Government
Did Shulkin get fired or resign? This is why it matters. | Politico
The White House says VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin quit; Shulkin says he was fired. Now, how much power Shulkin's replacement, Robert Wilkie, has depends on which is actually the case.
Pharmaceuticals
One of America's most popular drugs — first aimed at schizophrenia — reveals the issues of 'off-label' use | The Washington Post
Seroquel remains a wild success for AstraZeneca despite charges that the company marketed the drug for off-label uses and that it didn't mention potential side effects.
Medical devices
Adherium gets FDA clearance for OTC sales of sensor to support asthma medication management | Medcity News
The FDA has approved the New Zealand-based company's Smarttouch sensor, which is meant to be paired with AstraZeneca's Symbicort to treat asthma and COPD. The sensor tracks inhaler use.
Information technology
Security experts weigh in on massive data breach of 150 million MyFitnessPal accounts | Forbes
Under Armour, which owns the app, is telling its users to change their passwords and is keeping an eye on network activity. "The traditional cybersecurity approach of 'trust, but verify' simply does not work anymore in today's mobile-first, cloud-enabled world where employees can be anywhere and working on multiple devices," said the CEO of Centrify.
In other news
April Fools' Day 2018: the best (and lamest) pranks | The Verge
As per usual, the internet luxuriated in the holiday, with Google launching a Hummus API, Netflix acquiring Seth Rogen, and Roku releasing streaming socks.
