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Flu virus resistant to 2 drugs, CDC says
Jan 14 2006 11:03PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The government, for the first time, is urging doctors not to prescribe two antiviral drugs commonly used to fight influenza after discovering that the predominant strain of the virus has built up high levels of resistance to them at alarming speed.
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Glitches interrupt Medicare prescriptions
Jan 14 2006 9:20PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tens of thousands of elderly poor people may have had trouble getting their medicine during the first two weeks of the government's prescription drug benefit, and about 20 states have been forced to step in to help them, the top Medicare official acknowledges.
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Latin Americans vow action on AIDS drugs
Jan 14 2006 8:47PM (CT)
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Representatives from 19 Latin American and Caribbean nations said Saturday the countries will act as a bloc to try to reduce the price of AIDS medication, Brazil's official news agency said.
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Turkey moves to save poultry industry
Jan 14 2006 5:12PM (CT)
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - From the capital's main zoo to a reeling national poultry industry, the effects of a deadly bird flu outbreak continued to ripple across Turkey Saturday.
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FDA warns consumers on Brazilian diet pills
Jan 14 2006 7:03AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The FDA warned consumers Friday not to use two unapproved Brazilian diet pills because testing has revealed they may contain tranquilizers, antidepressants and stimulants.
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