New EPA rule may hinder health research
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – A new rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection...
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‘Greed’ fueled Insys founder’s opioid bribe scheme: prosecutor
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – A lawyer for Insys Therapeutics Inc’s one-time...
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The digital drug: Internet addiction spawns U.S. treatment programs
(This Jan 27 story corrects location of Mason, Ohio) By Gabriella Borter CINCINNATI (Reuters)...
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Ebola spreads to high-risk area of Congo: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has spread southwards...
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Exclusive: CVS to cover migraine drugs from Teva, Lilly; excludes Amgen
By Caroline Humer and Deena Beasley NEW YORK (Reuters) – CVS Health Corp, a top U.S. manager...
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Novartis urges Britain to secure drug supplies before Brexit
By Kate Holton and Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) – Novartis called on Britain to urgently...
Read MoreIndivior temporarily stops rival Alvogen’s generic launch
(Reuters) – Indivior Plc said on Friday a U.S. district court had granted the British drugmaker a temporary restraining order, stopping rival Alvogen from launching cut-price versions of its blockbuster opioid addiction...
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Aetna, other health insurers team up with IBM on blockchain project
(Reuters) – CVS Health Corp’s Aetna and a host of other health insurers said on...
Read MoreMost parents know good hygiene, not folklore, helps prevent colds
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – – Ninety-nine percent of parents said they reinforced principles of good hygiene, like frequent hand-washing and avoiding contact with people who are ill, to prevent their kids...
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Israel cabinet expected to approve medical cannabis exports
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s cabinet is set to approve a long-awaited law to allow...
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CVS unveils ‘Beauty Marks’ in stores, warning shoppers of edited images
By Melissa Fares NEW YORK (Reuters) – CVS Pharmacy unveiled an initiative in U.S. stores on...
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China clones gene-edited monkeys for sleep disorder research
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese scientists have made clones of a gene-edited macaque to aid...
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Furloughed federal workers may lose some health benefits: U.S. senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four U.S. senators expressed concern on Wednesday that federal...
Read MoreHeart attack, stroke tied to lost work and wages
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – People who suffer a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest may be less likely to work afterward, and those who do work may make less money, a Canadian study suggests. Survivors of sudden...
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Britain’s Prince William tackles mental health taboo at Davos gathering
By Elizabeth Culliford DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William...
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Congo records one-day record for confirmed Ebola cases
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday confirmed 14 new cases of...
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Toxic substances found in diapers in France: government agency
By Sophie Louet and Simon Carraud PARIS (Reuters) – A variety of potentially toxic...
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Bayer asks California judge to limit evidence in another Roundup cancer trial
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) – Bayer AG unit Monsanto has asked a California judge in the...
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Walgreens pays $269.2 million to settle U.S. civil fraud lawsuits
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc will pay $269.2...
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J&J, U.S. states settle hip implant claims for $120 million
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy Orthopaedics unit have agreed...
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