UK cost agency backs melanoma drugs after price cuts

affiliate marketing LONDON (Reuters) – Two new drugs for skin cancer have been recommended for use on Britain’s state-run health service after the rival manufacturers – Roche and Bristol-Myers Squibb – agreed to cut their prices.The move underscores the growing pressure on drug companies to cut deals with austerity-hit European governments...

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Barclays faces $470m energy fine

affiliate marketing 1 November 2012 Last updated at 04:12 ETBarclays has been threatened with fines of $ 470m (£291m) by US regulators to settle accusations it sought to manipulate the California energy markets from 2006-2008. affiliate marketing The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...

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Canada will push to keep bank capital rules on schedule

affiliate marketing OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will urge all countries to stick to the agreed schedule for implementing tougher bank capital rules at a November 4-5 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 nations, a senior finance ministry official said on Thursday.The so-called Basel III rules are the world’s...

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Pentagon sees further use of BlackBerry as door opens to others

affiliate marketing WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon on Wednesday said it would continue to support “large numbers” of BlackBerry phones made by Research in Motion Ltd even as it moves forward with plans that would allow the U.S. military to begin using Apple Inc‘s iPhone and other devices.The U.S. Defense Department last week invited...

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Disney unlikely to change ‘Star Wars’ brand

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (AP) — Naysayers would have you believe Disney‘s purchase of Lucasfilm can only mean one thing: Bambi and Mickey Mouse are sure to appear in future “Star Wars” movies taking up lightsabers against the dark side of the Force.Not so, say experts who’ve watched Disney’s recent acquisition strategy closely....

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Sanofi draws fire over cost of MS drug Lemtrada

affiliate marketing PARIS (Reuters) – Medical journal The Lancet warned that Sanofi‘s experimental multiple sclerosis drug Lemtrada may be too costly for patients and health insurers once it gets approved by regulators.The journal, which published the encouraging results of two late-stage Lemtrada tests on Thursday, also criticized the...

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How Truth and Lies Spread on Twitter

affiliate marketing Hurricane Sandy was a huge moment for New York City. It was also a huge moment for how we think about social media.For many in the superstorm’s path up the Eastern seaboard, social networks quickly became an essential source of information from news organizations, civic organizations, and friends and family. As power...

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Founding Father featured in popular new video game

affiliate marketing McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Wars and video games seem to go together like peanut butter and jelly. But those games usually involve tanks and machine guns and Tet offensives; not horses, bayonets and Bunker Hill.Now, though, one of the biggest game releases of the upcoming holiday season is immersing players in the Revolutionary...

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NBC sets premiere dates for “1600 Penn,” Eva Longoria series

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES, Oct 30 (TheWrap.com) – NBC announced midseason premiere dates Tuesday for three new series, including the Bill Pullman presidential comedy “1600 Penn” and the new Eva Longoria relationship series “Ready for Love.”The network also announced the premiere date for the drama “Deception,” which was formerly...

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¿Las demandas por los efectos adversos de Neurontin aumentan el gasto en salud?

affiliate marketing NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) – En el 2004, el laboratorioPfizer aceptó declararse culpable y pagar más de 430 millones de affiliate marketing dólares por la acusación de haber comercializado elantiepiléptico Neurontin ilegalmente para usos no aprobados.Ahora, un...

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