The US International Trade Commission has voted to investigate whether trade secrets violations exist regarding certain imported thyroid hormone receptor-beta agonists, according to the agency on Friday.

The US Sentencing Guidelines’ approach to quantifying culpability for methamphetamine-related offenses is deeply flawed, according to a US District Court of Idaho judge who says he will treat purity-related enhancements as “loosely advisory.”

Gilead Sciences Inc.’s cancer drug Trodelvy was approved by US regulators to treat another type of breast cancer, providing an additional option to thousands suffering from the disease.

A doctor convicted of unlawfully dispensing opioids had his convictions vacated and his case remanded for a new trial in light of new US Supreme Court guidance requiring increased proof of mental state when prosecuting “pill mill” operations.

The lawyer leading Astellas Pharma Inc.’s team in next week’s bench trial over a patent for its overactive bladder drug Myrbetriq may deliver his opening statement remotely via Zoom because he has Covid-19, a Delaware federal judge ruled.

New school meal standards will limit added sugars and sodium, with “reasonable” allowances for flavored milk, the Agriculture Department announced Friday.