Schering-Plough Shareholders Approve Merger With Merck

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Ratcliff Adds Architect John Sealander to Healthcare Practice Group

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UCLA welcomes startup to new incubator space at California NanoSystems Institute

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TSH Testing Raises Awareness of Importance of Thyroid Health

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The Foundation for National Institutes of Health Announces Unprecedented Product Donation by sanofi-aventis in the U.S.

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Genomic Health Announces Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Business Progress

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Revised: Sinovac Provides Update on Clinical Trial for H1N1 Vaccine Trials

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National Institutes of Health Chooses Web of Science(R) to Power electronic Scientific Portfolio Assistant (eSPA)

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International Milk Genomics & Human Health Symposium Speaker Program Announced

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Cardinal Health Completes Biotech Acquisition

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Video: New Way RA(TM) Talk Show Premieres Online for People Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

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FluMist(R) Begins Shipping for 2009-2010 Influenza Season

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Digitas Health Expands Adding Two Key Locations

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Sechrist Industries, World Leader in Hyperbaric Chambers, Announces Edward Pulwer as President/CEO

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FDA Grants First Authorization of a Commercial 2009 H1N1 Flu Test for use During Pandemic Flu Emergency to Quest Diagnostics' Focus Diagnostics Business

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SAPHRIS(R) (asenapine) Meets Primary Endpoint in Long-Term Extension Study in Patients With Predominant, Persistent Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

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Growing Awareness and Increased Investments Lead to Growth of Biotechnology Applications in the Food & Beverage and Dietary Supplements Sector, Reveals Frost & Sullivan

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Study Published in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Demonstrated Once-Daily Vyvanse(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Provided Significant Improvement of ADHD Symptoms for Children at 13 Hours After Administration

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The MedZilla Report: June 2009 Employment Outlook for Biotech/Pharma/Health

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BioNeutral's Ygiene(TM) Hospital Grade Achieves a 100% Total Kill (Pass) Against the Life Threatening Clostridium Difficile (C.diff) Spores in Independent EPA Required Protocol Testing.

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Schering-Plough Reports Financial Results for 2009 Second Quarter

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iSource Networks Partners with inVentiv Health to Develop New Technology Platform for Reaching Healthcare Consumers

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Health Robotics to Launch Germany's Installations of i.v.STATION(TM) at Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin

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American Mothers Seriously Concerned About Childhood Allergies, Siemens Survey Reveals

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EU Committee Approves New Food Applications for Martek's life'sDHA(TM)

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EU Committee Approves New Food Applications for Martek's life'sDHA™

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Anthony Hess to Lead SAIC Health Solutions Business Unit

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Magellan Diagnostic Businesses to Feature Automated Systems and Diagnostic Tests at Clinical Lab Expo

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avVaa World Health Care Products Inc. Announces Web Site Design for Neuroskin(R) Psoriasis Relief DRTV Campaign

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Canadian researchers discover gene related to the appearance of aging

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American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Submits Comments to Hit Policy Committee About Meaningful Use and Electronic Health Record Certification

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University of Florida Shands Cancer Center Selects OnCore(r) to Support its Collaborative Research Goals

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Studies Presented at International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease Reveal Substantial Economic Costs and Caregiver Burden Associated with Alzheimer's Disease

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BioNeutral's Ygiene(TM) Hospital Grade Achieves World Class Independent Test Results in Killing Life Threatening Spores/Organisms

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Health Robotics Expands and Diversifies Global Channel Strategies With Joint-Ventures & Direct Operations

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Boston Scientific Announces European Approval for Its LATITUDE(R) Patient Management System

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Johnson & Johnson Completes Acquisition of Cougar Biotechnology

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BioNeutral's Ygiene(TM) Hospital Grade Antimicrobial Demonstrates a 99.9997% Kill Rate Against Clostridium Difficile Spores (C.diff) in Independent Lab Pre-testing Phase

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Amylin Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results from Dose-Ranging Clinical Study of Pramlintide/Metreleptin Combination Treatment for Obesity

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2009: Immunotec announces important clinical research initiative: New study to be launched with the goal of improving the quality of the aging process

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