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Brown Backs "Presumed Consent" Organ Donor Policy
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave his backing on Sunday to hospitals wanting to adopt a system of "presumed consent" for the removal of organs from dead patients. Reuters Health Information
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Less Medicare Pain Seen for U.S. Nursing Homes
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Nursing home stocks could get a bounce next week if feared cuts worth billions of dollars to their reimbursement rates under the U.S. Medicare insurance program for the elderly are softened. Reuters Health Information
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EU Panel Recommends Alimta Use for Lung Cancer
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Eli Lilly and Co on Friday said an advisory panel to European regulators has recommended that its Alimta (pemetrexed) be approved for the new use as a first-line treatment for advanced lung cancer. Reuters Health Information
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Manor Care Gets Pennsylvania Ok for Sale to Carlyle
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Manor Care Inc has received key regulatory approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Health for its proposed $6.3 billion sale to private equity firm Carlyle Group [CYL.UL], the nursing home operator said on Monday. Reuters Health Information
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