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Who's smarter about food, China's consumers or America's?
Years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration imposed tariffs on imported Chinese honey because China was dumping cheap, sometimes tainted, honey on the market and threatening the viability of U.S. apiaries. And for years, Chinese producers have gotten...Tags: Honey, China, Healthy Diet, Smithfield Foods, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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GenVec to liquidate following gene therapy setbacks
ReutersMay 28 (Reuters) - GenVec Inc approved a plan to liquidate the company, after years of setbacks in the costly development of its gene therapy drugs. The company's shares, which made their debut at over $100 in late 2000, were down 40 percent at 44...Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Genetic Engineering, Bankruptcy, GenVec Incorporated, Vaccines
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Man gets 30 months for returning used enemas to CVS
A Jacksonville man will spend 30 months in prison for using about 12 enemas and then resealing and returning them to a CVS store in 2012. Ronald Eugene Robinson, who was 34 when he was arrested last year, was sentenced to prison this week by U.S....
Tags: Prisons, Judges, CVS Corp., Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice
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Valeant says FDA denies approval to nail infection drug
ReutersMay 28 (Reuters) - Canada drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International said on Tuesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration denied approval for its drug to treat onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the nail. The U.S. health regulator raised...Tags: Onychomycosis
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How to defeat Alzheimer's
Those of us fortunate enough to make it to 80 will have a 50% chance of suffering from Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia before we die. And there is currently no known way to reduce the odds or slow the mental deterioration. These grim facts...
Tags: Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Alzheimer's Disease, AIDS, Science and Technology, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Caffeine and kids: A safe mix?
Caffeine-infused waffles and maple syrup are promoted as energizing alternatives to a morning mug of coffee. But the recent craze of adding caffeine to a range of kid-friendly snack foods — including popcorn, chewing gum, candy bars, mints,...
Tags: Heart Attack, Health and Safety at School, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Consumers, Chicago Tribune
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Imperial County agency hosts first-ever elder abuse conference
Staff Writer, Copy EditorWith the county’s and the nation’s senior citizen population expected to continue to rise in the coming years, elder abuse is becoming more of a concern for many. The growing rate of senior citizens with dementia and Alzheimer’s...Tags: Nursing, Nursing Homes, Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Specialization, Mental Health
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FDA raises drug safety concerns at Hospira facility in India
ReutersMay 30 (Reuters) - Hospira Inc said it received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raising concerns about contamination of drugs manufactured at its facility in India. The letter followed an October inspection of the facility...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Pharmaceuticals, India, Hospira, Inc., Chemical Industry
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Hospira gets FDA warning about facility in India
ReutersThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is raising concerns about contamination of drugs at a Hospira Inc. manufacturing facility in India -- the latest in a string of manufacturing and quality problems dogging the company since 2010. The agency sent a...Tags: India, Hospira, Inc.
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open higher as ECB, BoJ stand by monetary easing
ReutersMay 28 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index looked set to open higher as investors took cheer after top officials in the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan pledged their support for continued monetary easing. TOP STORIES * Bank of Nova...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Bonds, Bank of Nova Scotia, Thomson Corporation, Metal and Mineral
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U.S. FDA denies approval to Endo Health's testosterone drug
ReutersMay 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration denied approval to Endo Health Solutions Inc's injectable drug Aveed as a treatment for low testosterone levels, asking for a better plan to manage the risks associated with the drug, the company... -
FACTBOX-Europe's lead over US on heart device approvals
Reuters(Repeats from earlier May 27 for wider distribution) May 28 (Reuters) - U.S. cardiologists have become increasingly frustrated by lengthy delays in approvals of medical technology used in heart procedures, often coming three years or more after...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, St. Jude Medical, Inc., Medtronic Incorporated, Cardiologists, Boston Scientific Corporation
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