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SFDA issues Criterion for Food Inspection Institutions in Catering ServicesIn order to strengthen the management to food inspection institutions in catering services, standardize the conducts of these institutions and improve their technical capabilities and management level2011/8/17
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Pfizer Wins Right to Protect Viagra PatentPfizer has won its fight to keep the exclusive rights to sell Viagra (sildenafil citrate) through to 2019. The US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia backed the patent protecting th2011/8/17
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U.S. District Court rules in favor of Pfizer in Viagra patent litigationPfizer Inc. announced today that it has prevailed in its patent infringement action against Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.2011/8/16
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Big Pharma Forced to Open Up on FacebookPharmaceutical companies will no longer be able to block and moderate reader comments on their pages on social media platform Facebook, in a move that will bring big pharma into line with other busine2011/8/16
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Diabetes is Fastest Growing Pharmaceutical MarketThe market for diabetes treatments is the fastest growing in the pharmaceutical sector, and costs related to the prevention and treatment of the disease are expected to grow to $490bn by 2030 accordin2011/8/15
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Pfizer to Partner UC for Drug Discovery and Development ProgrammePfizer is set to partner with University of California (UC), San Diego Health Sciences via its Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) network to accelerate and transform drug discovery and developme2011/8/15
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Herbal remedies fail to provide safety information on labelsBy Dr Ananya Mandal, MD According to a new study many herbal remedies are not free from side effects as commonly believed. Herbal medicines may not contain all the information that consumers need t2011/8/12
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Merck Subpoenaed over Marketing PracticesUS-headquartered pharmaceutical major Merck has been subpoenaed by the US Department of Justice, owing to a criminal investigation surrounding marketing practices for three prescription medicines.2011/8/12
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Merck receives Oliver Wight Class A certificationPharmaceutical and chemical giant Merck KGaA has been awarded Class A certification by Oliver Wight after dramatic improvements in service levels and a €15 million reduction in inventory, at its Darms2011/8/12
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Medications can be harmed by excessive heatWe all know that people and animals can be harmed by excessive heat; so can medications, states Dr. Amy Peak, director of Drug Information Services for Butler University. Already this summer, air t2011/8/11