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Allergan thrives with Botox but is unloading Lap-Band
The company: Allergan Inc. Headquarters: Irvine Ticker: AGN Employees: 10,800 Leadership: David E.I. Pyott, chief executive since 1998 Revenue: $5.8 billion in 2012 Net income: $1.1 billion in 2012 Stock price: $108.60 at Friday's close...
Tags: Health Organizations, Los Angeles Police Department, Obesity, Physical Conditions, Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
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'Magic lantern' images open window into Russia's past
Anton Orlov held one of the glass plates to the light. The hand-colored image seemed to glow. Two soldiers in long brown coats, rifles over their shoulders, stood with their backs to the camera. A trolley rushed out of the frame. A small patch of sky...
Tags: Heart Attack, Arts and Culture, Moscow (Russia), Clubs and Associations, YMCA
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Swiss voters say yes to 'Rip-Off Initiative' to control executive pay
Voters in Switzerland, angered by high executive pay, backed a plan to increase the control of shareholders over compensation of corporate leaders. Nearly 70% of voters approved the so-called "Rip-Off Initiative," according to the Swiss television...
Tags: Punishment, Novartis AG, Swiss Confederation, Chemical Industry, Television Stations
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Breeders' Cup reverses policy on anti-bleeding medication
Under pressure from trainers and owners who support the use of the diuretic furosemide to prevent bleeding in race horses, the Breeders’ Cup Board of Directors voted Friday to reverse a decision that would have banned the drug’s use for all...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Lasix (drug), Horse and Harness Racing, Furosemide (drug), Breeders' Cup
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41 arrested in oxycodone raids in L.A., Washington state
L.A. NOWMore than 40 people were arrested Thursday in Southern California and Washington state as federal agents and local police executed dozens of search warrants in a massive probe into the illegal trade of the narcotic oxycodone hydrochloride. In early... -
Antibiotics, animals and us
Describing the routine use of antibiotics in meat and poultry production as a "serious threat to public health," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2010 called on livestock operations to voluntarily reduce their reliance on the medications. But an...
Tags: Penicillin (drug), Food and Drug Administration, Natural Resources Defense Council, Drugs and Medicines, Chemical Industry
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Flu-related deaths total 43 in San Diego County, a near-record
L.A. NOWThree more influenza-related deaths in San Diego County have pushed the seasonal total to 43, the second highest on record, county health officials reported Wednesday. But "on a positive note," new lab-confirmed flu cases declined for the fourth... -
In medicine, one dose doesn't fit all
I Ioften use sleeping pills containing zolpidem (Ambien is the predominant brand-name version) to help reset my biological clock when I travel across time zones, or if I just have trouble getting to sleep. And I'm not alone. Doctors wrote about 40 million...
Tags: Science and Technology, Food and Drug Administration, Drugs and Medicines, Ambien (drug), Chemical Industry
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Questions linger after autopsy on woman found in water tank
L.A. NOWThe cause of death of a Canadian tourist whose body was found inside a water tank atop a downtown Los Angeles hotel will be deferred pending toxicology tests, coroner's officials said Thursday. The body of Elisa Lam, 21, was pulled...... -
Promising new treatment for cocaine addiction adds stimulant drugs
Cocaine dependence is a devilishly difficult addiction to break, owing to the drug's unique chemical ability both to reward users and to disrupt their impulse-control mechanisms. But a surprising drug combination may offer an equally clever way to...
Tags: Topamax (drug), Placebo, Drugs and Medicines, Psychotherapy, Obesity
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Emergency room visits for ADHD medications rise sharply, report says
By Melissa HealyProblems with stimulant medications used to treat symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are sending an increasing number of Americans to emergency departments for treatment, a new government report warns. Between 2005 and 2010,...Tags: Arts and Culture, ADHD, Behavioral Conditions, Social Sciences, Culture
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Trainers prepare to challenge Breeders' Cup lasix ban
In less than 10 months, the Breeders’ Cup returns to Santa Anita for its world championships, and trainer John Sadler said this past weekend there will be an attempt to reverse the decision to ban the anti-bleeding medication lasix from all horses...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Lasix (drug), Breeders' Cup
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