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Nanoengineers build microcannons that fire light-up bullets filled with drugs

2016-01-14 17:00:34| Extremetech

In a new and very literal application of the phrase "magic bullet," scientists from the University of San Diego definitely just built a hypospray -- one that might actually work.

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Kids Company psychologist suspended over drugs

2016-01-12 18:10:38| Electronics - Topix.net

A psychologist at troubled Kids Company has been suspended after she was found to have given illegal drugs to a vulnerable youngster she met through the charity. Helen Winter admitted taking MDMA, the active ingredient in ecstasy, and being under its influence with two clients of the charity at a nightclub in south London in January 2014.

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Shire buys US drugs rival for $32bn

2016-01-11 17:25:17| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

UK pharmaceutical firm Shire reaches a $32bn (22bn) deal for US rival Baxalta to create rare-disease drugs giant.

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Pfizer Hikes Prices for Over 100 Drugs on January 1

2016-01-09 08:17:58| Biotech - Topix.net

Pfizer Inc, which plans a $160-billion merger with Ireland-based Allergan Plc to slash its U.S. tax bill, on Jan. 1 raised U.S. prices for more than 100 of its drugs, some by as much as 20 percent, according to statistics compiled by global information services company Wolters Kluwer. Pfizer confirmed a 9.4 percent increase for heavily advertised pain drug Lyrica, which generated $2.3 billion in 2014 U.S. sales; a 12.9 percent increase for erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, which had 2014 U.S. sales of $1.1 billion; and a 5 percent increase for Ibrance, a novel breast cancer drug launched last year at a list price of $9,850 per month, or $118,200 per year.

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