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Bayer to phase out Essure birth control device in U.S.

Posted by Reuters | Jul 20, 2018 | Reuters |

By Tina Bellon NEW YORK (Reuters) – Life sciences company Bayer AG said on Friday it would...

‘Invisible’ stool blood tied to increased risk of premature death

Posted by Reuters | Jul 20, 2018 | Reuters |

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – A screening test for colon cancer that looks for “invisible” blood in stool may also predict a heightened risk of premature death from other causes, a recent study suggests....

U.S. court rejects Allergan bid to shield patents through tribe deal

Posted by Reuters | Jul 20, 2018 | Reuters |

By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a novel strategy adopted by...

Swiss, German drugmakers join U.S. price freeze

Posted by Reuters | Jul 20, 2018 | Reuters |

By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – European drugmakers Roche, Bayer and Merck KGaA became the...

Agios Pharmaceuticals leukemia drug gets U.S. approval

Posted by Reuters | Jul 20, 2018 | Reuters |

By Tamara Mathias (Reuters) – Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its treatment for a type of leukemia, the first targeted drug for patients with a specific genetic...