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Jazz Pharmaceuticals said on Friday its lung cancer drug Zepzelca failed to meet the main goal of improving overall survival in a late-stage study, potentially risking its current regulatory status and sending shares down 2%. reut.rs/4vK9tOb reut.rs/4vK9tOb
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There are many "blind spots" in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a World Health Organization expert said on Friday, suggesting the spread of the deadly disease may be much wider than official estimates. reut.rs/4varEwL reut.rs/4varEwL
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals said on Friday its lung cancer drug Zepzelca failed to meet the main goal of improving overall survival in a late-stage study, potentially risking its current regulatory status and sending shares down 2%. reut.rs/43y2RXb reut.rs/43y2RXb
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India's drug price regulator raised ceiling rates for two key platinum-based cancer drugs by 50% after a surge in raw material costs triggered widespread shortages, according to a government notification seen by Reuters. reut.rs/4vKVIyO reut.rs/4vKVIyO
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There are many "blind spots" in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a World Health Organization expert said on Friday, suggesting the spread of the deadly disease may be much wider than official estimates. reut.rs/3PVeQeo reut.rs/3PVeQeo
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Two Ebola-related deaths have been confirmed in a displacement camp in eastern Congo, the U.N. refugee agency said, with aid workers warning the risk of the disease spreading quickly in crowded refugee sites was high and worrying. reut.rs/4eE1A7b reut.rs/4eE1A7b
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India's drug price regulator raised ceiling rates for two key platinum-based cancer drugs by 50% after a surge in raw material costs triggered widespread shortages, according to a government notification seen by Reuters. reut.rs/4eDAHAj reut.rs/4eDAHAj
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There are many "blind spots" in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a World Health Organization expert said on Friday, suggesting the spread of the deadly disease may be much wider than official estimates. reut.rs/4e5EXZi reut.rs/4e5EXZi
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British health authorities said they will offer thousands of students protection against meningococcal B disease through a one-off vaccination program, acting after the country's largest outbreak of the disease earlier this year. More here: reut.rs/4vcsYPM
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Global alcohol consumption is set to drop over the next decade, despite population growth and rising demand in India, which is set to become the world's biggest drinks market after China, according to market research firm IWSR. reut.rs/4v4MT2R reut.rs/4v4MT2R
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Global alcohol consumption is set to drop over the next decade, despite population growth and rising demand in India, which is set to become the world's biggest drinks market after China, according to market research firm IWSR. reut.rs/4uuZviQ reut.rs/4uuZviQ
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