A Mars a day to keep the doctor away?

Mars has unveiled a new product range that claims to satisfy chocolate lovers' cravings while also being good for the heart. With obesity on the rise, and following clampdowns on junk food in US and European schools, entering the health foods market could be a good move. However, Mars is not the only one to realize this, meaning it could face stiff competition.

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A regulatory irony

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Abbott/Millennium: genomics partnership advances

Obesity is a serious public health concern, costing over $100 billion a year in the US alone, and MLN4760 will complement Abbott's metabolic disease program well. It is also the first fruit of a strategic alliance to develop drugs based on genomic research. Such alliances will become increasingly important in the industry over the next few years.

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Abbott: new coronary stent set for mixed success

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Abiomed: first transplant prompts heart-stopping excitement

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Actelion: FDA endorses first drug

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Actelion: Tracleer approved for pulmonary hypertension

As the first approved oral medication for PAH, the new drug is likely to be popular among treating physicians and enjoy a rapid uptake. However, while Tracleer may improve patients' symptoms, it is a far cry from a cure for PAH, leaving an effective treatment for PAH a major unmet need in the cardiovascular therapeutics market.

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Acute coronary syndrome: GRAVITAS gives AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly a mandate, but who will cash in?

Results from the GRAVITAS trial suggest that there is no benefit in treating low-risk post-percutaneous coronary intervention patients with high residual platelet activity with a double dose of clopidogrel. The results are not definitive, however: it was a relatively small trial performed in relatively low-risk patients, and may have been insufficiently powered.

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Acute stroke: AstraZeneca drug candidate offers blockbuster potential

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Acute stroke: less need for speed with Abbott's Prolyse?

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