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MEDTOX Scientific Announces Strong Second Quarter Results (GlobeNewswire) ST. PAUL, Minn. -- MEDTOX Scientific, Inc. today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. MEDTOX achieved a significant increase in new clinical laboratory business for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, and laboratory drugs-of-abuse testing showed a net positive increase in revenues of 5.6% for the second quarter of 2010, compared to a decrease of 10.6% in the prior year quarter: us.rd.yahoo.com |
Retiring Omnicare Chief Due Big Payout Omnicare CEO Joel F. Gemunder stands to receive at least $130 million in pension payments, severance and other benefits after the company surprised Wall Street by announcing he was retiring immediately. online.wsj.com |
Biosciences and Growth Michael Mandel submits:Over the medium-term, I regard biosciences–pharma, medical devices, broader applications of biotech–as one of the key 2 or 3 drivers of U.S. economic growth. The elements are all lined up: Great science, skilled workers, enormous potential demand. So 5-10 years from now, we’re likely to be reading about the founder of some hot biosciences firm joining Mark Zuckerberg as the latest multizillionaire. But in the short-term: Oh, lordy. The latest blow comes from the recent decisions to ban the diabetes drug Avandia in Europe and greatly restrict its use in the U.S. Let me quote from Derek Lowe, a pharma researcher:Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Va. Health-Care Ruling by Year End A federal judge in Virginia said that he will rule by year end on the constitutionality of the health-care reform law, and whether the federal government has the power to impose the insurance requirement. online.wsj.com |