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OSAP Celebrates Infection Control on the Red Carpet Jul 3, 2008
The Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP), Annapolis, Md, rewarded the winners of its "I See IC" Contest during a red-carpet event at the OSAP Symposium in Palm Springs, Calif, on June 13. |
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Biological markers needed to gauge second-hand smoke exposure Jul 2, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - To best examine the causal relationship between passive smoking and lung cancer, exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) should be determined on an individual basis, and the best way to do this is through the use of biological markers, the results of a new review suggest. |
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Foreign aid should boost Africa doctors' pay: WHO Jul 2, 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - International aid to Africa should be used to boost doctors' salaries and bolster the recruitment and training of medical staff, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said on Wednesday. |
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Walgreen June same-store sales rise 3.4 pct Jul 2, 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Walgreen Co, one of the largest U.S. drugstore operators, said on Wednesday that June sales at stores open at least one year rose 3.4 percent, led by general merchandise purchases. |
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Alimera Sciences files for $75 million IPO Jul 2, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Biopharmaceutical company Alimera Sciences Inc on Tuesday filed to raise up to $75 million in an initial public offering of common stock. |
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India's Glenmark buys pharma brands in Poland Jul 2, 2008
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd has bought seven drug brands in Poland from Iceland's Actavis and its Polish affiliate Biovena, expanding the Indian firm's presence in Europe and lifting its shares. |
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Piramal Health to buy German PlasmaSelect's brands Jul 2, 2008
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Piramal Healthcare Ltd, said on Wednesday it plans to buy German PlasmaSelect AG's blood plasma expansion products for 7.7 million euros, giving a fillip to its critical care business. |
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SAfrica's Aspen jumps on drug tender, Glaxo deal Jul 2, 2008
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Shares in Africa's largest pharmaceutical manufacturer Aspen Pharmacare surged nearly 6 percent on Wednesday as investors continued to pile into the stock after it won a big drug tender in South Africa. |
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Maxygen says Bayer to buy its haemophilia assets Jul 2, 2008
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Biotechnology firm Maxygen said a unit of Germany's Bayer AG agreed to buy its haemophilia programme assets in a deal valued at $120 million, including a potential milestone payment of $30 million. |
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Newly solo, Celera launches heart-risk test in US Jul 1, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Celera Corp, the newly independent maker of diagnostic tests, is betting its forthcoming heart risk test will reach $100 million in annual sales within three years. |
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Drug chains, benefit mgrs team on e-prescriptions Jul 1, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chain drug stores including Walgreens and pharmacy benefits managers like Medco Health Solutions are combining their electronic networks to speed adoption of computerized prescriptions. |
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Innogenetics grants cervical cancer licence to GSK Jul 1, 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian biotech company Innogenetics said on Tuesday it had granted GlaxoSmithKline a worldwide, non-exclusive license to use its technology in cervical cancer vaccine studies. |
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UCB seeks go-ahead for Cimzia on arthritis Jul 1, 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian pharmaceutical group UCB said on Tuesday it had filed with European authorities for approval of its Cimzia drug as a treatment for adults with moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). |
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Medtronic targets diabetes device growth Jul 1, 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc is boosting investment in its fast-growing diabetes unit as it aims to convert more diabetics to insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors, the head of the business said on Monday. |
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Existing recommendations for bacteriuria screening upheld Jun 30, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a report published this week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmed its 2004 recommendation that clinicians screen for asymptomatic bacteriuria with urine culture in pregnant women at 12 to 16 weeks' gestation or at the first prenatal visit, if the visit occurs after 16 weeks. |
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Kmart expands generic drug program Jun 30, 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Retailer Kmart said on Monday it has cut prices and expanded its generic prescription drug program to include more than 500 common medications as of June 22. |
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Reactions to review of NHS in England Jun 30, 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - The government said the National Health Service would refocus on the quality of patient care as it published a review by Health Minister Lord Ara Darzi and draft constitution for the state funded programme on Monday. |
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Glaxo sells 4 drugs to Aspen for 170 mln pounds Jun 30, 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc sold four of its older drugs to a unit of South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare Holdings for 170 million pounds ($339 million), the world's second biggest drugmaker said on Monday. |
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Drug maker Zeltia considers listing Neuropharma Jun 30, 2008
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish pharmaceutical company Zeltia said on Monday it is considering listing its subsidiary Neuropharma on the stock exchange if market conditions permit. |
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Lundbeck stock down 9 pct on failed Flurizan trial Jun 30, 2008
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Shares in Danish pharmaceutical group Lundbeck fell as much as 9 percent in early trade on Monday, on news that the Alzheimer's drug Flurizan failed in its final clinical trial. |
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