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Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column
Detroit Free PressIf stock market returns are truly a leading economic indicator, Michigan appears poised for more prosperous times after a long, painful shakeout. With a gain of 50% over the past three years, stock prices of Michigan-based companies have outpaced the...Tags: Politics, Domino's Pizza Inc., General Motors Corp., Taubman Centers Incorporated, Corporate Performance
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DEALTALK: Warner Chilcott buy may be Actavis' best takeover defense
ReutersBy Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. generic drugmaker Actavis , the subject of intense takeover speculation, may have found its best defense: a potential purchase of Warner Chilcott Plc, a specialty pharmaceutical company that has been...Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Economy, Business and Finance, Science and Technology, Corporate Officers, Chemical Industry
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Combined supplements no better for cholesterol
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding a plant-derived compound called a sterol to the cholesterol-lowering agent red yeast rice doesn't make it work any better, according to a new study. "I expected to see a synergistic effect with red yeast rice, and I was...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Research, Cardiologists, Physical Fitness and Exercise, IMS Health Incorporated
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Shop around for deals on prescription drugs
If your insurance has ever stopped covering a prescription drug or you don’t have coverage at all, you know how quickly costs can mount. Americans spent, on average, $758 out of pocket for medication in 2012, according to a recent Consumer Reports...Tags: Clopidogrel (drug), Lexapro (drug), Target, Plavix (drug), Chemical Industry
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RPT-ANALYSIS-Drugmakers face more scrutiny of discordant U.S. prices
Reuters(Repeats to widen readership) By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters) - The world's biggest drug makers have for years enjoyed rich premiums for their medicines in the U.S. market. Those days may be coming to an end. Companies like Pfizer Inc...Tags: Emerging Market, Health Insurance Cost, Politics, Government Health Care, Arts and Culture
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XxANALYSIS-Drugmakers face more scrutiny of discordant U.S. prices
ReutersBy Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters) - The world's biggest drug makers have for years enjoyed rich premiums for their medicines in the U.S. market. Those days may be coming to an end. Companies like Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca have grown...Tags: Emerging Market, Health Insurance Cost, Politics, Arts and Culture, Government Health Care
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REFILE-ANALYSIS-Drugmakers face more scrutiny of discordant U.S. prices
Reuters(Removes "XX" from headline) By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters) - The world's biggest drug makers have for years enjoyed rich premiums for their medicines in the U.S. market. Those days may be coming to an end. Companies like Pfizer Inc and...Tags: Emerging Market, Politics, Health Insurance Cost, Arts and Culture, Government Health Care
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U.S. spending on medicines fell for first time in 2012
Reuters(Reuters) - Patent expirations on big-name drugs such as Lipitor and Plavix has resulted in modestly less spending on medicines in the United States for the first time in at least 55 years, according to a report released on Thursday. Overall U.S....Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Plavix (drug), Statins (drugs), Hospitals and Clinics, Pfizer Inc.
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Spending on drugs falls for first time in 55 years
ReutersThe amount of money Americans spend on prescription drugs fell for the first time in 55 years, according to a report from the IMS Institute of Healthcare Informatic. The expiration of patents on widley used drugs such drugs such as Lipitor and Plaviix...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Health Insurance Cost, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, AstraZeneca Plc, Plavix (drug)
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Drug spending falls for first time in 6 decades
An explosion of cheap generic substitutes for widely used prescription drugs last year helped drive the first decline in pharmaceutical spending in the U.S. in nearly six decades. Drug makers often lament what they call the patent cliff, which is when...
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BRIEF: Giant Eagle sues drug makers, claims they delayed generic drug
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewGiant Eagle Inc. claims in a federal antitrust lawsuit filed Wednesday in Pittsburgh that AstraZeneca LP and three generic drug makers conspired to delay the availability of generic versions of Nexium so that the London-based company could maximize its...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Pittsburgh, Justice System, AstraZeneca Plc, Chemical Industry
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On the web, clinical trial participants find information and comfort
St. Louis Post-DispatchDawn Demet had never even heard the word metastatic. Then in September 2011, she was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. She was told to go home, pack a bag, and take a trip, because she only had 6 to 12 months to live. But a different...Tags: Education, Heart Disease, Watertown, Arts and Culture, Food and Drug Administration
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