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03/04/2011 - 1:06pm
NRF welcomes repeal of tax provision in healthcare law

The National Retail Federation said it welcomed the House of Representatives' vote to repeal a provision in last year’s healthcare-reform law that would widely expand the number of IRS 1099 tax forms businesses would be required to file.

03/04/2011 - 12:44pm
Gene mutation, Type 2 diabetes linked in study

A new study revealed that a single gene mutation might be the cause of Type 2 diabetes.

03/04/2011 - 12:35pm
Oral contraceptive Emoquette wins FDA approval

A subsidiary of Endo Pharmaceuticals has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration for an oral contraceptive.

03/04/2011 - 12:15pm
Study: Potassium levels may be insight to racial disparity among diabetics

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered that potassium levels in the blood may explain a racial disparity among Type 2 diabetes patients.

03/04/2011 - 11:51am
FDA: Topiramate could pose birth defects risk

Pregnant mothers taking a common drug for treating epilepsy may be putting their babies at risk, according to a new report from the Food and Drug Administration.

03/04/2011 - 11:44am
Walgreens joins CCA

Walgreens on Friday joined the Care Continuum Alliance, an alliance of more than 200 stakeholders providing services across the continuum of care — from wellness and prevention to chronic condition management and complex care management.

03/04/2011 - 11:22am
FDA lifts liver injury risk boxed warning from Gilead's Letairis

Gilead on Friday announced that the Food and Drug Administration has removed a boxed warning about a possible liver injury risk caused by the drug maker's hypertension treatment.

03/04/2011 - 11:10am
Eisai's Banzel OKed as epilepsy treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Eisai to treat a rare form of epilepsy, the drug maker said Friday.

03/04/2011 - 11:01am
Silk Pure Coconut hits dairy aisle

Soy milk brand Silk has added a coconut milk product that contains no dairy, no lactose and no cholesterol.

03/04/2011 - 10:41am
Hospira launches catalog of U.S. products on website

Hospira launched a new online resource that catalogs all of its products available in the United States.

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