There’s no evidence Merck & Co.’s blockbuster cholesterol drug Vytorin causes cancer, federal regulators said Tuesday. They reviewed reams of data after a patient study last year raised suspicions of a link, weakening sales already hurt by questions about the drug’s efficacy.
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FDA: Review Finds No Proof Vytorin Causes Cancer – 1425th Edition
Friday, December 25th, 2009Nasal H1N1 Vaccine Recalled Over Potency – 1426th Edition
Friday, December 25th, 2009Drugmaker MedImmune is recalling nearly 5 million doses of swine flu vaccine because the nasal spray appears to lose strength over time, federal health officials announced Tuesday.
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Some High Risk Women Refuse Breast MRIs – 1427th Edition
Friday, December 25th, 2009MRI can help find breast cancer that mammograms miss, but some women don’t want the test when it’s offered.
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Experts: NY Dog Is 1st In Nation With Swine Flu – 1428th Edition
Friday, December 25th, 2009A dog in suburban New York is the first in the nation confirmed to be carrying the same strain of swine flu that is infecting humans, experts said Tuesday.
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Group: Organ Donor Chris Henry Saving Lives – 1415th Edition
Thursday, December 24th, 2009Chris Henry is saving the lives of others through organ donation.
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FDA: Review Finds No Proof Vytorin Causes Cancer – 1416th Edition
Thursday, December 24th, 2009There’s no evidence Merck & Co.’s blockbuster cholesterol drug Vytorin causes cancer, federal regulators said Tuesday. They reviewed reams of data after a patient study last year raised suspicions of a link, weakening sales already hurt by questions about the drug’s efficacy.
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Nasal H1N1 Vaccine Recalled Over Potency – 1417th Edition
Thursday, December 24th, 2009Drugmaker MedImmune is recalling nearly 5 million doses of swine flu vaccine because the nasal spray appears to lose strength over time, federal health officials announced Tuesday.
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Some High Risk Women Refuse Breast MRIs – 1418th Edition
Thursday, December 24th, 2009MRI can help find breast cancer that mammograms miss, but some women don’t want the test when it’s offered.
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Experts: NY Dog Is 1st In Nation With Swine Flu – 1419th Edition
Thursday, December 24th, 2009A dog in suburban New York is the first in the nation confirmed to be carrying the same strain of swine flu that is infecting humans, experts said Tuesday.
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Sen. Kerry’s Wife Battling Breast Cancer – 1420th Edition
Thursday, December 24th, 2009Teresa Heinz says she is being treated for breast cancer discovered through mammography and argues that younger women should continue undergoing the tests despite a federal panel’s recent recommendation to reduce their frequency.
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