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FTC clears Sun Pharma's $4B purchase of competitor Ranbaxy
Sun Pharmaceuticals will sell the rights to one generic drug as part of its purchase of competitor Ranbaxy Laboratories, U.S. antitrust regulators said Friday.
Jan 30, 2015
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Dentistry
Teeth-whitening challenge gets high court review
The Supreme Court will examine the North Carolina dental regulatory board's claim that only dentists should be allowed to whiten teeth.
Mar 3, 2014
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Health
Feds crackdown on four bogus weight loss aids
Makers of a weight loss additive called Sensa will return more than $26 million to consumers to settle federal charges that the company used deceptive advertising claiming that consumers could lose weight by simply sprinkling ...
Jan 7, 2014
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Medications
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.
Jan 29, 2013
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High court weighs Georgia hospital merger
(AP)—The Supreme Court is questioning a monopoly on hospital services in southwestern Georgia.
Nov 26, 2012
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Medications
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.
Sep 4, 2012
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US shoe firm gets kicked for butt claims
US shoemaker Skechers is to pay $40 million to settle claims that it deceived consumers by suggesting its sports shoes could help tone their butts and lose weight, officials said Wednesday.
May 16, 2012
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US wants more information from Roche on Illumina bid
Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche said Tuesday the US Federal Trade Commission had requested additional information on its hostile $5.7-billion (4.2 billion euros) bid for US gene mapper Illumina.
Mar 13, 2012
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