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FDA Faulted for Produce Oversight
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Preparations for a biological attack and repeated outbreaks of food poisoning have interfered with efforts by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to improve the safety of fresh produce, according to a report released on Friday. Reuters Health Information
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Wyeth Gets Approvable Letter for Osteoporosis Drug
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Wyeth said on Monday that it received a second approvable letter from U.S regulators for bazedoxifene, a drug that helps prevent bone deterioration in postmenopausal women. Reuters Health Information
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Health Net Ordered to Pay $9 Mln to Cancer Patient
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A California arbitrator ordered Health Net Inc to pay $9.4 million in damages and expenses for what he described as "reprehensible" conduct in canceling the policy of a cancer patient after she fell ill, according to documents made public Friday. Reuters Health Information
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EU Report Slams Drug Industry Practices: Source
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A European report on competition in the pharmaceuticals sector will criticise drug companies for the way they prolong drug patents and conduct litigation, an EU source familiar with the investigation said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
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