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N.J. Lawmakers Told Effects of Drugs in Water Unknown

Associated Press/Newsday
May 13, 2008 - A study of water supplied by the Passaic Valley Water Commission found samples containing trace amounts of codeine, an anti-convulsant drug, the remnants of a drug to reduce chest pains, and caffeine....
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Ore. Judge Agrees Medication Led to Gambling Habit

Associated Press/The Oregonian
May 13, 2008 - A woman was spared jail time when it was found that the Miraprex she was taking for restless leg syndrome and another medication for migraines led her to gamble compulsively and steal from her employer to cover debts....
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Merck Signs Research Pact With Ranbaxy

Associated Press/The Wall Street Journal
May 13, 2008 - The cooperative work by the drugmakers will be aimed at discovering and developing medications to treat infections caused by bacteria and fungi....
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U.S.Health Secretary: Chinese-Made Heparin Now Safe

Associated Press
May 12, 2008 - Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said all exporters of food, drugs and other products must prepare to meet more stringent guidelines of quality and safety....
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Flu Vaccine Makers to Set Production Record Next Season

Associated Press
May 12, 2008 - Five companies plan to make at least 143 million doses for the 2008-2009 season. They made 140 million doses for the current season....
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Watson Pharma Shares Spike on Removal of FDA Plant Ban

Associated Press/Forbes.com
May 09, 2008 - The fedral agency had prohibitted the drugmaker from using a facility in Davie, Fla., for the past year because the plant had produced a number of substandard drug lots when it was owned by Andrx....
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Drug Companies Defend TV Ads Before Congress

Associated Press/Houston Chronicle
May 09, 2008 - Executives from Pfizer Inc., Johnson & Johnson and a joint venture of Merck and Schering Plough testified before House lawmakers on discontinued advertisements that Democrats criticized as potentially misleading....
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Chantix Recommended to Quit Smoking Despite Concerns

Associated Press
May 08, 2008 - New federal guidelines recommend combining counseling and medication and note that medications have not been shown to be effective in pregnant women, smokeless tobacco users, light smokers and adolescents....
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Medtronic to Cut 1,100 Jobs From Global Workforce

Associated Press/Houston Chronicle
May 07, 2008 - A company spokeswoman said the cuts would come from as-yet-unspecified businesses that are no longer growing at previous rates even as jobs will be being added in fast-growing businesses, including neuromodulation devices....
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Merck to Cut 1,200 Sales Jobs Following Regulatory Setback

Associated Press
May 06, 2008 - The cuts come on top of the elimination of about 8,100 positions under the sweeping restructuring plan announced in December 2005, Merck's so-called Plan to Win....
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