Medivation, Astellas Prostate Cancer Drug Soars in First Weeks on Market

Medivation, Astellas Prostate Cancer Drug Soars in First Weeks on Market

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MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL Medivation's (NASDAQ:MDVN) newly approved prostate cancer drug passed a very early test as initial sales and a bullish forecast for the treatment Xtandi appear to validate expectations that it will become a blockbuster product.
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Amarantus BioSciences Explores Orphan Drug Strategy Based on MANF Protein …

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The Orphan Drug Act (ODA) provides for granting special status to a product to treat a rare disease or condition upon request of a sponsor. The combination of the product to treat the rare disease or condition must meet certain criteria. This status is …
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Drugs a large part of crime, judge says

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Chief District Court Judge Jane-Marie Doogue described alcohol abuse as "a thick vein coursing through our country" at the launch of a pilot alcohol and drug treatment court in Auckland yesterday. "When misuse and abuse takes an extreme form, it …
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