display. sounds familiar. like samsung, they delayed the release of it the foldable phones but markets headed lower. we'll have your business news coming up. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us. wednesday morning, may 29th, 2019. i'm dave clark. >> and good morning. i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. we're following that breaking ne

the food and drug administration sent a letter to food manufacturers today.letter supports putting a standard best if used by date on all product labels. research shows americans throw out about 30% of the food that we buy, often about $161 billioa year. >>> in nevado, a 7th grader is on the brink of a tournament that could win him $50,000. >> ever wonder what it takes to compete in the national spelling bee? wayne freedman introduces you to a kid. >> reporter: open the book, turn the pages and and now try to remember all 180,000 words. you've got pretty much every word in here down, don't you? >> no, there's probably somebody word in here i don't know. >> reporter: maybe there's a gap or two in the mind of mark, an 8th grader here in nevado. but he does have an unusual anty does he ever misspell a word? >> never. >> from when he was really little, he was looking at books. >> reporter: mom cess he read and understood his first newspaper at age -- >> 3. >> your first word today is -- >> reporter: number 42 has been hard at work, studying daily with a coach lon

the food and drug administration sent a letter to food manufacturers. that letter supports putting a standard best if used by date on al product labels. americans throw out about 30% of the food they buy often because they think it's gone bad. that amounts to about $161 billion a year. >>> the remake of "aladdin" hits theaters today. >> bring >> well, "aladdin" is expected to drum up between $80 million and $100 million this holiday weekend that prediction is far better than "dumbo" but well behind "beauty and the beast." looking at about $15 million, "book smart" in the $10 million range. disney is a parent company of abc 7. >> i'm excited. im seeing it saturday so i can't wait. >> it sounds great. let's do this. >>> next at 5:00 a.m., boat tram. a new muni car and what it looks like. >>> so it's really sad and here's the thing. i told this to the room.hxperts say we should all be concerned. >> a >>> let's take on the issues. let's call out the problem. >> let's face it, we have a trash issue here in san francisco. >> and find real solutions. let's hav

drug boom," journalist katherine eban works with two industry whistleblowers to expose how some manufacturers are cutting corners at the cost of quality and safety. this comes as the u.s. food and drug administration just issued its own update on the state of pharmaceutical quality that found the drug quality of factories in india and china scored below the world average. fda officials say that's because more robust inspections that -- have uncovered problems. two factories in china and india were inked to recalls ofof the commonly-prescribed blood presessure drugs losartan andd valsartatan after teststing revd the drugs werere tainted with possssible carcinogens. the report prompted the fda'a's directoror of drug evaluation ad resesearch to conclude that "t"e quality of the drug supply has never r been higher." so can generic drugs be trusted? withore, we spend the hour katherine eban to discuss this explosive book "bottle of lies." she is the author of a previous book on the pharmaceutical industry titled, "dangerous doses: a true story of cops, counterfeiters, and the contamination of america's drug supply." she is a contributor to fortune magazine, and was previously a staff writer for "the ne

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. >>> happening etoday, food and drug administration will hold its first public hearing on cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds also known as cbds. this is ard step towa regulations. the hearing'soal is to gathers as much information possible about the products. the fda wants to know how safe and effective cbs are. hundreds of people are expected to speaked including -- speak, including doctors, farmers, and people in the industry. >>> it a could beolatile day for investors after president trump announced a new tariff on all mexican imports starting next month. on twitter he announced the 5% tax in an effort to pressure mexico to do more to crack down raon central american mignts crossing into the u.s. president trump says hll boost the tariffs until the immigration problem, is quote, . remedi we're already seeing a hit to automakers in the asian marketsr this mning. many japanese and u.s. carmakers have factories inc mexi the tariff goes into eect june 10th. push trump continues to for a wall to be built on the u.s. southern border, meyer of a city -- a mayor of a city in new mexico

couldn't be further from the truth it's why a kaiser health news investigation forced the food and drug administration to end a decade long program that let medical device manufacturers privately submit injuries and malfunctions that the f.d.a. instead of sharing that info with the public for more on this we go to our senior malfunctioning correspondent natalie mcneal. readily so exactly how many injuries are we talking about here we're talking about at least 1100000 incidents that have flowed into f t a's internal alternatives summary reporting repository instead of being described individually in the public database known as smog but i think the m.t.a. saw a little value in making them public considering that as americans we don't really care about what goes into our bodies. if we if we did than eating at any state fair in the midwest would be a jailable offense and. burger king wouldn't use ads like this to target depressed americans just go sit. pretty sure there's no bill. that's the real thing. seasons i know i was always sad at burger king but i thought it was because i was eating a burger king

statements were along the same lines as the us government, going back a decade or so ago, the food and drug administration talking about — in fact, in one specific statement saying that these painkillers when properly managed rarely cause addiction. that was a government statement, and the company says it simply followed that same line. and one of the lawyers for the company looked around the court and said, look, we all know what severe, intense pain is like. we've probably all hit our thumb with a hammer and experienced that pain. imagine living with intense pain for a very, very long time — saying and paraphrasing what the argument is, saying, look, they were trying to balance the management of pain, which is a huge problem with so many people, and the risk of addiction. so, peter, what does this state case mean for the other thousands of pending cases? well, yes, you're right. there's almost 2,000 pending cases, some likely to come to court later on this year. and the significance of this is that the lawyers from those cases around the country will be watching closely. if there is a huge judgement aga

food and drug administration statements back in 2009 which said pain killers rarely caused addictionwhen managed property well the state of oklahoma they are not buying it they say that the companies over supply of opioids created what they call a public nuisance that's the legal angle they're taking with this case that nuisance was created with the created this addiction epidemic and it will cost up to $17500000000.00 they say to combat the resulting drug abuse over the next 20 to 30 years so that's what they're after jan jay is arguing that this public nuisance law does not apply in this case since it is typically used in. property dispute so this is going to go on for a while before we find out exactly what the judge thinks of these arguments guys and molly you know we've been covering the there's a lot of lawsuits in the air right now but this particular trial situated for us in the landscape and how important is this relative to the others. all eyes on this trial if you will because it is historic it's the 1st of almost 2000 cases that have been filed across the country nearly 1

airline passengers can bring some form of cbd oil and approved by the food and drug administration. is is called ep pino lex and used to treat epilepsy among children. they are allowed because they are protected under the 2018 farm bill. other oils and cannabis products are still banned. >>> it was a nice site to see that. lots of sund over the bay area. this is like a summertime weather pattern with the coast definitely on the cooler side, patchy fog in the upper 50s to lower 60s. and look what is happening to our north and to our east. we have some thunderstorms developing here and a lot to be watching out for this over the next few days, especially for thursday, friday and saturday and especially into the north bay. most of the bay area could be dry, but there could be cells popping up. we just have the low clouds and fog out towards half moon bay and pacifica, san jose's beach. otherwise, we have lots of 70s and a few neighborhoods on track reaching 80s. we have on the creek 79. okeechobee 72 . san francisco check 61. santa rosa, 74 degrees. we will check in on some of the wind s

and food regulation. -- mr. larsonrson makes fun of me because of my examples. there was a recent news story about food regulation involving the regulation of cherry pies. and the idea that the food and drug administration, which has bureaucratic discretion over food regulations have said that they will change a 1977 standard that said that every cherry pie, or frozen cherry pie had to be sold with -- had to be made with at least 25% cherries by weight and 85% of those cherries had to be unblemished. that it is notd going to regulate cherry pies like that. that decision was made relatively quickly. it got some attention but it was not controversial. we assume that in the iron triangle you had the fda as the executive ranch implementing law. we know that congress for 100 years has passed different food regulation laws, so that is the other part of the iron triangle, congress passing the law, and the third part was interest groups. in this case the american bakers' association was working with members of congress along with the fda to say, can we not ease up these regulations on cherry pies? that contrasts with issue networks. issue networks are more controversial. i do not know if you drink soy milk, alm

. >> coming up in the next hour, the food and drug administration taking aim at a 50-year-old guidelineit plans to sweeten that process for bakers. plus, did you hear this? some college grads getting the surprise of a lifetime? the big gift, a billionaire gave them that at their graduation ceremony. right now i want to take you out live do you need this. like you need a cup of coffee. live picture of a surf line camera in santa cruz. that is a beauty shot live. you're watching mornings on 2 right here on ktvu fox 2 news. ♪ >>> experts predict bills will be blocked from taking effect. conservative lawmakers say they are prepared to defend the laws all the way to the u.s. supreme court. >>> demonstrators in missouri are defending women's access to abortions. thousands rallied in kansas city and missouri lawmakers approved a ban on abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy. the others only allow exceptions in the case of medical emergencies and not rape or incest . >> thanks to the leaders in the senate we have the opportunity to be one of the strongest pro- life states in the country. >> t

. >> teen vaping has been declared an epidemic by the food and drug administration. ryland became the 13th state in the country to limit the sal of vaping products and tobacco. governor larry hoganigned a bill into law aimed at reducing cancer and preventing young people from getting hooked on tobacco and vaping. right now you only have to be 18 to buy theseroducts. critics say that's too young. >> increasing the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products tolu 21 and ing vaping in the definition of tobacco products. >> the american cancer society which pushed for the legislation says if kids don't start vaping smoking in their teen years, they'll be less likely to do it when they're 21. the group also said it's disappointed that members of the military are exempted from the law. recent numbers released by the cdc show about 4.9 million middle and high schoo students were currently using some type of tobacco product in 2018. that's up from 3.6 million in 2017. the increase is driven by a surge in e-cigarette use. the new law won't take effect until octother. t gives s

the food and drug administration sent a letter to food manufacturers.hat letter supports putting a standard best if used by date on all product labels. americans throw out about 30% of the food they buy often because they think it's gone bad. that amounts to about $161 billion a year. if you're planng make lemonade or a nice adult cocktail outdoors this memorial day weekend, listen up. >> it's a unique sun burn called a margarita burn. surgeonrusikmons plus the sun can cause burns. >> eight hours later my entire neck was red, hot, burning, extremely painful. >> it can range from a mild rash to significant blistering all over the skin. so it can be confused with shingles. it can be confused with poison ivy. >> wow. so how does this happen? doctors say the two cause a toxic reaction to the skin. the most common fruit and vegetables include lime, celery and parsley. don't forget to wash your hands. >> good tips. >>> one step closer to a health warning label on sugary drinks. >>> also, altered videos of speaker nancy pelosi have gone viral. why political an

happening right w, the food and drug administration holding the first public hearing on cannabis andbis-derived compound known as cbd. >> the fda wants to know how safe and effective it is. hundrxps of people are eected to speak, including doctors, farmers and people in the cannabis industry. the hearing could go a long way to determine whether we see more cbd in drinks, food, and supplements. nbc's joe fryer reports. >> reporter: it is called a magic elynxir. >> a bill chill pill. er >> reportcbd derived from cannabis and severals and users claim it could treat everything from arthritis to insomnia. >> it worked and was a miracle. seriously. >> reporter: and business is booming. cbd is on track to become a $22 million industry by 2022. >> we've seen, i would say, at least 25% growth from month to atnth. obviously this insane compared to a lot of the other markets. >> reporter: it is been added to just about everything. makeup, coffee, pet treats and possibly ice cream. ben and jerry's said it can't wait to add the come pound to th pints soon. the catch, the fda prohibits companies f

food and drug administration says when buying fresh fish, make sure to refrigerate immediately and consume once cooked, wrap it up tightly, keep it in the fridge the next three or four days. when it comes to takeout food, chinese food or pizza, keep it in air-tight containers in the refrigerator. that way it can last about three or four days. >> i have surpassed all of those guidelines. >> so have we. >> i have kept seafood for three or four days. >> you lang on to it because you think, tomorrow. >>> when france rebuilds the notre dame cathedral, it won't look quite the same as it used to, obviously. a competition is happening right now to design -- redesign parts of this iconic building. it's attracting hopeful architects from around the world including a group of american students. ben wedeman has their story. >> pencil on paper, it's very old school. yet perhaps it's the best way to capture the scorched magistery of paris' 80-year-old notre dame cathedral. the french prime minister announced an international competition to redesign the roof and 300-foot spire that flames destroyed. a ta

the fda said last year that -- the food and drug administration said last year that vaping had increased nearly 80% among high schoolers and 50% among middle schoolers over the previous year. and in more public health news, the measles outbreak has now hit over half of u.s. states. 60 new cases were identified over the past week, bringing the total to 940 cases in 26 statats so far thihis year. new york has the highest number of new infections according to the centers for disease control and experts expect the number of cases to exceed the outbreak of 1994, in which 958 cases were identified. public health officials blame lower vaccatation rates based misinformation for thehe curre surge in infected people. meananwhile, maine became thee fourth state, along with calilifornia, missssissippi, and west virginia, to end most non-medical exemptions for childhood vaccineses. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. juan: and i'm juan gonzalez. welcome to all of our listeners and viewers from around the country and

in just the past year the food and drug administration has recalled 45 popular types of blood pressureedicines. a key ingredient in the pills is contaminated with a chemical link to cancer. now a former fda inspector is talking to nbc news about what he saw in overseas factories that make the vital drugs. >> as we continue to push the price down, companies are forcev to find cre ways to make money. >> which means what? >> not if you're into our laws and regulations. >> he says that lack of adherce is putting public health on the line. nbc stephanie gosk will have much more on this investigation on nbc nightly news following news 4 at 6:00. >>> scientists believe they can predict where the meaes outbreak is going to spread. one t the placey're predicting? our area. researchers designed computer model that predicted the 25 counties atk greatest ris for au tbreak. loudoun county is on that list. the modelssed factors like international air avel, population information and the rates of w children have been vaccinated. >> i'm erika gonzalez with breaking news here at the live desk. we'll ta

preparedness response, and the collaboration between the disease control and prevention, the food and drug administration, our state, local and tribal and territorial public health officials, i believe that was number four on your list, has been vital in making this progress. someone who came long before me in the united states house of representatives said all politics is local. and you know what, public health is local also and executed on the ground by our hospitals, bit our health departments, by our emergency responders who are, in fact, the front line in addressing infectious diseases, disasters and threats. i believe that was number two on your list. in the last congress, as chairman of the energy and commerce subcommittee, i made sure that the pandemic prepared act became a priority for us. there were other things we had to do, children's health insurance needed to be reauthorized, the food and drug administration agreements were expiring, disproportionate share of funds were cropping up in the future, but we made it a priority to get the pandemic all hazard preparedness act. we knew we needed to

know how much this has been developed further because it was when it was proposed to our food and drug administration it is crude and dumb go anywhere. our fda does not look at these issues as they expend education. i didn't know this was going anywhere in our government regulatory agencies. you are saving some of the pbms are asking for this now? >> they are looking at it or saying they add this to the way they look at certain drugs they may put on or take off the formula. the financial incentive you talked about between the manufacturer and the pbm may be one component. another are what are the quality adjusted life engineers? how much does this bring the member. it is financial and quality getting to the center of that, you know. >> will this data de transparent when they advertise their latest drug. somebody watching their kids play football would they advertise this is $800,000 per month of added quality of life? >> the way my understanding the way the clinical piece works there is a great deal of transparency and a panel of clinicians that serve on the medical necessity committees through the u

. >>> and the food and drug administration is ordered to regulate thousands of products a judge orderedbmit their products for review in 30 days. >>> and berkshire hathaway revealing stakes in amazon the current value of about $900 million. shares of amazon up nearly 25% this year. but just about flat. slightly down in the early trade. brian, back over to you. >> thank you very much >>> let's get you up to speed with the markets and your money. they are mildly higher the markets really scratching and clawing, trying to make a come back from monday's rout on the dow. the s&p and nasdaq are one percent away all are mildly higher. we get a lot of economic data, housing starts, the philly fed, let's bring in chief strategy at silver crest asset management. what a weird market this is, patrick. welcome, by the way. we just tank nearly everything gets sold on monday suddenly, tuesday morning, with no real news, everything seems okay how do you manage your clients' money in this kind of an environment? >> well, first of all, i'd say that the reason it's taking place is number one, markets are

. >>> happening today, the food and drug administration will hold its first public hearing on cannabis and cannabis-derived compoundsalso known ascbds. t's a step toward regulation. thgoal is to gather as much information as possible about the products. the fda wants to know how safe and effective cbds are. hundreds are expected to speak including doctors, farmers, and ople in the cannabis industry. >>> it could be a volatile day for investors afteres dent trump announced a new tariff on all mexican imports starting next months. last night on twitter, he announced the5% tax in anto efforressure mexico to do more to crack down on central american migrants croing into the u.s. predent trump says he'll boost the tariffs until the immigration problem is, quote, remedied. we're already seeing a hit to automakersin the irish -- in th asian markets. the tariff goes into effect june 10th. > the gofundme that raised money for the southern border wall is used to builds an actu wall. one mayor is getting deaf threats. it is half a mile long and is being built in sunlands park where new mico, texa

. >>> food and drug administration strengthening warnings about popular sleep aids. sleeping pills marketed under these names require new black box warnings for potentially dangerous side effects. reports of rare, but serious injuries and death from sleepwalking, sleep driving and other behaviors by people who took the drugs. according to the cdc, 4% of adults used prescription sleep aids in the past month. >>> corporate tax cuts are adding to the debt. nick mulvaney is not worried about debt. the fiscal conservative is not worried about debt. that's after the break. pnc bank has technology to help make banking easier, like.. pnc easy lock, so you can easily lock your credit card when its maximum limit differs from its vertical limit. and clover flex, for when you need to take credit cards when no one carries cash. or requesting a call to help get a new credit card- one that hasn't followed the family goldfish. pnc - make today the day. you don't see psoriasis. you see clear skin. you see me. but if you saw me before cosentyx... ♪ i was covered. it was awful. but i di

. >>> happening today, the food and drug administration will hold its first public hearing on cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds also known as cbds. it's a step toward regulation. the goal is to gather as much information as possible about the products. the fda wants to know how safe and effective cbds ar hundreds are expected to speak including doctors, farmers, and people in the cannabis industry. >>> it could be a volatile day for investors afteresident trump announced a new tariff on all mexican imports starting next months. last night o twitter, he announced the 5% tax in an effort pressure mexico to do more to crack down on central american migrants crossing into the u.s. president tllmp says h boost the tariffs until the immigration problem is, quote, remedied. we're already seeing a hit to utomakers on the asian market this morning. many japanese and u.s. carmakers have factories in mexico. the tariff goes into effect june 10th. > the gofundme account that million foran $20 a southern border wall is being used to build an actual wall in new mexico. and the mayor there is g

food and drug administration requires a set of skills that are hard to find. it requires both understanding the complexities of science and negotiating with the universe of stakeholders. congress, the white house, drug manufacturers, groups and food manufacturers. but he's been an effective advocate for public health and an administration that has been successful in rolling back, he went for aggressive curbs on the vaping industry. they went for massive action that saw more than 1,000 gas stations warned about selling e-cigarettes to minors. what may have separated gottlieb from his predecessors most was his twitter feed. he used it to communicate fda policies, priorities and plans. i followed both of them. some of those tweets drew controversy. as the fda took public comments on whether some producers of some vegan products can call them, quote, milk or cheese, dr. gottlieb offered a running twitter feed on the nature of almond milk. in one tweet he wrote, an almond doesn't lactate, i will confess. and he posted photos of the milk he found in the refrigerators

food and drug administration had put wal-mart and others on notice for selling tobacco to m on wall street, a late sell-off wiped out a rally as inveswars ed for trade talks with china to resume tomorrow. the dow jones industrial average gained just two points to close at 25,967.el the nasdaq20 points, and the s&p 500 slipped four. and, britain's new royal baby now has a name: archieson mountbatten-windsor. the parents, prince harry and arhis american wife meghane, announced it today, and showed off their newborn for the first time. the baby is 7th in line to the british throne. still to come on the newshour: the president of iran says his nation may soon restart banned nuclear activity. new tax information reveals the scope of president trump's business losses, and much more. >> woodruff: today iran announced it plans to stop complying with portions of the nuclear deal it signed with western powers in 2015. iran stopped short of withdrawing from the deal altogether. but as nick schifrin reports, the announcement increases already escalating tensions with the united states. >> schifrin: ju

and johnson acted as a greedy drug kingpin. costing oklahoma billions while destroying thousands of lives. johnson and johnson fiercely denying the claim saying oklahoma's public nuisance charge is being misused. >>food and drug administration. >>now this is the first major trial of nearly 2000 other cases around the country attempting to hold a drugmaker accountable for a crisis that has cost american lives. >>and we are another step closer to the finals the warriors now toronto back now here's a look at the chance leaving oakland this afternoon, kevin duran travel with the team. you can see him walking with a limp out who will be out for game one but status going forward is unknown to marcus cousins might get some playing time in the opener. he is questionable to play now. both teams will talk with the media tomorrow and that it begins thursday night now any scouting report on the raptors centers on kawhi leonard superstar for traded to toronto last summer. these will this team to its first finals in franchise history. averaging 31 points a game in. he's also a lockdown defender steph curry breaking down why game. >>the physio to that challenge so that shots, one is a make some of them, you know get deflated. 48 saying to

and johnson's attorneys fired back saying most of those deaths are the result of illegal drugs and illegal activity such as drugs being stolen or obtained fraudulently. defense attorneys also argued that the food and drug administrationrovided clear information about the risks and benefits. pointing out that in 2009 the fda said that opioids were, quote, rarely addictive. clearly times and information have changed. we should point out that is not a jury trial. a judge will decide the outcome and because there are some 2,000 other lawsuits pending around the country, this case will likely set precedent on whether other companies choose to fight or settle. before this trial got underway, purdue pharmaceutical settled its suit for $270 million and the israeli pharmaceutical company teva settled for 85 million, neither company admitted to wrongdoing. martha? >> martha: trace, thank you very much. coming up tonight on the story, trey gowdy sean spicer, and chris hahn, next. ♪ ♪ it's either the assurance of a 165-point certification proces. or it isn't. it's either testing an array of advanced safety systems. or it isn't. it's either the peace of mind of a standard 5-year unlimited mileage warranty. or it isn't. for those

. >> millions of americans rely on blood pressure medication, but the food and drug administration has issued 4ss recalls in le than a year for some of the most popular generic blood pressure meds in the country. the reason, therugs have been contaminated with a chemical linked to cancer. >> tonight a former fda inspector is talking about what he saw in the overseasto fac that make this vital medication. >> as we continue to push the price down, companies a forced to find creative ways to make money. >> which means what? >> not adhering to our laws and regulations. >> the former inspector says ea public hh is on the line. exactly what he saw in those factories coming up on nbc nightly news with lester holt right after this news cast. >>> coming up at0, 6:3 national requirement for new more secure driver's licenses. it's the reason for some longer license at the dmv and in maryland an important deadline could cost you your license if you don't meet it. mark segraves up xt with wh you need to know about real i.d. >>> and severe weather has moved out but we're not done with the rain yet.

the move comes after the food and drug administration last month asked walmart to submit a plan to end illegal tobacco sales to minors. president trump's vision for a space force may cost more than the defense department thought. the congressional budget office estimates the cost to be as high as $1.3 billion a year and it's startup cost could be as high as $5 billion. the trump administration has proposed creating a space force within the air force. that's what's happening now. cheryl: let's take a look at what's happening with your money this morning. we've got red arrows to show you on this thursday. trade concerns certainly still putting pressure on your markets, despite what's been a great earnings season so far. let's be honest. dow is down 183 right now, s&p us is down 20, nasdaq down 62.5. coming up, start your engines. it is go time. uber set to price today and trade tomorrow. but are these protests by drivers around the country and issues with lyft going to put a wet blanket on the big day for uber? we've got answers. we'll tell you why facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg is facin

>>the food and drug administration is strengthening warnings about some commonly used sleep aids, sleepingder the names lunesta a son sonata and can be and will now require new black box warnings for potentially dangerous side effects. the fda says 20 people died after taking the popular drugs. there've also been reports of rape and serious injuries resulting from sleepwalking sleeps driving and other complex behaviors. a federal the federal data shows that some 4% of adults use prescription sleep, aids. in the past month. >>the mint juleps it is almost kentucky derby time this saturday, 20 horses will be competing in the first leg of the triple crown of thoroughbred horse racing but today was the battle of the bills to see boats the belle of louisville and the belo cincinnati. >>when up against each other in a 14 mile race on the ohio river this winner. going too fast. but apparently when the polls. full steam ahead was belle of louisville. >>you know the tune and you can now find sesame street in the big apple today, new york city leaders unveiled the street sign bearing the beloved show

>>the food and drug administration is coming under legal pressure to review the safety of vaping productshich are now on the market, the use of e cigarettes the skyrocketing among middle and high school students across the nation and a number of health groups sued the fda for putting that review on the back burner. today, a federal judge ruled that delay violates the law and he gave those health groups 2 weeks to propose have now the fda should fix the problem. the fda says it is reviewing the ruling but it will continue to tackle the if the cigarette epidemic among young people. >>boeing says it has completed a software fix to his troubled 7.37 max, the 7.37 max 8, 9, were grounded worldwide in march after an ethiopian airlines crash it was similar to a lion air crash in indonesia last year. investigators appointed to an automated anti stall system, the pilots battled in the last minutes of both crashes between the 2 crashes 346 people died. boeing says it's flown the max with the updated software on 207 flights for more than 360 hours and has provided updated training materials for 7.37

a federal judge has ruled the food and drug administration must speed up the review of the health impacttes. the judge said the fda is shirking its legal duty but delaying the review of vaping products by several years. ruling represents a huge victory for public health groups like the american academy of pediatrics who are suing the agency over this delay. this really had health care ticked off. a big win. >> thank you. >>> the "game of thrones" series finale is sunday and some say it could cause millions of people to call in sick on monday. -- the work force intertute expect 10 million to miss or be late. 17 million people called in sick after the super bowl. don't start. >> don't feel too good on monday. >> a little early. >> yeah, well, just getting warmed up. >>> speaking of warm. warm weather, san francisco tradition is back. tense yoga and a little bit of food. what makes the presidio picnic a unique bay area event. >>> and kristin is here with what is coming up at 5:00. >> watch "game of thrones" at 6:00 our time. just saying. coming up on abc7 news at 5:00, a uc berkeley student

and smaller percentage of the total of 10,000 generics that have been approved by the food and drug administrationr the years so this effort in the public domain to cast an entirere industry , and i've heard him say people wake up gosh, to their place of busine commit crime, i think that's actually irresponsible. d the members that i know e people that work there get up every day with one mission inmie they can go and produce say, high-quali, effective medicines at a price that patients can afford. there is noay you're 90% of scripts and 22% of total costs unless that is your mission. pure and simple. >> yang: chip davis, c.e.o. of the association for accessible medicine. >> thank you for your time. >> nawaz: former justice johnte paulns spent 35 years on the supreme court writing some of the court's most important decisions.rs today, at 99 yld, he's still writing and weighing in on some of the country's controversial issues. judy woodruff caught up with justice stevens last month and he shares his thoughts on aerything from president trump to how a childhoodident shaped his future viewp.on gun ow

interview that me a conducted with scott gottlieb, now the former commissioner of the food and drug administrationne of the topics that comes up practically every time we talk to him are the e-cigarettes and how the fda responded to them and what he thinks is going on there. it was a very interesting exchange. >> gottlieb made tobacco a signature issue of his two years as fda commissioner and one of the things that he talked a lot about was providing e-cigarettes or making sure that e-cigarettes were an option for adults who already smoke and could potentially move off combustible cigarettes onto e-cigarettes but at the same time tried to balance that access with the idea that youth might try their first nicotine product in an e-cigarette. i asked him if he struck the right balance by doing that as commissioner, and he said no, that was something they got really, really wrong. >> they got it wrong, and he said very candidly, it's one of the reasons we think scott is such a wonderful communicator, is he says what he thinks. he said that the worst day of his tenure was when his head of tobacco came