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Archive for February 6th, 2010

Ratiopharm fields decisive takeover bids-sources (Reuters)

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Ratiopharm fields decisive takeover bids-sources (Reuters)

Reuters - Generic-drug makers Teva and Actavis, backed by Swedish buyout firm EQT, have placed make-or-break bids for German peer Ratiopharm but drug major Pfizer is expected to also be a contender, sources said.

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Is the US swine flu epidemic over? (AP)

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Is the US swine flu epidemic over? (AP)

Graphic shows reported weekly swine flu cases since Sept. 5,AP - If the U.S. swine flu epidemic isn’t over, it certainly looks as if it’s on its last legs. While federal health officials are not ready to declare the threat has passed and the outbreak has run its course, they did report Friday that for the fourth week in a row, no states had widespread flu activity. U.S. cases have been declining since late October.

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Men have key role in ending female circumcision: experts (AFP)

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Men have key role in ending female circumcision: experts (AFP)

Women cook in 2007 near the AFP - Experts and workers on the ground said Friday that men had a key role to play in the fight against female circumcision in Africa, a day before the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation.

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Artificial Pancreas Helps Type 1 Diabetics During Sleep (HealthDay)

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Artificial Pancreas Helps Type 1 Diabetics During Sleep (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that young
children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes could benefit by using an
artificial pancreas device to lower the risk of dangerously low blood
sugar levels during sleep and help them control their disease.

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Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 5, 2010 (HealthDay)

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Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 5, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

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