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Valeant to restate results after Philidor review
(Reuters) – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc said it would restate its financial results for 2014 and 2015 after identifying some sales to Philidor that should have been recognized when products were dispensed to patients. Shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc slumped about 18 percent on Monday, the second straight day of steep declines, wiping out…
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Valeant to restate results after Philidor review
(Reuters) – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc said it would restate its financial results for 2014 and 2015 after identifying some sales to Philidor that should have been recognized when products were dispensed to patients. Shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc slumped about 18 percent on Monday, the second straight day of steep declines, wiping out…
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Bill Gates says Zika response better than for Ebola
By Bill Berkrot NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has turned its attention to the Zika virus outbreak, and its founders said the response to the crisis, which may be linked to devastating birth defects in South America, has been better than for the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Africa. “We got…
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Bill Gates says Zika response better than for Ebola
By Bill Berkrot NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has turned its attention to the Zika virus outbreak, and its founders said the response to the crisis, which may be linked to devastating birth defects in South America, has been better than for the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Africa. “We got…
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California lawmaker aims to reduce eating disorders among fashion models
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Fashion models who want to work in California would need a doctor to attest that they are of healthy weight and not suffering from an eating disorder under a proposal announced by a state lawmaker on Monday. The bill proposed by California state Assembly member Marc Levine follows…
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California lawmaker aims to reduce eating disorders among fashion models
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Fashion models who want to work in California would need a doctor to attest that they are of healthy weight and not suffering from an eating disorder under a proposal announced by a state lawmaker on Monday. The bill proposed by California state Assembly member Marc Levine follows…
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Fatness, Affluence, Adaptation and Hope
Colleagues and I recently submitted a grant application to a large foundation, seeking funds to support the True Health Initiative. The funds, should we be fortunate enough to secure them, will accelerate the development of a global communication campaign to convey the evidence and consensus-based fundamentals of healthy living, and notably,…
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Senate moves closer to confirming Califf to lead FDA
By Toni Clarke WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate on Monday moved closer to confirming Dr. Robert Califf to lead the Food and Drug Administration, overriding opposition from several senators who had sought to block a vote on the issue. In a procedural move designed to prevent the opponents from blocking the confirmation indefinitely, the Senate…