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Amgen Stops Rebates for Darbepoetin, Alters Discount Policy
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Amgen announced that it will no longer offer rebates on darbepoetin, and has terminated discounts offered on 2 other agents when all 3 drugs are purchased together, a practice that critics say incentivized the purchase of darbepoetin. Medscape Medical News
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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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McCain, Obama Rethink U.S. Drug Reimportation: Aides
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U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are reviewing their support for allowing individuals to import cheaper prescription drugs in light of tainted medicines and other goods made in other countries, their advisers said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
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FDA Approves Test for Hepatitis B Viral Load
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first nucleic acid test for hepatitis B virus that measures blood levels of viral DNA as an estimate of viral load. Medscape Medical News
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