Flash floods trap people in homes and schools and on the roads, and disrupt air, road and rail travel.

- Chaos as heavy rain brings floods

Shire plc (LSE: SHP; Nasdaq: SHPGY; TSX: SHQ) announced today that it has received an approvable letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for SPD465 (triple-bead mixed amphetamine salts [MAS], an investigational oral stimulant intended to provide symptom control of ADHD in adults for up to 16 hours with one daily dose. [click link for full article]

- FDA Issues Approvable Letter For SPD465 (Triple-Bead Mixed Amphetamine Salts) For The Treatment Of ADHD In Adults

While many may be familiar with potato late blight, the plant disease responsible for widespread potato shortages, the lesser known potato wart has the potential to be as devastating to economies that depend on potato production, say plant pathologists with The American Phytopathological Society (APS). [click link for full article]

- Risk To Potato Production From Potato Wart