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Drugs giant GSK says net profits plummet in 2014
GlaxoSmithKline's net profits almost halved last year, hit partly by a large Chinese fine following a bribery probe, the British drugmaker said Wednesday.
Feb 4, 2015
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Medications
US panel wants changes to Avandia safety measures (Update)
US government health experts are recommending changes to safety restrictions on former blockbuster diabetes pill Avandia, in light of a new analysis suggesting that the drug may not increase the risk of heart attack as previously ...
Jun 6, 2013
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China launches crackdown on drug industry
(AP)—China announced a crackdown Wednesday on misconduct in its drug market, stepping up pressure on the problem-prone industry while it pursues a bribery investigation of GlaxoSmithKline.
Jul 17, 2013
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Medications
GSK launches hostile $2.6 bn bid for Human Genome Sciences
British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday said it had gone hostile over its $2.6 billion (2.0 billion-euro) takeover bid for US research partner Human Genome Sciences Inc.
May 9, 2012
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Medications
Public Citizen: State drug fraud cases on the rise
(AP)—A consumer advocacy group is reporting that pharmaceutical companies have paid more than $30 billion to state and federal governments to settle allegations of fraud over the last 20 years.
Sep 27, 2012
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Chinese police say Glaxo employees bribed doctors
China's police ministry accused executives of pharmaceutical supplier GlaxoSmithKline on Thursday of conducting a large and long-running bribery campaign to persuade doctors to prescribe drugs.
Jul 11, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Glaxo plant with Legionnaires' bacteria is quiet for second day
All was quiet Wednesday at a GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical plant that was shut down after the drug maker discovered the bacteria that cause potentially fatal Legionnaires' disease in a cooling tower at the site.
Aug 12, 2015
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Divestment gains boost net earnings at drug company Novartis
Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Novartis reported a large jump in first-quarter net profit Thursday as it recorded one-time gains from deals with other drug companies.
Apr 23, 2015
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Two experimental Ebola vaccines appear safe says US agency
Two experimental Ebola vaccines, tested in Liberia on more than 600 people in a phase 2 clinical trial appear to be safe, the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) said Thursday.
Mar 27, 2015
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Neuroscience
Obama's BRAIN initiative gets more than $300 million
President Barack Obama's initiative to study the brain and improve treatment of conditions like Alzheimer's and autism was given a boost Tuesday with the announcement of more than $300 million in funds.
Oct 1, 2014
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