Acid Reflux News Dec 15 2009

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-12-15 08:09 India Dr Reddy's launches omeprazole in U.S.

BANGALORE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd has launched omeprazole, a generic version of AstraZeneca's Prilosec, in the United States, a spokesman said on Tuesday. New York-listed Dr Reddy's is the second generics maker after Perrigo to sell the copycat variant of the drug, which is used to treat stomach ulcers and acid reflux. India's No. 2 drugmaker by sales had ...

Interactive Investor:

 http://www.iii.co.uk/news/?type=afxnews&articleid=7671515&action=article

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Is Elective Surgery For You?

Risk-averse, depressed people have worse outcomes after many operations.

Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/11/elective-surgery-cosmetic-lifestyle-health-elective-surgery.html?feed=rss_forbeslife 

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AstraZeneca defending Crestor patents

AstraZeneca Plc will "vigorously defend" patents covering its best-selling cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor after a U.S. magistrate rejected a request to throw out some claims, spokesman Neil McCrae said.

The News Journal:

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20091215/BUSINESS/912150332/1003/RSS01

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SL woman maintains weight loss with help of web-based program

It was all in the follow-up for Sugar Land resident, Sandra Kloeber, who lost 75 pounds in a year after undergoing gastric band surgery.

Sugar Land Sun:

http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/12/15/sugar_land_sun/news/swssl_-_gastric_bypass_1211.txt 

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