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Archive for February 27th, 2008

India mulls potentially landmark ruling on generic drugs (AFP)

AFP - A drug firm asked Indian officials for permission Thursday to make cheaper generic copies of cancer drugs for export to poor countries in a case watched closely by global pharmaceutical giants.

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Nev. clinic creates hepatitis C scare (AP)

AP - A clinic may have infected a handful of patients with hepatitis C — but about 40,000 more should be tested for that virus, as well as for HIV, health officials said Wednesday.
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Kids vaccine linked to fever, seizures (AP)

AP - Children suffered higher rates of fever-related convulsions when they got a Merck & Co. combination vaccine instead of two separate shots, according to a new study presented Wednesday.
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New York using “green carts” in latest obesity fight (Reuters)

Reuters - New York City will issue 1,000 new
permits for mobile fruit and vegetable stands in its latest
drive against obesity and unhealthiness among its residents.
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Ginkgo biloba may protect memory: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Taking the herbal supplement
ginkgo biloba may help delay the onset of cognitive impairment
in normal elderly adults, according to a study published online
Wednesday.
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