Archive for October, 2006

Icahn wins takeover fight for ImClone

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn won his two-month campaign to take control of ImClone Systems Inc., ousting the biotechnology company's interim chief executive and engineering his own election as chairman.
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Time to get that flu shot

Britta Arendt Herald-Review Last Updated: Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 11:22:24 AM Every winter, a person risks the chance of being within the 5 to 20 percent of the population that gets sick with the flu, ...
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Glaxo suffers drug setback

Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline today raised its full-year earnings target after reporting a boost in sales despite setbacks in the launch of new drugs.
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Crushed pills could be fatal

Crushing pills to make them easier toA swallow may cause serious side-effects that can sometimes be fatal, warn experts.
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Survivors reaching out

Gaynor Gilfillan is a Pinetown mother of two, who, by her own admission, takes whatever life throws at her.
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