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Consumer group accuses medical device makers of misusing online video promotions
AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ A consumer watchdog group on Wednesday questioned the legality of several advertisements for medical devices that appear on YouTube and called on regulators to crack down on the promotions. Online videos from Abbott Laboratories,...Tags: Medtronic Incorporated, Sales, Stryker Corporation, Health Organizations, Consumers
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Abbott to add safety information in YouTube ads after group complains
Tribune staff reporterNorth Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories said it will embed safety information about its Xience heart device into a YouTube video spot, a disclosure made hours after a consumer group complained the spots ran afoul of U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules...Tags: Western Medicines, Sales, Boston Scientific Corporation, Health Organizations, Medicine
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Abbott videos add safety info
Tribune reporterNorth Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories said it will embed safety information about its Xience heart device into a YouTube video spot, a disclosure made hours after a consumer group complained the spots ran afoul of U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules...Tags: Western Medicines, North Chicago, Medicine, Health Organizations
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Focusing and building on strengths helps you climb the career ladder
Dania Khan, 31, counts the jobs she's had since college — about seven professional positions. Her career is not atypical of a young professional. It often takes years of exploration before landing a job that fits best. The average person born in...Tags: Boynton Beach, Employees, Family, Lilly Eli & Co, Coca-Cola Company
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Cheaper medication may be on horizon
Chicago TribuneCheaper drugs could be on the way to U.S. consumers under the Obama administration. "We are likely to see some movements with prescription drugs and pricing," said David Dranove, professor of health-industry management for Northwestern University's...Tags: Northwestern University, Health Organizations, Medicine, Chicago, Pharmaceuticals
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Lower-cost drugs predicted under Obama administration
Tribune reporterCheaper drugs could be on the way to U.S. consumers under the Barack Obama administration. "We are likely to see some movements with prescription drugs and pricing," said David Dranove, professor of health industry management for Northwestern...Tags: Consumers, Medicare, 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, Pharmaceuticals, Amgen Inc.
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FDA sets standard for melamine in baby formula higher than level found in US-made product
Associated Press WritersWASHINGTON (AP) _ Two months ago, federal food regulators said they were unable to set a safety threshold for the industrial chemical melamine in baby formula. Now, however, they found a way to settle on a standard that allows for higher levels than those...Tags: Los Angeles, Food Safety, Illinois, Health Organizations, Infants
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How much melamine in babies' formula is risky? FDA sets level
The Associated PressFederal regulators set a safety threshold Friday for the industrial chemical melamine that is greater than the amount of contamination found so far in U.S.-made infant formula. Food and Drug Administration officials set a threshold of 1 part per...Tags: Food Safety, Health Organizations, Infants, People, Healthcare Policies
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FDA finds traces of melamine in U.S. infant formula
Associated PressTraces of the industrial chemical melamine have been detected in samples of top-selling U.S. infant formula, but federal regulators insist the products are safe. The Food and Drug Administration said last month it was unable to identify any melamine...Tags: Food Industry, Censorship, Health Organizations, Medicine, Pediatrics
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Melamine found in formula
Traces of the industrial chemical melamine have been detected in samples of top-selling U.S. infant formula, but federal regulators insist it is safe. The Food and Drug Administration said last month that it was unable to identify any melamine exposure...Tags: Food Safety, Censorship, Health Organizations, Infants, People
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FDA finds melamine traces in baby formula
The Associated PressTraces of the industrial chemical melamine have been detected in samples of best-selling U.S. infant formula, but federal regulators insist the products are safe. A top official with the Food and Drug Administration said it would be a "dangerous...Tags: Food Safety, Health Organizations, Infants, People, Healthcare Policies
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Ariz. guv emerges for Homeland Security job
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, an early Barack Obama supporter from the southwestern part of the country, is the likely choice for the job of secretary of homeland security, a top Obama adviser said Thursday.
These adviser cautioned that no final...Tags: Defense, South Dakota, HealthSouth Corp, 2009 U.S. Presidential Transition, Eric Holder
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