Roche plans to release its weight loss drug quickly to catch up with its competitors

Logo of Swiss drug developer Roche Holding AG in Basel, pictured August 15 2005.

Roche believes that its anti-obesity drugs may have an advantage over other, more established rivals, such as Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, thanks to the ease of scaling up to meet growing demand. Swiss drugmaker Roche will accelerate the launch of its anti-obesity drugs following the continued success of rivals Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly … Read more

“Multipollutants” are increasingly being used in pesticides in the United States

Almost non-biodegradable, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, accumulate over time and eventually reach the human body. Agricultural products — such as those used directly on fruits and vegetables before they contaminate waterways — do not belong in the United States, if regulators have gradually restricted or banned their use in a wide variety of … Read more

Meta removes thousands of Facebook accounts using sextortion scams

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Meta claims to have removed approximately 63,000 Facebook accounts in Nigeria that engaged in sextortion-style financial fraud, as well as groups and pages that attempted to organize, recruit and train new fraudsters. Sexual extortion or sexual harassment involves persuading a person to post explicit photos online and threatening to make those photos public unless the … Read more

Video. Will Dordogne stones soon have a Protected Geographical Indication?

“It’s like a box of sugar, it’s always the first piece that’s the hardest to get out. » Cyprien Constant, director of Constant et Fils, a seventh-generation quarryman in Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien (Dordogne), watches as his workers remove about 9 tons of blocks, putting their feet on the ground 70 million years ago. A block that will … Read more