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Lilly lung cancer drug boosts survival, shares jump

By Reuters | August 13, 2013

An experimental Eli Lilly and Co lung cancer drug that some investors had given up on due to past setbacks, extended patient survival in a late-stage study, reviving hopes for the medicine and sending company shares 4% higher.
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OxyContin maker closely guards its list of suspect docs

By Los Angeles Times | August 12, 2013

Over the last decade, the maker of the potent painkiller OxyContin has compiled a database of hundreds of doctors suspected of recklessly prescribing its pills to addicts and drug dealers, but has done little to alert law enforcement or medical authorities.
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Specialty Compounding recalls sterile medications

By Associated Press | August 11, 2013

The Food and Drug Administration on Sunday announced a recall of all products produced and distributed for sterile use by Specialty Compounding because of concerns about bacterial infections
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Feds in Wis. sue Ky.-based PharMerica Corp.

By Associated Press | August 10, 2013

Federal prosecutors in Milwaukee sued a Kentucky-based pharmaceuticals services firm on Friday, accusing PharMerica Corp. of illegally dispensing addictive narcotics without proper oversight.
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Judge orders Zimmer to pay Stryker $228 million in patent case

By Reuters | August 09, 2013

A federal judge ordered Zimmer Holdings to pay Stryker Corp. more than $228 million for infringing on Stryker's surgical irrigation patents.
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CVS Medicare issues taking longer than planned, profit up

By Reuters | August 06, 2013

CVS Caremark Corp. expects to lose about 10% of patients enrolled in one of its Medicare prescription drug plans because of a government marketing ban but does not expect the decrease to have a significant impact on its long-term results.
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Supply chain decisions become more strategic as costs, outcomes are weighed

By Jaimy Lee | August 05, 2013 | Basic Web

The hospital supply chain is becoming more strategic and taking a more prominent role in guiding decisions that weigh clinical outcomes against the costs of medical supplies, devices and prescription drugs. But it still has a long way to go.
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Healthcare's Hottest for 2013; 40 of the healthcare industry's fastest growing companies

By Modern Healthcare | August 05, 2013

Modern Healthcare's second annual Healthcare's Hottest recognition program honors the fastest growing companies and organizations in the industry as measured by revenue growth.
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In need of a new hip, but priced out of the U.S.

By New York Times | August 05, 2013

Michael Shopenn's artificial hip was made by a company based in Warsaw, Ind., a global center of joint manufacturing. But he had to fly to Europe to have it installed.
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India partly revokes Roche cancer drug patent

By Reuters | August 04, 2013

India has partly revoked patents granted to Roche Holding AG for its breast cancer drug Herceptin, a spokesman for the drugmaker confirmed on Sunday.
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