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Rotavirus Vaccination Decreases Diarrhea Hospitalizations Among Kids
Since the introduction of routine rotavirus vaccination in 2006, rates of diarrhea-related hospitalizations in US children have decreased significantly. Diarrhea-related health care use among young children in the United States has dramatically decreased since the implementation...
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Boehringer Ingelheim Statement on Hepatitis C drug development
Boehringer Ingelheim has re-evaluated its strategy in hepatitis C (HCV), and as a result the company has decided not to move forward in this therapeutic area. The HCV treatment environment has significantly and rapidly evolved since the submission of...
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US nets biggest penalties for fraud from pharma
The US crackdown on healthcare fraud is paying huge dividends to the exchequer, accounting for three quarters of the money recovered as penalties in fraud cases exposed by whistleblowers between 1987 and 2013-over $21 billion of the total $27...
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Soon, get HIV tests done at UK supermart
Britons can now get a quick HIV test — in 60 seconds flat, when they visit a supermarket. A British sexual health charity has decided to offer HIV tests at a supermarket in Slough from May 19. The...
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Takeover drama between Pfizer and AstraZeneca reached PM’s door
The takeover drama of Britain's AstraZeneca by US drugs giant Pfizer has now reached British prime minister David Cameron's doorstep. In a letter to Cameron, Pfizer chief Ian C. Read tried to address concerns over the bid and said...
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James C. Smith elected to Pfizer’s Board of Directors
Pfizer Inc. has announced the election of James C. Smith to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Smith also was appointed to the Corporate Governance and Science and Technology Committees of Pfizer's Board. Mr. Smith,...
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US nets biggest penalties for fraud from pharma
The US crackdown on healthcare fraud is paying huge dividends to the exchequer, accounting for three quarters of the money recovered as penalties in fraud cases exposed by whistleblowers between 1987 and 2013-over $21 billion of the total $27...
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