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jeudi 31 mars 2016

Drug shortages prompt question: are some medicines too cheap?

LONDON (Reuters) - Philip Aubrey buys medicines for British government-funded hospitals across London, capital of the world's fifth-largest economy, but last year he struggled to secure supplies of a basic AIDS drug.

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Regeneron, Sanofi eczema drug clears hurdles in big trials

(Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Sanofi said on Friday their experimental treatment for eczema proved highly effective in two large studies, without serious side effects often seen with standard treatments for the chronic inflammatory skin disease.

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Autism rate among U.S. children held steady 2010-2012: CDC

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Autism rates among U.S. children were unchanged between 2010 and 2012, but it remains too early to know whether a rise in diagnoses over the last decade has stabilized, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

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World’s obese population hits 641 million, global study finds

London - More than 640 million people globally now weigh in as obese and the world has more overweight than underweight people, according to an analysis of global trends in body mass index (BMI).

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Menopause hormone clot risk lower for vaginal creams and skin patches

(Reuters Health) - Women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to ease menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats may have a lower risk of blood clots if they use estrogens applied vaginally or via skin patches, a Swedish study suggests.