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Three Drug Ad Campaigns Face U.S. Lawmaker Scrutiny
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U.S. lawmakers will examine advertising campaigns for the cholesterol drugs Lipitor and Vytorin plus anemia drug Procrit at a hearing on Thursday, a U.S. House of Representatives committee said. Reuters Health Information
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Novartis Cancer Drug Wins U.S. Priority Review
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An investigational drug from Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG has been granted priority review in the United States as a treatment for advanced kidney cancer. Reuters Health Information
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Health Management Q1 Profit Rises on Gain
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Health Management Associates, which owns 59 U.S. hospitals, posted a higher first-quarter profit on a one-time gain, and affirmed its 2008 forecast, boosting shares about 4.8 percent. Reuters Health Information
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Cancer Stars in US Television Broadcast Tonight
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Three major television networks in the United States will be airing an hour-long program about cancer tonight, with celebrities raising awareness about the disease and appealing to the public for donations to cancer research. Medscape Medical News
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