Archive for March, 2007

Third Egyptian child tests positive for bird flu

CAIRO (Reuters) - A third Egyptian child has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing the number of human cases in Egypt to 32, state news agency MENA said on Saturday.

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Major pet food recall expands to dry food

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major recall of pet food in North America has expanded to two more companies and now includes dry food for the first time, U.S. federal health authorities and the companies said.

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Merck diabetes pill combination wins U.S. approval

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc. has won U.S. approval to sell a medicine called Janumet that combines two diabetes medicines into a single pill, the Food and Drug Administration said on Saturday.

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Oncologists reduce use of Amgen’s Aranesp: survey

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oncologists are reacting to recent safety concerns by cutting back usage of Amgen Inc.'s Aranesp for treating anemia in cancer patients, even those undergoing chemotherapy, according to a recent survey.

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U.S. global AIDS effort urged to stress prevention

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. program fighting AIDS globally needs to put more emphasis on prevention and helping hard-hit nations in their long-term battle against the disease, an expert panel said on Friday while also faulting congressional mandates on program spending.

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