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Medco Inks Key Deal With UnitedHealth; Shares Jump
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Medco Health Solutions Inc said on Tuesday that it had obtained an extension of its contract to provide pharmacy benefit services to insurer UnitedHealth Group through 2012, sending its shares up more than 7 percent. Reuters Health Information
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OTC Lovastatin Up For Discussion Again in US
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An over-the-counter version of lovastatin is being reviewed again by an FDA advisory committee on December 13. Merck has licensed rights to the OTC product to GlaxoSmithKline. Heartwire
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U.S. FDA to Allow Radiation of Spinach, Lettuce
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U.S. health regulators have approved the use of ionizing radiation for fresh spinach and lettuce, saying the technique already approved for other foods can help control harmful bacteria and other pathogens. Reuters Health Information
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