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International Approvals: Tasigna, Eraxis, INOmax
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Europe has approved nilotinib capsules (Tasigna), Canada has approved anidulafungin intravenous infusion (Eraxis), and Australia has approved nitric oxide for inhalation (INOmax). Medscape Medical News
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U.S. Reports Biggest Measles Outbreak Since 2001
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The biggest outbreak of measles in the U.S. since 2001 is unfolding in 10 states, affecting at least 64 people ranging from infants to the elderly -- most of them unvaccinated -- U.S. health officials said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
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FISH Identification of Enterococci Allows Earlier Effective Therapy
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Testing for enterococcal bacteremia using fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) rather than conventional microbiological methods leads to earlier identification and initiation of appropriate antimicrobial therapy, according to a report in the October issue of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Reuters Health Information
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Five Lab Workers Exposed to Vaccinia in 2-Year Period
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Recent reports of five laboratory-acquired vaccinia virus (VACV) infections underscore "the need for proper vaccination, laboratory safety, infection-control practices, and rapid medical evaluation of exposures in the context of orthopoxvirus research," Dr. R. Melchreit, from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, and associates write in the April 18th issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Reuters Health Information
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