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China Arrests Leaders of Fake Drug Ring - Xinhua
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Chinese authorities have arrested 10 people they said were responsible for making and selling fake drugs in eastern Jiangsu Province, state media reported on Friday. Reuters Health Information
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Nearly 12 Million Cosmetic Procedures Performed in US Last Year
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The annual report released Monday by The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery indicates that 11.7 million cosmetic procedures were performed in the US in 2007 at a cost of roughly $13.2 billion. This represents a 2% increase in such procedures from 2006. Reuters Health Information
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APP Raising Heparin Prices Amid Higher Costs
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APP Pharmaceuticals Inc, the main supplier of the blood thinner heparin to the U.S. market in the wake of a contamination scandal, said on Thursday it was raising prices because of higher costs for raw materials, additional testing and labor. Reuters Health Information
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China to Extend "Arduous" Drug Industry Clean-Up
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China is to extend a campaign to clean up its scandal-laden pharmaceuticals industry, the State Food and Drug Administration said on Monday, calling its task curb corruption and counterfeiting "arduous". Reuters Health Information
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