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UK scientists win funding for new kind of anticoagulant drug
ReutersLONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - British scientists have won early financial backing for a new kind of anticoagulant drug they believe may prevent dangerous blood clots without causing bleeding - a previously unachievable goal. Index Ventures, working with...Tags: Pradaxa (drug), Warfarin (drug), Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Heart Attack, University of Cambridge
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As top court invalidates some gene patents, biotech has moved on
ReutersBy Sharon Begley NEW YORK, June 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court decision on Thursday to uphold patent protections for genetic material that has been changed in the laboratory but invalidate patents for purely natural DNA may seem like a partial...Tags: Lung Cancer, Biotechnology Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Abbott Laboratories, Medical Specialization
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Nestle names cell scientist Catsicas as technology chief
ReutersZURICH (Reuters) - Nestle said it will appoint Swiss scientist Stefan Catsicas as its new technology chief, as the world's biggest food group expands in health and nutrition. Catsicas, who began his career as drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline's head of...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Diabetes, Science and Technology, Technology
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Insight: No smoke, plenty of fire fuels e-cigarettes
ReutersPuffing on slim metal tubes loaded with pale yellow liquid, two London businessmen say they have between their lips a cure for what the U.N. calls "one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced". Electronic cigarettes are the future,...Tags: Lung Cancer, Respiratory Disease, Heart Disease, Tobacco Addiction, Health Treatments
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INSIGHT-No smoke, plenty of fire fuels e-cigarettes
Reuters* E-cigarettes sold as less harmful alternative to tobacco * Makers of big brands like Marlboro, Camel join bandwagon * Health authorities struggle to find right regulation * Some see "vaping" overtaking smoking in U.S. by 2023 By Kate Kelland and Ben...Tags: Lung Cancer, Tobacco Addiction, Quitting Smoking, Heart Surgery, Prescription Drugs
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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - June 13
ReutersJune 13 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Japanese stocks tumbled 6 percent, dropping into bear territory, as markets across Asia...Tags: Bain Capital, LLC, Corporate Officers, France, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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NEWSMAKER-Divisive Elan boss Martin faces ownership showdown
Reuters* Elan CEO's grand plan on the line at shareholder meeting * Survived decade of boardroom battles, shareholder sniping * Allies say low-key Martin underrated, transformed company By Padraic Halpin and Jessica Toonkel DUBLIN/NEW YORK, June 13 (Reuters)...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers, Banking, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Multiple Sclerosis
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Divisive Elan boss Martin faces ownership showdown
ReutersDUBLIN/NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Kelly Martin, a former Merrill Lynch banker with no drug industry experience, took over as CEO of Ireland's Elan in 2003, analysts assumed his mandate was to clean up the troubled company and sell it. But 10 years later,...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Corporate Officers, Multiple Sclerosis, Economy, Business and Finance, Shareholders
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Britain to regulate e-cigarettes as medicine from 2016
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Britain is to regulate electronic cigarettes as non-prescription medicines from 2016 in an attempt to improve quality, though the country's drugs watchdog said they would still be sold in convenience stores. Healthcare authorities...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Politics, Electronics, Tobacco Products, Human Rights
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PRESS DIGEST - British Business - June 12
ReutersJune 12 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Telegraph UK CHALLENGES 'ILLEGAL' EU POWER TO BAN SHORT-SELLING The...Tags: Productivity, BAE Systems Plc., Media Industry, Multiple Sclerosis, European Union
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GSK offers discount to win UK green light for platelet drug
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline has finally won a green light from Britain's healthcare cost agency NICE for its platelet-boosting drug Revolade, after offering a price discount to the country's state-run healthcare service. Revolade, also known as...Tags: United Kingdom
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GSK fires China research head over 'misrepresented' data
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has fired its head of research and development in China after discovering that a study by some of its Chinese scientists contained misrepresentation of data. A company spokesman said on Tuesday that...Tags: Research, Research and Development, Multiple Sclerosis, China, Science and Technology
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