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A traditional Chinese medicine company at the heart of an angry Internet campaign accusing it of cruelty to animals opened one of its controversial bear bile farms to journalists. Bear bile has ...
NHS reforms will become David Cameron's 'poll tax'
David Cameron has defended his NHS reforms after Ed Miliband claimed the plan would become the Prime Minister’s "poll ...
Doctors told to prescribe smartphone apps to patients
Doctors will be encouraged to prescribe smartphone apps to help patients manage conditions ranging from diabetes to depression, the Government has ...

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UPDATE 1-Prevnar trial results needed for CDC recommendation
Feb 22 (Reuters) - An advisory committee to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday that it will wait for results from a trial of Pfizer Inc's Prevnar 13 pneumonia vaccine before deciding whether to recommend its use in all adults aged 50 and older.
REFILE-UPDATE 2-US judge strikes down law mandating sale of contraception
Feb 22 (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Washington state cannot require pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives if to do so violates their religious beliefs.
UPDATE 1-Santarus, Depomed settle dispute with Lupin
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Santarus Inc and Depomed Inc said they settled a patent dispute with generic drugmaker Lupin Ltd that will allow the Indian company to launch copycat version of their diabetes drug Glumetza by 2016.

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Media Decoder Blog: Cable TV Consortium Ends Effort to Promote Interactive Ads
Canoe Ventures, which was formed by the leading cable TV operators, will lay off 120 of its 150 employees, including the chief executive.
Media Decoder Blog: Syria Correspondent Wanted Her Reporting Read Outside Pay Walls
Marie Colvin asked a fellow journalist to spread her article from Homs beyond paid subscribers to The Sunday Times of London, illustrating a central challenge of the Internet age: how to pay for reporters without denying access to what they report.
Media Decoder Blog: Digital Notes: Beatles Songs Finally Sold as Ringtones
Very late to the party, songs from the Beatles' album "1" will now be sold as mobile ringtones at iTunes for $1.29; Kim Dotcom is released on bail, with no Internet use allowed; and more.

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Emma Watson success after 'Potter' down to tackling life's simple things
Emma Watson, who has a string of acclaimed films and advertising campaigns behind her belt, has revealed that her real idea of success is being able to undertake the simple things in life.
Sky TV advert aimed at Anytime+ customers banned by watchdog
BSkyB aimed at users of its Anytime+ service after almost 100 complaints claimed it was misleading and unfair because Sky refused to offer the deal to all customers.The TV ad campaign, which ran ...
Digital expected to lead advertising recovery
The signs are pointing toward the end of the recession, but the damage has already been done to the advertising industry: Ad spending in 2009 experienced the sharpest percentage decline since the ...

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UPDATE 3-Express Scripts 4th-qtr profit lower than expected
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UPDATE 1-Campbell reaches into pouch to heat up soup sales
BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb 22 (Reuters) - Campbell Soup Co introduced a range of new products including soups with exotic flavors sold in pouches on Wednesday, as its new CEO aims to deliver on her mandate to turn around the company's ailing North American soup business.<div class...

UPDATE 1-Jack in the Box 1st qtr beats estimates
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Jack in the Box Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by higher sales at its restaurants opened for at least a year.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/noncyclicalconsumergoodsNews...

UPDATE 1-French minister resigns to be Sarkozy spokeswoman
PARIS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - French Environment Minister Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet said on Wednesday she was leaving the cabinet to become a spokeswoman for President Nicolas Sarkozy in a job switch designed to boost his flagging popularity before presidential elections.<div cla...