[ is distinct conversations ]. And live here this morning on c spann span 3, a discussion about transparency and oversight at the food and Drug Administration. Well be hearing from dr. Scott gottlieb starting off the conference. Introductions under way. Efforts to pass and implement the food safety modernization act, focus on medical devices, especially the potential of using the unique device identifier to improve monitoring devices throughout the product lifecycle. We have successfully worked on products 10 to courage innovation particularly around antibiotics and 10 to sure appropriate use of them. We focused on drug safety and transparency in the supply chain and especially on the safety of compounded drugs. Among other things, pew submitted transparency to the task force back in 2010 if the. They touch on some of the topics well be discussing today. Reading the background papers for todays meet regular mind med of a meeting we convened in a room directly above of us here a few yea
We have a big new family now thank you everyone wherever you are oh very you did it you got us out thank you very much. Right to the top second story thing im going to stop right here. Also coming up americas opioid drug addiction claimed fifty nine thousand lives last year to date u. S. President on will trump is declaring the crisis a Public Health emergency not quite at the level that he promised just two days ago. Its a National Emergency were going to spend a lot of time a lot of effort and a lot of money on the Opioid Crisis. We begin the day with a german politician coming out of retirement to help rescue some of the people caught in turkeys crackdown extreme today in a surprising move a Turkish Court released eight human rights activists from istanbul prison who are on trial accused of aiding terrorists in last summers attempted coup now one of those set free today is a german citizen and that is an important detail the release of the activists appears to have been the result o
Paper from Larry Summers. He will join us live to talk about the safety of the banks today. Republican nominee donald trump giving more details about his tax and economic plan a few hours ago. You saw that live here on cnbc. We will bring you details and get reaction from clinton supporter and former economic adviser during clinton administration, laura tyson. Tesla is suing an oil industry executive who allegedly sent an email pretending to be elon musk. That is just too weird. It wasnt even the same address but he was expecting the cfo to respond and give information. It was close enough that you wouldnt have blamed the cfo if he hadnt looked closely enough. Lets start with the apple story rising for a fourth consecutive session with a gain of at least 2 . Today it is 3. 6 . Company announcing that the iphone 7 plus has already sold out. The iphone 7 is available in all colors except the most popular, jet black. That is sold out, as well. Joining us now is will power along with rod c
The United States is now joining the effort to try to rescue more than 200 girls kidnapped from a school in northeastern nigeria. The Nigerian Government said the u. S. Is sending security personnel. Police and residents suspect boko haram gunmen, saying they abducted eight girls on a raid on a village. All of this comes as calls for action around the world grows. [ singing ]. Dozens of nigerian americans gathered outside the u. S. Consule ute to support the girls, and there was support outside the Nigerian Embassy in washington. Thousands took to the streets of nigerias abuja. Ynonne ndedge is there. Reporter concerned nigerians are on the streets, maftening to the chief of marching to the chief of Defense Staff office to put pressure on security service, to find hundreds of missing girls. The anger is fuelled by the fact that the leader of boko haram has released a new tape in which he says he abducted the girls and plans to sell them on the open market. They are emboldened by the co
Is it man made. Going green 50,000 square feet and expanding by the day. The largest pot growing company in america its been nearly a month since armed men seized nearly 300 gurls from their nigerian school. The abduction in the remote area of that country is having a profound and emotional knack. Its a photo taken from washington. A few blocks away at the white house, president obama promised to offer assistance in finding them. The group behind the kidnapping defied the warnings and is expected from taking more children. Ynonne ndedge reports from nigeria. Reporter concerned nigeans come out on to the capital, marching to the chief of defense office, trying to put pressure to find the hundreds of missing girls from the northeast. The anger has been fuelled after the leader of boko haram released a new tape, in which he said he abducted the girls and plans to tell them on the open market. They are emboldened by the concerns of the international community. The u. N. Comes out saying wh