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Exclusive: EU regulators seen clearing $25 billion Abbott, St Jude deal: source
A spokesman for the European Commission, which is due to decide on the deal by Nov. 23, declined to comment. Abbott, which also makes prescription drugs and diagnostics, had no immediate comment. St. Jude officials could not be reached for comment.
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Exclusive: EU regulators seen clearing $25 billion Abbott, St Jude deal: source
A spokesman for the European Commission, which is due to decide on the deal by Nov. 23, declined to comment. Abbott, which also makes prescription drugs and diagnostics, had no immediate comment. St. Jude officials could not be reached for comment.
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Valeant adjusted profit misses estimates; FY forecast cut
(Reuters) – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly adjusted profit due to faltering sales of its dermatology products and irritable bowel syndrome drug, and the company cut its full-year profit and revenue forecasts. Valeant's U.S.-listed shares fell more than 10 percent in premarket trading on Tuesday. Up to Monday's close of $19.13, the…
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Valeant adjusted profit misses estimates; FY forecast cut
(Reuters) – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly adjusted profit due to faltering sales of its dermatology products and irritable bowel syndrome drug, and the company cut its full-year profit and revenue forecasts. Valeant's U.S.-listed shares fell more than 10 percent in premarket trading on Tuesday. Up to Monday's close of $19.13, the…
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Hired experts support claims St. Jude heart devices can be hacked
Short-selling firm Muddy Waters said in a legal brief filed on Monday that outside cyber security experts it hired have validated its claim that St. Jude Medical Inc cardiac implants are vulnerable to potentially life-threatening cyber attacks. Boutique cyber security firm Bishop Fox disclosed its findings in a 53-page report that was attached to a…
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Heading footballs ‘affects memory’: study
Heading a football can significantly affect a player's brain function and memory up to a day, a study by researchers at Scotland's Stirling University has said. “We found there was in fact increased inhibition in the brain immediately after heading and that performance on memory tests was reduced significantly,” Dr Magdalena Ietswaart, a cognitive neuroscientist…
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Britain’s failure to tackle female genital mutilation a ‘national disgrace’: lawmakers
By Tom Gardner LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The failure of British authorities to bring one successful prosecution for female genital mutilation in more than 30 years is a “national scandal”, lawmakers said on Thursday calling for greater action against professionals not reporting the practice. Female genital mutilation (FGM) has been a criminal offence in…