Pharmacies in Beijing and Shanghai were running low on surgical masks and disinfectants Wednesday as a deadly new SARS-like virus spread ahead of the busy Lunar New Year travel period.
Jan 22, 2020
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Shares in British pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline and French peer Sanofi jumped Wednesday after a US court dismissed claims that heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer.
Dec 7, 2022
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When Canada legalized recreational marijuana in October, it emerged as the world leader in the industry—and U.S. companies are scrambling to get in on the action. Uruguay may have been the first country to legalize pot, ...
Dec 7, 2018
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With the legalization of recreational marijuana looming in Canada, therapeutic producer Aurora said Monday it was acquiring rival MedReleaf Corp. in a huge deal set to create a giant company.
May 14, 2018
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Rich nations representing a fraction of the global population have already bought up over half the promised Covid-19 vaccine stocks, a study showed, as US President Donald Trump pledged to begin inoculating Americans within ...
Sep 17, 2020
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A private firm in Britain was given the green light Thursday to take over the management of a debt-ridden state hospital, in the country's first such deal.
Nov 10, 2011
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Although asthma is one of the most common respiratory conditions for children, kids don't always carry their inhalers, or may not even know they have asthma. State legislatures have implemented stock inhaler programs to ensure ...
Nov 10, 2022
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A new study has found that for many European countries—including the UK—there is not a large enough fish supply to meet the recommended national dietary requirements.
Jul 16, 2021
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People are likely to choose healthier and more sustainable canteen meals if they are labelled with a traffic light system, according to research from Queen Mary University of London.
Mar 19, 2019
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Pfizer Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit more than quadrupled, despite competition from generic drugs hurting sales of Lipitor and other medicines, because of a $4.8 billion gain from selling its nutrition business. The drugmaker's ...
Jan 29, 2013
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