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India Pledges 'Appropriate Action' After Completing Cough Syrup Bribe Probe
India will take "appropriate action" after completing an investigation into a complaint that a drug regulator helped switch samples of cough syrup linked to the death of children in Gambia in return for a bribe, two officials said on Wednesday.
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Ice, Ice Maybe? Myanmar Cop Held For Crystal Meth Switch
Drug experts believe Myanmar may now be the world's biggest meth producer, with jungle labs in ungovernable areas of Shan state churning out untold tonnes of ice and hundreds of millions of meth pills -- known regionally as "yaba".
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This Is Great! World's Smallest Device To Prevent Skin Cancer
There are no switches or interfaces to wear out, and it is completely sealed in a thin layer of transparent plastic, the researchers stated, in the paper published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
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10 Amazing Foods That Will Help You Fight Pain Better Than Medicines
Switching to these natural foods is often better, in relieving pain or dealing with the uneasiness in chronic diseases, as compared to prescribed medicines and their side effects
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Burger King, Tim Hortons to Curb Antibiotics Used in Chicken
Restaurant chains Burger King and Tim Hortons plan to switch to chicken raised without antibiotics, making it the latest company to ditch the drugs over health concerns.
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New, Improved Cancer Drugs In The Offing
In a finding that could lead to the development of new and improved cancer drugs, scientists have unveiled the inner workings of a group of proteins that help to switch critical genes on and off during blood-cell production.
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US sues Novartis, alleging kickbacks to pharmacies
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in Manhattan said Novartis had since 2005 induced at least 20 pharmacies to switch thousands of kidney transplant patients to its immunosuppressant drug Myfortic from competitors' drugs, in exchange for kickbacks disguised as rebates and discounts.
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US lawsuit accuses Novartis of health care fraud
The US government sued Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Tuesday, claiming it gave kickbacks to pharmacies to switch kidney transplant patients from competitors' drugs to its own.
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Weight gain from drugs reversible
A common side effect of many antipsychotic medications is increased appetite and weight gain, but a new study suggests that this doesn't happen to all patients. And even if they do gain weight, they can shed the extra pounds with diet and exercise, or even by switching medication.
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India Pledges 'Appropriate Action' After Completing Cough Syrup Bribe Probe
India will take "appropriate action" after completing an investigation into a complaint that a drug regulator helped switch samples of cough syrup linked to the death of children in Gambia in return for a bribe, two officials said on Wednesday.
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Ice, Ice Maybe? Myanmar Cop Held For Crystal Meth Switch
Drug experts believe Myanmar may now be the world's biggest meth producer, with jungle labs in ungovernable areas of Shan state churning out untold tonnes of ice and hundreds of millions of meth pills -- known regionally as "yaba".
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This Is Great! World's Smallest Device To Prevent Skin Cancer
There are no switches or interfaces to wear out, and it is completely sealed in a thin layer of transparent plastic, the researchers stated, in the paper published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
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10 Amazing Foods That Will Help You Fight Pain Better Than Medicines
Switching to these natural foods is often better, in relieving pain or dealing with the uneasiness in chronic diseases, as compared to prescribed medicines and their side effects
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Burger King, Tim Hortons to Curb Antibiotics Used in Chicken
Restaurant chains Burger King and Tim Hortons plan to switch to chicken raised without antibiotics, making it the latest company to ditch the drugs over health concerns.
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New, Improved Cancer Drugs In The Offing
In a finding that could lead to the development of new and improved cancer drugs, scientists have unveiled the inner workings of a group of proteins that help to switch critical genes on and off during blood-cell production.
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US sues Novartis, alleging kickbacks to pharmacies
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in Manhattan said Novartis had since 2005 induced at least 20 pharmacies to switch thousands of kidney transplant patients to its immunosuppressant drug Myfortic from competitors' drugs, in exchange for kickbacks disguised as rebates and discounts.
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US lawsuit accuses Novartis of health care fraud
The US government sued Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Tuesday, claiming it gave kickbacks to pharmacies to switch kidney transplant patients from competitors' drugs to its own.
-
Weight gain from drugs reversible
A common side effect of many antipsychotic medications is increased appetite and weight gain, but a new study suggests that this doesn't happen to all patients. And even if they do gain weight, they can shed the extra pounds with diet and exercise, or even by switching medication.
