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More Drugs May Be Linked to US Meningitis Outbreak

16.10.2012 - Two other drugs made by the Massachusetts pharmacy at the center of a deadly meningitis outbreak may be linked to the disease, U.S. health regulators said on Monday, potentially...

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How Compounding Pharmacies Rallied Patients to Fight Regulation

16.10.2012 - When U.S. senators met nearly a decade ago to consider the dangers of pharmacies that mix or alter drugs with little federal oversight, health officials briefed them on some...

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US High Court Rejects Allergan's Sanctura Patent Appeal

15.10.2012 - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Allergans appeal of a ruling that favored generic drugmaker Watson Pharmaceuticals over patents related to the treatment of an overactive...

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Pharmaceutical Firms Targeted in Meningitis Case Hire Defense Lawyer

12.10.2012 - The pharmaceutical companies at the center of the deadly meningitis outbreak have disclosed they hired a lawyer from a top white-collar criminal-defense firm in Boston. New England...

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White House Said to Be Frustrating US Drug Companies in Asia Trade Talks

06.10.2012 - The Obama administration's reluctance to push for 12 years of data protection on "biologic" medicines in free-trade talks is a growing concern for U.S. drug manufacturers who...

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U.S. FDA Cracks Down on Thousands of Websites for Selling Fake Drugs

04.10.2012 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it has cracked down on thousands of online pharmacies for selling potentially unsafe, unapproved or fake pharmaceuticals...

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U.S. Shale Boom a Boon for Asian Crude Importers

03.10.2012 - Asian oil importers will pay lower premiums for their shipments as a shale oil boom diverts more barrels from the United States to the world's biggest net oil buying region over...

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Republican Senators: US Oil Reserves Should Be Kept for Emergency

02.10.2012 - Strategic reserves of oil should be kept for true supply shocks seven top Republicans in the U.S. Senate told President Barack Obama on Monday, urging the White House to avoid...