Archive for January, 2008:

Wine Pill Makes Progress

Written on January 9th, 2008 by Patrick McDowellno shouts

If you’re fretting about drinking, you might be skipping red wine despite evidence that the grape squeezings may carry health benefits.
Some day, if all goes well in the lab, you [...]

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Surgeon Pleads Guilty to Kickbacks, Implicates Device Co.

Written on January 6th, 2008 by Patrick McDowellno shouts

An Arkansas neurosurgeon pleaded guilty yesterday to soliciting and accepting kickbacks from a medical device salesman, the Boston Globe reports.
Patrick Chan also agreed to cooperate with the government’s investigation into [...]

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With Iowa Caucuses in Wings, Pharma CEOs Talk Politics

Written on January 6th, 2008 by Patrick McDowellno shouts

With results from the Iowa caucuses coming tonight, two Big Pharma CEOs seemed unworried about how the drug industry will fare this election year.
Despite the uncertainties, Schering-Plough CEO Fred Hassan [...]

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