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Pfizer, Wyeth Benefit From Overseas Growth
Profits posted Wednesday by Pfizer Inc. and Wyeth show a common theme among pharmaceutical companies — nearly all the growth they're seeing these days is overseas, driven by emerging markets and the weak dollar. U.K.-based GlaxoSmithKline PLC,...Tags: Emerging Market, Pfizer Incorporated, Sales, Pharmaceuticals, Merck & Company Incorporated
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Surgeon to test breast cancer vaccine
Of The Morning CallWhen it comes to developing a cancer vaccine, Dr. Lee Riley admits he's not a patient man. That's why the St. Luke's Hospital cancer surgeon and researcher has turned his focus from liver cancer and melanoma to the most common cancer affecting women:...Tags: Research, Vaccines, Health Treatments, Cancer, Western Medicines
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Drugs calm Parkinson's but ignite odd actions
Chicago Tribune reporterWhen Tammy Rothwell started taking a prescription drug called Mirapex for the symptoms of her Parkinson's disease, she thought she had finally found peace after 25 years. But as Rothwell's muscle tremors faded under the medication, a new problem arose....Tags: Robert Mitchum, Earthquakes, Prescription Drugs, Casino and Gambling, Health Treatments
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GlaxoSmithKline to appeal verdict
Prescription drug company GlaxoSmithKline says it will appeal a nearly $81 million verdict in a lawsuit that accused it of overcharging Alabama's Medicaid program. A jury in Montgomery on Tuesday found the company liable. It also found Novartis...Tags: Novartis, Medicaid, Government Health Care
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Seizure drugs won't get strong warning
WASHINGTON Drugs used to treat epileptic seizures can raise suicide risks, but not enough to deserve the strongest warning labels available, a government panel of experts said yesterday. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 14-4 against...Tags: Health Organizations, Pfizer Incorporated, Merck & Company Incorporated
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Federal panel OKs two combination vaccines
A federal advisory panel has endorsed two new combination vaccines designed to reduce the number of needle sticks children must endure to get the recommended immunizations. The panel approved a four-in-one shot made by GlaxoSmithKline. It offers...Tags: Health Organizations, Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, Preventative Medicine
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Lifeline for biotech
Sun reportersAfter eight years of struggling to make a success out of MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, chief executive and founder Edward M. Rudnic agreed to step down after a management shake-up and a $100 million investment from a private Chicago investment firm. It's...Tags: Gordon Douglas, Sales, Adams Respiratory Therapeutics Incorporated, Health Organizations, Investments
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Long studies urged for diabetes drugs
Diabetes drugs should face tougher safety standards that could cost manufacturers millions but protect patients from unforeseen heart risks, a government panel has recommended. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 14-2 on Wednesday to...Tags: Health Organizations, Western Medicines, Medicine, Diseases, Pharmaceuticals
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Your votes, some notes on Taste of Chicago 2008
So what did our readers like (and dislike) about the eats at Taste 2008? Here are a few comments posted on The Stew (chicagotribune.com/stew): "I loved the fried cauliflower at Soul Vegetarian—how do they make the coating stick so well? Also...Tags: Harry Caray, Taste of Chicago
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Company News
MET-PRO IS ADDED TO RUSSELL 3000 Met-Pro Corp. of Harleysville has been added to the broad-market Russell 3000 Index, part of an index system used by institutional investors and investment managers. Membership in the Russell 3000 Index, which is for...Tags: Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Diseases, Illnesses, Environmental Pollution, Health Treatments
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