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Actavis to buy Warner Chilcott in $5 billion stock deal
Reuters(Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Actavis Inc, itself a recent takeover target, said on Monday it would buy specialty pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott Plc for $5 billion in stock to expand its branded drug portfolio, lower taxes and increase profits....Tags: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Bank of America Corp., Corporate Officers, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Women's Health
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Actavis in talks to acquire Warner Chilcott -report
ReutersMay 10 (Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Actavis Inc, formerly Watson Pharmaceuticals, is in early talks to acquire specialty pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott Plc, according to a report from Bloomberg News. The discussions follow unsuccessful merger...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines, Chemical Industry
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New drugs help Actavis beat profit estimates
ReutersMay 2 (Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Actavis Inc, formerly known as Watson Pharmaceuticals, reported an adjusted quarterly profit that beat market estimates, helped by new products, and the company raised its earnings forecast for the full year. Actavis...Tags: Earnings Forecasts, Thomson Corporation
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Actavis settles OxyContin lawsuit with Purdue
ReutersApril 26 (Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Actavis Inc said it had settled a patent lawsuit with Purdue Pharma related to Actavis' generic version of the abuse-deterrent formulation of Purdue's painkiller OxyContin. Under the agreement, Actavis will be...Tags: New Products, Drugs and Medicines, IMS Health Incorporated, OxyContin (drug), Justice System
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When a drug costs 30 times what it once did
Diane Shattuck filled a prescription in December for a generic antibiotic called doxycycline. With insurance, she paid $4.30 for 60 pills at a CVS store in Orange. She returned at the end of February to refill her prescription. This time, she was told...
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Estrogen helps nighttime hot flashes, not sleep
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who wake up at least three times during the night from bothersome hot flashes wake up less when they take estrogen, but the quality of their sleep remains the same, according to a new study. "There may be a benefit for...Tags: Menopause, Obstetrics, Medical Research, Women's Health, Physical Conditions
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March for Babies committee sets $18,000 goal in new revenue
Washington County Commissioner Jeff Cline will serve as the 2012 Washington County revenue chairman for March for Babies, the March of Dimes’ largest fundraiser.
March for Babies helps fund lifesaving research and educational programs aimed at...Tags: Birth Defects, Safeway Inc., FedEx Corporation, United Air Lines, Cigna Corporation
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New Morning After Pill Prevents Pregnancy 5 Days After Sex
Associated PressWASHINGTON - Federal health officials on Friday approved a new type of morning-after contraceptive that works longer than the current leading drug on the market. The pill ella from HRA Pharma reduces the chance of pregnancy up to five days after sex....Tags: Family Planning, Women's Health, Judges, Government, Headaches
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