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Data shows declining productivity in drug R&D

LONDON (Reuters) – Drugmakers still rely heavily on sales from an aging portfolio of products and the proportion of sales from newer medicines actually fell last year, after a decade of record research spending yielded few new winners. Continue reading

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Campbell recalls 3 varieties of SpaghettiOs in the U.S.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Campbell Soup Co on Thursday voluntarily recalled 35,000 cases of its “SpaghettiOs” in the United States, saying some of the canned products might have been under-processed. Continue reading

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FDA orders new asthma drug warnings to take effect

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. health regulators have finalized new warnings for controversial inhaled asthma drugs, but exercised new powers to order the changes on products made by GlaxoSmithKline PLC and AstraZeneca PLC. Continue reading

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Herbs, supplements often sold deceptively: U.S. report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sellers of ginseng, echinacea and other herbal and dietary supplements often cross the line in marketing their products, going as far as telling consumers the pills can cure cancer or replace prescription medications, a U.S. government probe found. Continue reading

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Ranbaxy recalls some batches of 3 drugs in Europe

MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd said on Wednesday its European unit was recalling select batches of three products to add safety warnings under the regulations there. Continue reading

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FDA finds grime at J&J plant, urges use of generics

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. inspectors found thick dust and contaminated ingredients at the Johnson & Johnson plant that produces Children’s Tylenol and dozens of other products that were recalled last week Continue reading

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FDA still probing Friday’s J&J recall

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Food and Drug Administration staff is still investigating Friday’s recall of some of Johnson & Johnson’s Tylenol children’s products, but have not ruled out taking further action, an agency spokeswoman said on Monday . Continue reading

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Tobacco ‘candy’ could poison kids: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Thousands of young children are accidentally poisoned by tobacco products each year in the U.S., and new dissolvable tobacco products that resemble candy might pose an additional risk, according to researchers. Continue reading

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Regulators looking at antibacterial in soap

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it was reviewing the safety of triclosan, a widely used antibacterial agent found in soap, toothpaste and a range of other consumer products. Continue reading

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RP bans wild birds, poultry products from Denmark

BusinessMirror.com – The Philippines has issued a temporary ban on wild birds and poultry products from Naevstved municipality in Denmark after confirming the occurrence of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) in the area. http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23706 Continue reading

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