Health Care
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FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug panned by experts
Jun 07, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent adviser...
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Acura Pharmaceuticals produces test pillsJun 06, 2021 11:00 pm - PALATINE - Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. Monday said it has produced three required registration batches of a safer pain relief drug for FDA testing. The tablets from these...
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Secure Dental opens office in SchaumburgJun 03, 2021 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - Secure Dental, an operator of more than a dozen dental offices, has opened its latest practice in Schaumburg. Owned by a husband-and-wife team, Drs. Noel Li...
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Abbott closes Gurnee plant, lets go 2,000 workers as demand for COVID-19 tests dropsJun 02, 2021 7:00 pm - After eight months, Abbott Laboratories' rapid COVID-19 test manufacturing and assembly facility in Gurnee has run its course due to a steep decline in demand. An estima...
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Baxter launches system update for home dialysis patientsJun 01, 2021 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Baxter International Inc. Wednesday said it is launching an updated digital module and patient management platform for home dialysis patients. The company's ...
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Walgreens sells its Alliance Healthcare businessesJun 01, 2021 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. Wednesday announced it has completed the sale of its Alliance Healthcare businesses to AmerisourceBergen for about $6.5 billion...
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Northwestern Medicine launches new primary care program in NapervilleMay 31, 2021 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - Northwestern Medicine is launching a new model for primary care aimed at supporting those with chronic illness and patients 65 and older. The Northwestern M...
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Liz Weston: How to be a better long-distance caregiver
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Eton announces COVID-related delay in FDA approvalMay 27, 2021 11:00 pm - DEER PARK - Eton Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Friday its application for dehydrated alcohol injection for the treatment of methanol poisoning has not been approved at this ...
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A COVID-19 vaccine might be your best ticket into the 2022 Super BowlMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - Dangling a pair of Super Bowl tickets, CVS pharmacies will join a throng offering rewards to entice reluctant Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Citing a fede...