Novartis Says May Have 14 New Blockbuster Drugs by 2017

Novartis says may have 14 new blockbuster drugs by 2017

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ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis could produce 14 or more new big-selling 'blockbuster' drugs within five years as it bets on cancer, heart and respiratory treatments to fill the gaps left by expiries on current patents, the Swiss firm said on Thursday …
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Substance abuse diagnoses increasing in US

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Reuters. Possibly driven by a surge in painkiller abuse, the number of drug and alcohol problems diagnosed by U.S. doctors increased by 70 percent between 2001 and 2009, according to new research. "We know that increases in prescription drug use are a …
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Police say Watertown drug suspect sought to 'party with females'

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Scott Watts, 40, of Oakland Street in Watertown, had posted several advertisements on Craigslist offering to trade Adderall, a prescription drug used to treat symptoms of ADHD, for a chance to "party with females," said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn.
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