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Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a commercial stage biotechnology company with a primary focus in oncology, and Handok Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., a fully integrated Korean pharmaceutical company, today announced a collaboration for the development and commercialization of apaziquone in South Korea.

They call it the "Botax." The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans.

Dr. Jeffrey M. Kenkel gives patient Amy Andrade a Botox treatment at his office in the Northpark Mall in Dallas, back in 2006.

Kudos to Allergan and Medicis , marketers of Juvederm and Restylane , respectively: The rivals have successfully seen off the much larger J&J, which bought its way into the category in 2008 with the acquisition of Mentor Corp.

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Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. posted a third-quarter profit on Wednesday, as sales of its skin products surged, and a research and development charge came off the books.

Ralcorp Holdings Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit nearly doubled on higher sales and a boost from its acquisition of Post Foods.

Prudential Financial Inc., an insurance and investment company, posted its second straight quarterly profit, buoyed by market gains and strong sales of its insurance products.

St. Louis-based The Lowe Law Firm has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a man who experienced partial respiratory paralysis and other side effects after receiving an overdose of the Botox being used to treat his muscle spasticity.

Northrop Grumman said Sunday it agreed to sell its advisory services business TASC Inc.

Qualcomm Inc. says its fourth-quarter profit slipped 9 percent as revenue from the mobile phone technology it licenses and mobile-phone chips it makes declined.

CVS Caremark Corp. said Thursday its third-quarter profit jumped 39 percent to more than $1 billion on a boost from pharmacy benefits services and drugstore sales.

Shares of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. rose Thursday, a day after the auto parts supplier reported a third-quarter profit that beat Wall Street predictions and raised its fiscal year projections.

Medical technology company CareFusion Corp. said its profit slid 28 percent in the fiscal first quarter compared to a year ago, when it posted a large gain from discontinued operations.

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In December, the Food and Drug Administration approved Latisse to treat "hypotrichosis," a disease of deficient eyelashes.

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Geo Group Inc., which provides correctional, detention and mental-health services, said Monday its third-quarter earnings jumped 21 percent on strong demand in its markets.

Estimates were boosted through 2010. Company is seeing lower input costs. Neutral rating and new $60 price target.