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US Government Labs Try out Non-Animal Testing
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U.S. government labs will start moving to non-animal methods such as cells and computer models to test chemicals, drugs and toxins for safety, officials said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
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Merck Agrees to Pay $4.85 Bln in Vioxx Settlement
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Merck & Co has agreed to pay $4.85 billion to settle claims that its painkiller Vioxx caused heart attacks and strokes in thousands of users, the drugmaker said on Friday. Reuters Health Information
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US Congress Votes to Ban Genetic Discrimination
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A landmark bill to forbid discrimination against people whose genetic information shows a predisposition to certain illnesses won final U.S. congressional approval on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
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