FDA OKs New Drug to Fight Sleep Apnea
Background Provigil is brand name for the drug modafinil Obstructive sleep apnea is obstruction of person
DOT Announces Program for Inspection of Truck Container Chassis
Background Intermodal container chassis are flat trailer beds that cargo containers are loaded onto when being transported by truck They are used to transport over $450B in cargo value entering and leaving the US annually Cargo containers hauled by rail and shipping companies are regularly transferred to trucks before final delivery
NHTSA Opens Safety Inquiry on Crown Vic Rear Axle Design
Background Crown Victoria has been battered by complaints from police depts At least 14 police officers died in fire-related crashes since 1983 There are about 350,000 Crown Vic police cruisers in service, representing about 85% of all cruisers in US In Sept 2002, Ford agreed to install a set of plastic shields around fuel tanks […]
