Tag: michigan
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Q&A: Legionnaires’ disease adds to water concerns in Flint
DETROIT (AP) — A water crisis in Flint has focused mostly on the impact of drinking supplies containing lead that had leached from old plumbing after the city switched sources to save money. But Michigan officials stunned the community this week when they also reported an increase in Legionnaires’ disease cases over the past two…
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Michigan National Guard, FEMA help Flint amid water crisis
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Members of the Michigan National Guard began arriving in Flint on Wednesday for briefings on the drinking water crisis ahead of a larger contingent of Guardsmen who will help distribute bottled water, filters and other supplies to residents.
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Snyder declares emergency in Flint over water problems
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency in Flint on Tuesday over problems with lead in the city’s drinking water, the same day federal officials confirmed they’re investigating the matter that prompted a local public health emergency.
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Conatus liver drug shows promise in mid-stage trial
(Reuters) – Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental drug reduced the presence of a protein fragment in patients with liver cirrhosis in a mid-stage trial. The drug, emricasan, showed a statistically significant reduction in the protein fragment, caspase-cleaved cytokeratin 18 (cCK18), when compared with a placebo, in the overall patient population, according to the three-month…
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Valeant plans to appoint new CEO as Pearson remains hospitalized: WSJ
(Reuters) – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc is planning to appoint a new CEO as Chief Executive Michael Pearson remains hospitalized, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. The new chief executive would replace the committee currently running the company, the newspaper said. Potential new chief executive candidates include Chief Financial Officer…
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Eli Lilly’s diabetes pill takes market share from J&J, Astra
Eli Lilly and Co’s new Jardiance diabetes treatment has begun stealing market share from rival drugs in its class, the company said on Tuesday, bolstered by clinical trial data showing it slashed deaths by 32 percent in patients with Type 2 diabetes. In a three-year study whose results were released last summer, Jardiance became the…