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Rotigotine Patch Recalled Due to Drug Crystallization
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Drug crystallization can hamper absorption; healthcare professionals are advised to begin down-titrating patients according to product guidelines and should not initiate rotigotine therapy in new patients. Medscape Medical News
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CDC Report on TB Traveler Urges More Coordination
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Breaches in security that allowed a U.S. tuberculosis patient to defy health officials and fly to Europe and back in May can be at least partly fixed with faster communication and better training, according to a federal government report. Reuters Health Information
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Coventry Lowers 2008 Profit Forecast, Citing Flu
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Coventry Health Care Inc cut its 2008 profit forecast on Monday, citing the impact of the flu on medical costs and pressure on net investment income, but expressed confidence in all its business lines amid fears of a broad downturn among health insurers. Reuters Health Information
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