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Saturday | BNET

NHS Loses Fight Over Publication of Antipsychotic Meds Brochures for Kids

Britain's National Health Service is losing a fight against the Bonkers Institute for Nearly Genuine Research - a web site that publicizes the underbelly of psychiatric medicine - over brochures for children that tell them how to take antipsychotic medicines such as Johnson & Johnson 's Risperdal .

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Medication, Risperdal, Risperidone (generic)

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Motley Fool

Can This Stock Go Higher?

Is MannKind headed higher, or lower? That's the question we ask when we evaluate insider buying and selling.

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Related Topix: Biotech, MannKind, Medicine, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Medication, Food and Drug Administration, Healthcare Industry, Diabetes

Tue Nov 17, 2009

North Jersey Media Group

Par gets OK to sell generic of painkiller

WOODCLIFF LAKE a ' Generic drugmaker Par Pharmaceutical Cos. said Monday that it received regulatory approval to market a version of Ortho-McNeil's painkiller Ultram.

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Related Topix: Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Biotech, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry, Ultram, Tramadol (generic), Medication

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Telegram & Gazette

Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes

MARIETTA, Pa. - Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes.

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Related Topix: Marietta, PA, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Drugs, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Sun Nov 15, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle

H1N1 fear sparks boom in sale of hand sanitizer

"They're going in my car, in my desk at work, and in my sons' backpacks," Cordero, 28, said.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Culver City, CA, Medicine, Influenza, Clorox, Household Products, Biotech, Healthcare Industry

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Triple Pundit

Johnson & Johnson's Sustainability Strategy Includes Avoiding Greenwashing

When you hear the name Johnson & Johnson , you might think about baby oil, baby powder and band-aides-and not necessarily think of them as leaders in sustainability.A At a speaker panel at the Net Impact Conference on Friday, several J&J company leaders spoke to how the company's Credo is the backbone of its sustainability strategy and how they ...

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Food, J and J Snack Foods

Los Angeles Times

H1N1 flu boosts sales of hand sanitizers

Silvia Cordero eyed the row of disinfecting gels, soaps and hand sanitizers at a Rite Aid in Culver City with the intensity of a drill sergeant preparing troops for a skirmish with the H1N1 flu virus.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Culver City, CA, Medicine, Influenza, Clorox, Household Products, Biotech, Healthcare Industry

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Toronto Sun

High cost of beauty

What a girl will do for wrinkle management. Injecting everything from botulinum toxin A to pig collagen -- all to erase lines and hold back time.

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Related Topix: Collagen Injection, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Opinion

The Motley Fool

This Company Is a Value Stock! Isn't It?

As the pharmaceutical and biotech online editor here at the Fool, I read all kinds of opinions about companies in the sector, especially those thought to be values .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Boston Scientific, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Biotech

Wed Nov 11, 2009

The Motley Fool

2 Winning Trends for 2010

He's up 1,334%! See what David's recommending that you buy NEXT! Click here now to find out! At least so far, 2009 has been a welcome relief from the pain that 2008 inflicted on most investors.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Biotech, Abbott Laboratories, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Philly.com

Pfizer to cut jobs at Wyeth's Montco site

Pfizer Inc., which bought rival Wyeth last month, said yesterday that it would move "a number of functions" from Wyeth's Collegeville, Montgomery County, location as Pfizer consolidated research and development at five "hub" sites.

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Related Topix: Pfizer, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Collegeville, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Pennsylvania

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Bizjournals

Johnson & Johnson to cut 174 in Spring House

Pharmaceutical and consumer health-care products giant Johnson & Johnson will lay off 174 at its Spring House, Pa., site, according to a notice it filed with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workforce Development.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Spring House, PA, Chesterbrook, PA, Montgomery County, PA

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Sky News

Two Leading Global Firms Announce Job Cuts

Thousands of jobs are at risk at mobile phone giant Nokia Siemans and healthcare firm Johnson & Johnson.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Entertainment

Sat Nov 07, 2009

AmericanBankingNews.com

Warren Buffet and Berkshire Hathawaya s (NYSE: BRK.A) Current...

Warren Buffet has made a reputation for being one of the best investment managers in the world, some even refer to him as the a oeOracle of Omaha.a Buffet has consistently beaten the market despite the financial crisis, which is one of the primary reasons that his company, Berkshire Hathaway has consistently posted profits for the last several ...

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Related Topix: Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, US Bancorp, Banking, Financial Services, American Express, Wells Fargo , Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Fri Nov 06, 2009

BNET

AstraZeneca's New Blog Is Slammed by Critics

AstraZeneca has launched a blog - AZ Health Connections - and the critics don't like it.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Biotech, Medicine, AstraZeneca Group, Healthcare Industry, Food, J and J Snack Foods

Medical News Today

DOJ Investigates Alleged Fraud By Drugmakers; Sanctions On WellCare Lifted

Main Category: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Also Included In: Litigation / Medical Malpractice ; Health Insurance / Medical Insurance ; Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Article Date: 06 Nov 2009 - 5:00 PST News outlets focus on alleged fraud in the drug and insurance industries.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Medicaid, Health, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

PhysOrg Weblog

Approved Lymphoma Drug Shows Promise in Early Tests Against Bone Cancer

A drug already approved for the treatment of lymphoma may also slow the growth of the most deadly bone cancer in children and teens, according to an early-stage study published online today in the International Journal of Cancer .

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Related Topix: Bone Cancer, Health, Lymphoma, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Thu Nov 05, 2009

MediLexicon

Health Care Jobs Plentiful But Tough To Get

While health care jobs are plentiful, "getting one is hard work," The Associated Press/The News-Sentinel reports.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Nursing, Biotech, Healthcare Industry, New Brunswick, NJ

Bloomberg Business News

Worker Productivity in U.S. Increases 9.5%, the Fastest Pace in Six Years

The productivity of U.S. workers surged in the third quarter at the fastest pace in six years as companies squeezed more from remaining staff to boost profits.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Stamford, CT, Stamford Metro

Express India

J&J to cut 6-7% of workforce

Bloomberg Posted: Wednesday, Nov 04, 2009 at 2303 hrs IST Updated: Wednesday, Nov 04, 2009 at 2303 hrs IST : Johnson & Johnson, the world's biggest health-care company, said it will cut 6%to 7%of its workforce as part of a restructuring plan.

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Related Topix: Food, J and J Snack Foods, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, New Brunswick, NJ

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