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'Jacko's drug use concerned family'

'Jacko's drug use concerned family'

Press Assoc. - Yesterday, 01:04 am

Friends and family of Michael Jackson had grown increasingly concerned over the pop star's use of heavy medication in the last years of his life, it has emerged. More »

  • AstraZeneca ends deal on MAP Pharma's asthma drug

    Reuters - Thursday, July 9 06:38 pm

    BANGALORE (Reuters) - MAP Pharmaceuticals said it plans to suspend development of its experimental paediatric asthma drug, after its licensing partner AstraZeneca terminated a collaboration on the drug. More »

  • Easter Island drug makes Methuselah mice

    Easter Island drug makes Methuselah mice

    AFP - Wednesday, July 8 06:08 pm

    PARIS (AFP) - A compound found in the soil of Easter Island stunningly boosts the lifespan of mice, enabling some to live more than 100 years old in human terms, researchers reported on Wednesday. More »

  • Teen Pregnancies Rise Under Govt Scheme

    Teen Pregnancies Rise Under Govt Scheme

    SkyNews - Wednesday, July 8 12:09 am

    The Young People's Development Programme (YPDP) was launched to help 13-15 year olds believed to be vulnerable to pregnancy, drug abuse or truancy. More »

  • Vernalis CEO says M&A takes about half his time

    Reuters - Tuesday, July 7 03:35 pm

    LONDON (Reuters) - British biotech company Vernalis said on Tuesday about half its management time is taken up by efforts to secure an acquisition, suggesting a deal first promised last November may be getting closer. More »

  • Positive family history worsens depression: study

    Reuters - Tuesday, July 7 11:35 am

    HONG KONG (Reuters) - People with a family history of depression, anxiety and alcohol and drug dependence are not only likely to develop these conditions, but tend to suffer more seriously and need more treatment, a study has found. More »

  • Lundbeck sees £154 million Xenazine sales in 2012-15

    Reuters - Tuesday, July 7 10:53 am

    COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The head of Danish pharmaceuticals group H. Lundbeck A/S said on Tuesday that he expected sales of the drug Xenazine to reach $250 million (154 million pounds) in 2012-2015. More »

  • Lundbeck says buys LifeHealth

    Reuters - Tuesday, July 7 10:42 am

    COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish pharmaceuticals group Lundbeck is to buy Britain-based drugs firm LifeHealth for $147 million (91 million pounds) to gain access to a treatment for a symptom of Huntington's disease. More »

  • Cervarix effective against more viruses

    Reuters - Tuesday, July 7 02:24 am

    LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's Cervarix is the first product of its kind to show it protects against the five most common cervical cancer-causing viruses, Europe's biggest drug company said in a statement on Tuesday. More »

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