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Shares surge for drug-testing firm Quintiles as IPOs stay strong
Shares of drug-testing firm Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. soared nearly 10% in Thursday trading, marking another strong debut for initial public offerings in a buoyant stock market. Quintiles was up $3.80, or 9.5%, to $43.80 in midday trading...
Tags: Initial Public Offerings, Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Pharmaceuticals, Stock Market, Financing and Stock Offerings
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Ohio officials: Ariel Castro fathered baby born in captivity
Ariel Castro, accused of kidnapping and raping three women held captive for years in his Cleveland house, is the father of the child born in captivity to one of the victims, officials said Friday morning. State officials received a DNA sample from...
Tags: Kidnapping, Crime Victims, Justice System, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice
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Judge again rejects limits on emergency contraception
In yet another scathing critique of government health officials, a federal judge refused Friday to stay his order making emergency contraceptives available to consumers of all ages without a prescription. Calling government efforts to restrict the...
Tags: Government, Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Kathleen Sebelius
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After hospital care, the test begins
In 2011, my husband, Eric, a trial attorney, was felled by a brain stem stroke just before he was to board a flight at O'Hare in Chicago. He was just 53 years old with no prior health conditions or problems. From the outset, we knew his recovery and...
Tags: Nursing, Medical Procedures and Tests, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Internists, Pharmaceuticals
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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...
Tags: Consumers, Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, Plavix (drug), Medical Research
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First responder in Texas blast is held on pipe-bomb charge
HOUSTON — A paramedic who responded to the devastating fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, last month was arrested Friday after federal investigators said they discovered he had the makings of a pipe bomb. It was not clear whether the...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Criminals, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Police Arrests, Explosions
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Everyone on Earth is related to everyone else, DNA shows
The history of Europe is written in its people's DNA. The Huns and the Slavs made incursions into Eastern Europe about 1,500 years ago. Migrants moved from Ireland to England in recent centuries. Populations in Italy and Spain have been comparatively...
Tags: Italy, Biotechnology Industry, University of Chicago, University of California, Davis, Genetics
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West, Texas, paramedic appears in court on pipe bomb charges
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.HOUSTON -- A paramedic who responded to the massive explosion in West, Texas, last month faced charges on Friday after federal investigators discovered he had the makings of a pipe bomb, authorities said. It was not clear whether his arrest, which...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Police Arrests, Emergency Incidents
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Roger Federer's loss opens the door for Rafael Nadal
Second-ranked Roger Federer lost to Kei Nishikori, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, in the third round of the Madrid Open on Thursday, leaving Rafael Nadal as the clear title favorite. After recovering from Nishikori's strong start on the Caja's Magica's new red-clay...
Tags: Maria Sharapova, Heart Attack, Washington Capitals, Boston Red Sox, Baseball
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Paramedic arrested in West, Texas for having a destructive device
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.HOUSTON--A local paramedic who responded to the massive fertilizer plant fire last month in West, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly possessing a destructive device. Bryce Reed, 31, was arrested late Thursday by officials from the Bureau of Alcohol,...Tags: Government, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Police Arrests
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Bill would regulate 'biosimilar' drugs
SACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco — are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs. At stake is a...
Tags: Roche Holding AG, Amgen Inc., Jerry Hill, Pharmaceuticals, Viral Diseases and Infections
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West, Texas, paramedic 'vigorously denies' link to explosion
HOUSTON -- A paramedic arrested for possessing bomb-making materials after he responded to the massive fertilizer plant fire in West, Texas, has denied any connection between the fire and the charges he faces. Bryce Reed, 31, released a statement...
Tags: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Lawyers
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