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AstraZeneca sues FDA over generic Seroquel
by on Mar.13, 2012, under Health and Fitness
LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it was suing the Food and Administration after the U.S. regulator refused to delay the market entry later this month of generic versions of top-selling antipsychotic Seroquel. The drugmaker is seeking…
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Egypt army court acquits doctor over virginity test
by on Mar.11, 2012, under Health and Fitness
CAIRO (Reuters) – A military court acquitted an army doctor on Sunday charged with carrying out a forced virginity test on a female detainee during protests last year, said a court source, in a case that has fuelled anger against the ruling genera…
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Lost Hour of Sleep Over Weekend May Put Heart at Risk Monday
by on Mar.10, 2012, under Health and Fitness
THURSDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) — Not only do you lose an hour of sleep after the clocks move ahead to daylight-saving time this weekend, but you also may be at increased risk for a heart attack, a heart expert claims.
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Could Fat Be Your Friend Over Age 85?
by on Mar.09, 2012, under Health and Fitness
THURSDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) — Medical experts have long known that obesity can take years off your life, but a new Israeli study suggests that if you're lucky enough to reach your mid-80s, carrying some extra pounds might actually help…
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Japan prosecutors may charge Olympus over scandal: report
by on Feb.19, 2012, under Health and Fitness
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese prosecutors are considering indicting Olympus Corp as a company for falsifying its financial reports to conceal huge investment losses in a $1.7 billion scandal, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, quoting investigativ…
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J&J recalls infant Tylenol over dosing system flaw
by on Feb.17, 2012, under Health and Fitness
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson said it is recalling about 574,000 bottles of its grape-flavored liquid infant Tylenol in the United States after parents complained about problems with the dosing system. The recall is the latest in a long series for…
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Former executives, bankers arrested over Olympus fraud
by on Feb.16, 2012, under Health and Fitness
TOKYO (Reuters) – Four months after one of Japan's biggest corporate scandals, police and prosecutors on Thursday arrested seven men, including the former president of Olympus Corp and ex-bankers, over their role in a $1.7 billion accounting f…
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Italy surgeons sue over faulty breast implants
by on Feb.01, 2012, under Health and Fitness
ROME (Reuters) – Italy's plastic surgeons association on Wednesday sued the French company that made substandard breast implants and the German certification company that checked its products for fraud and said its members would consider thems…
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Woodford to sue Olympus over firing, drops leadership
by on Jan.06, 2012, under Health and Fitness
TOKYO (Reuters) – The ousted British CEO of disgraced Olympus Corp, who blew the whistle on a $1.7 billion accounting fraud, dropped his bid to return to lead the medical device maker, blaming cozy ties between its management and big Japanese shar…
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Prosecutors raid Olympus over accounting scandal
by on Dec.21, 2011, under Health and Fitness
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese prosecutors raided offices of Olympus Corp and the home of a former executive on Wednesday in a probe into a $1.7 billion accounting scandal that has threatened the survival of the once-proud camera and medical equipment…
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