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USA
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California
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STATINS MAY BENEFIT HEALTHY PEOPLE TOO
Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: 10-Nov-2008
Author: Thomas H. Maugh II
In results from an eagerly anticipated study that could dramatically change the treatment of cardiovascular disease, researchers have found that statin drugs -- now given to millions of people with high cholesterol -- can halve the risk of heart attacks and stroke in seemingly healthy patients as well.
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USA
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New Jersey
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J&J CROHN'S DISEASE DRUG IS SUPERIOR IN ITS STUDY
Source: The Associated Press
Date: 9-Oct-2008
Author: LINDA A. JOHNSON
An injected Johnson & Johnson biologic drug used to treat several immune diseases controlled Crohn's disease, a difficult-to-treat bowel disorder, better than a widely used pill, a study found.
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Health/Science
Region:
Switzerland
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DRUG REGULATORY AGENCIES COLLABORATE ON COUNTERFEITS, NEW MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Source: Intellectual Property Watch
Date: 17-Sep-2008
Author: Kaitlin Mara, William New
Representatives from drug regulatory bodies are meeting this week in Bern, Switzerland, to discuss collaboration in an increasingly international world. Key topics of concern in the meetings include counterfeit drugs and issues in the production of new medical products.
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USA
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SEX DIFFERENCES SEEN IN RESPONSE TO COMMON ANTIDEPRESSANT
Source: Science Daily
Date: 29-Aug-2008
Women with depression may be much more likely than men to get relief from a commonly used, inexpensive antidepressant drug, a new national study finds. But many members of both sexes may find that it helps ease their depression symptoms.
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THE NEWEST GENERATION OF DRUGS: WHO CAN AFFORD THEM?
Source: Seattle Times
Date: 17-Aug-2008
Author: Carol M. Ostrom
Sally Garcia, a 53-year-old lawyer disabled by multiple sclerosis, was torn.
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