KaloBios Pharma edges higher following IPO
(AP)—Shares of respiratory drug maker KaloBios Pharmaceuticals are inching higher on the first day of trading.
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Feb 01, 2013 |
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FDA warns company over unapproved flu remedy
Federal regulators say a Florida company has been marketing an untested inhaled formula as a flu remedy in violation of drug safety regulations.
Medications
Jan 29, 2013 |
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9/11 cancer study won't settle debate over risks
The most comprehensive study of potential World Trade Center-related cancers raises more questions than it answers and won't end a debate over whether the attacks were really a cause. ...
Cancer
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Tobacco smuggling in Europe lower than industry figures suggest
The prevalence of tobacco smuggling in Europe is lower than industry figures suggest, reveals the largest study of its kind, published online in Tobacco Control.
Addiction
Dec 10, 2012 |
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High court weighs Georgia hospital merger
(AP)—The Supreme Court is questioning a monopoly on hospital services in southwestern Georgia.
Health
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Yellow fever-hit Darfur gets help from US Navy
US Navy medical experts have arrived in Sudan to help analyse samples of suspected yellow fever, which has killed 127 people in the Darfur region since early September, health officials said on Friday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 23, 2012 |
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Tobacco industry claims on cigarette packaging are nonsense
Claims that replacing alluring designs on cigarette packs with a plain standardised look will increase illegal tobacco production are baseless - according to a new report published today (Friday) by an international expert. ...
Addiction
Nov 23, 2012 |
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Philippines closer to tobacco, alcohol tax hike
The Philippines has moved closer to raising tobacco and alcohol taxes, the government said Wednesday after the Senate passed a bill aimed at weaning millions of smokers off the habit.
Health
Nov 21, 2012 |
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Lung function recovery seen in people exposed to World Trade Center site
(HealthDay)—Some workers and residents exposed to dust and fumes after the 2001 collapse of the World Trade Center towers have shown gradual improvement in lung function, according to a new study.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 04, 2012 |
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Bayer 'disappointed' after losing India patent fight
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG on Wednesday said it was "disappointed" with an Indian ruling that allows a local firm to produce a cheaper copy of its patented drug Nexavar for liver and lung cancer.
Medications
Sep 26, 2012 |
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When prescription drugs go OTC, ads talk less of harms: study
(HealthDay)—When prescription drugs become available over-the-counter, advertisements for the medications are far less likely to tell consumers about the potential harms and side effects, new research finds.
Medications
Sep 11, 2012 |
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9/11 WTC health program adds 50 types of cancer
(AP)—The federal government will include about 50 types of cancer on the list of Sept. 11 World Trade Center-related illnesses covered by a program to pay for health coverage.
Health
Sep 10, 2012 |
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India generics giant wins cancer drug patent case
Indian generics giant Cipla says it has scored a "landmark" court win in a patent challenge launched by Switzerland's Roche Holding over the Mumbai firm's version of a lung-cancer drug.
Medications
Sep 08, 2012 |
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FTC sending refunds over CVS business overcharging
(AP)—The Federal Trade Commission says it is mailing refund checks to 13,000 Medicare beneficiaries who were overcharged for drugs because a CVS Caremark Corp. business understated the price of the products.
Medications
Sep 04, 2012 |
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Plain packets loom but puff left in Tobacco Inc.
Health advocates declared a "brave new world of tobacco control" following Australia's historic packaging victory over the cigarette industry, but analysts warn that smoking is far from a dying trade.
Health
Aug 19, 2012 |
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