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Abbott faces India scrutiny in cough syrup abuse investigation, documents show

By Saurabh Sharma and Arpan Chaturvedi GHAZIABAD, India, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Abbott Healthcare's supply chain is being scrutinised as part of a wider investigation into the alleged misuse of its codeine-based cough syrup which is prone to abuse by addicts, ...
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Granules India quarterly profit jumps on strong demand in North America, Europe

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Paracetamol maker Granules India reported a 28% jump in third-quarter profit on Friday, driven by strong demand in its key European and North American markets. Consolidated profit rose to 1.5 billion rupees ($16.3 million) in the quarter ended December 31, from ...
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Intuitive Surgical beats quarterly estimates on demand for surgical robots

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Intuitive Surgical on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit and revenue on growing demand for its surgical robots used in minimally invasive procedures. Shares of the Sunnyvale, California-based company rose 3.3% in after-hours trading. The medical device maker has seen ...
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Clorox to buy Purell maker GOJO Industries for $2.25 billion

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Clorox said on Thursday it would buy privately held skin health and hygiene solutions firm GOJO Industries for $2.25 billion in cash, as the Pine Sol maker looks to expand its position in health and hygiene segments. GOJO Industries, which saw ...
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US to expand pro-life rule to cover ‘gender ideology,’ diversity

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is set to expand the Mexico City Policy that blocks U.S. assistance to organizations that provide or promote abortions to cover groups involved in what the administration calls "gender ideology" and diversity, equity and inclusion, an ...
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US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was ending its 78-year-old commitment, federal officials said Thursday. But it's hardly a clean break. The U.S. owes more than $130 million ...
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Pritzker says $481.6 million put in reserves, GOP questions state spending

(The Center Square) - One day after an Illinois state representative said there was no budget transparency from J.B. Pritzker's office, the Governor's Office of Management and Budget said it identified $481.6 million in reserves. ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: HHS: IL abortion referral rule violates federal law

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has notified Illinois officials that the state is violating federal law by requiring pro-life physicians and pregnancy centers to participate in abortion referral and promotion. ...
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New study directly links higher BMI to increased risk of vascular dementia; blood pressure may help explain why

(NEW YORK) -- High blood pressure and body mass index, or BMI, may be directly linked to the increased risk of developing vascular dementia, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.This is the strongest evidence to date ...
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Abbott profit forecast disappoints, nutrition weakness drags Q4 revenue

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Abbott forecast current-quarter profit below estimates after missing Wall Street expectations for quarterly revenue on Thursday, hurt by weakness in its nutrition and diagnostics businesses, sending shares down 7% in premarket trading. The pediatric nutrition business has been facing heavy scrutiny ...
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Many patients may keep off lost pounds after stopping a GLP-1, US data suggests

By Nancy Lapid Jan 22 (Reuters) - Many patients using highly effective GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy may not regain lost weight quickly when they stop treatment, according to an analysis of real-world data shared with Reuters that sheds light on a chief concern about ...
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Corcept’s cancer drug cuts risk of death in ovarian cancer trial

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Corcept Therapeutics said on Thursday a late-stage trial showed its experimental drug in combination with chemotherapy helped reduce the risk of death in patients with a type of ovarian cancer. Shares of the drugmaker rose 25% in premarket trading. Patients who received ...
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