US-based Pfizer announced Monday a $160 billion merger with Ireland-based Allergan to create the world's biggest pharmaceutical group and shift to a lower-tax jurisdiction despite government policies discouraging such deals.
Nov 23, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Counterfeit Botox may have been distributed to doctors' offices and medical clinics across the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.
Apr 20, 2015
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(HealthDay)—MemoryShape breast implants have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for breast augmentation in women 22 and older, and for breast reconstruction, the FDA said Friday.
Jun 17, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Stress urinary incontinence treatment with a distal urethral polypropylene sling procedure is associated with excellent long-term efficacy and durability, according to research published in the November issue ...
Oct 22, 2012
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(HealthDay) -- Weight loss, particularly intentional weight loss, is associated with a reduced incidence of cancer and mortality, especially for women and for obesity-related cancers, according to a review published online ...
Jun 15, 2012
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Botox developer Alan Scott says he rues the day he handed over rights to the best-selling wrinkle-smoothing drug to a US company for just $4.5 million, saying he might have become a billionaire.
Feb 13, 2012
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The face-freezing pharmaceutical injection Botox gained another medical use on Wednesday when the US government approved it for use in some patients with overactive bladder.
Aug 24, 2011
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Facing competition for the world's top-selling drug, AbbVie is jumping on this year's pharmaceutical merger bandwagon with a $63 billion bid for Botox maker Allergan that's meant to spur future growth.
Jun 25, 2019
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Allergan is voluntarily recalling packs of its birth control pills in the U.S. because of a packaging error with placebos, increasing the possibility of unintended pregnancy.
May 30, 2018
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A dispute about the size of eye drops has failed to catch the eye of the Supreme Court.
May 21, 2018
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