Lake County Business
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Baxter graft sealer gets FDA approvalMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD -- Baxter Healthcare Corp. on Thursday announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of Artiss, the first slow-setting fibrin sealant for use in a...
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Hewitt Associates to buy UK firmMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - LINCOLNSHIRE -- Human resources firm Hewitt Associates said Thursday it is buying U.K.-based New Bridge Street Consultants, a specialist compensation consulting firm. Li...
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Heparin contaminant identifiedMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- U.S. health officials have identified a contaminant in batches of the blood thinner heparin associated with 19 deaths and are trying to determine how the c...
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Baxter buyback seeks $2 billionMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD -- Baxter International Inc., maker of hemophilia drugs and the recalled blood thinner heparin, may buy back as much as $2 billion in additional shares after c...
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18 states sue Abbott over drugMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP -- Eighteen states have sued Abbott Laboratories in federal court, alleging the drug maker blocked generic competition for a popular cholesterol me...
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Motorola denies kickbacks in MalaysiaMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc. Tuesday denied reports that the Schaumburg company was involved in a kickback scheme in exchange for a large government contract in Malaysia. Circuit Assem...
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United to cut fleet, routes to reduce fuel costsMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- United Airlines said Tuesday it plans to ground as many as 20 airplanes, or 4 percent of its fleet, and further cut capacity in 2008 to soften the blow of soa...
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Eggsperience cafe opens third area breakfast and lunch placeMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Eggsperience Pancakes & Cafe has launched its third location, which recently opened in Long Grove. The family-owned eatery gives a contemporary twist to lunch and breakf...
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LandAirSea hits record sales yearMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - CARY -- LandAirSea Systems, a manufacturer of GPS-based surveillance technology, recorded record sales for its products in 2007. With the success of the passive Tracking...
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Walgreen to buy two companies for wellness divisionMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Walgreen Co. said Monday it plans to buy two operators of work site health centers as part of a new health and wellness division. Walgreen said it will acquire I-trax In...