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> U.K. union members at AstraZeneca will take accelerating strike action on three days next month over a company plan to freeze its final salary pension scheme, the GMB union said. Article
> Pfizer has notified New York of plans to lay off 115 workers at its Pearl River plant by Dec. 17 as part of its previously announced global restructuring. News
> More young women are getting vaccinated against human papillomavirus, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study finds. Report
> Health and Human Services is allocating $2 billion to overhaul pandemic and bioterrorism capabilities through improvements to regulatory, developmental and manufacturing processes. Story
> Merck said its foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will commit an additional $60 million to Botswana's African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships. Report
> Novo Nordisk will partner with Upsher-Smith Laboratories to market a 10-microgram version of its estrogen treatment Vagifem in the U.S. Report
> Hospira said Japanese regulators have approved the use of its sedative Precedex in patients for more than 24 hours. Item
> Baxter International spent just under $1 million to lobby on healthcare-related matters in the second quarter, according to a recent disclosure form. Story
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> Aileron scores $1.1B development pact with Roche. Story
> Body-clock drug offers breakthrough approach to depression. Item
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> Stem cell research breakthrough could cure baldness. Report
> AVI approach saves monkeys with Ebola. Article
> Tougher disclosure rules spur flak from biomedical researchers. Story
> Mouse virus found in chronic fatigue cases. Item
> Judge's ruling throws ESC research work into disarray. News
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> Flu vaccine stockpile destruction spotlights expiration dates. Story
> Sebelius report re-states need for vax-making makeover. Report
> GMPs, generics and repackaging drive recalls. Item
> NC court requires chemical ID of fakes. Article
> PAREXEL develops cold-chain data system. News
> Counterfeit-fighters face "defining" moment. Report
And Finally... Three new studies are suggesting ways to make sure patients are matched with the right blood-pressure drugs. Article