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Cosmetic drug, eye care maker Allergan spent $310,000 lobbying Congress in 4th qtr of 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — Allergan Inc., which makes eye care products and Botox anti-wrinkle injections, spent $310,000 lobbying Congress in the last quarter of 2009, according to a disclosure form it filed recently with the House clerk's office. The...Tags: White House, Massachusetts, Medical Services, Democratic Party, Health
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FDA clears Allergan's Botox for treatment of muscle spasms in elbows, wrists and fingers
AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it approved Allergan's botulinum-based drug Botox to treat spasms of the elbow, wrist and fingers. Botox is most famous for it's ability to smooth frown lines on aging foreheads, but...Tags: Court Preliminary, Fingers, Health, Muscle, Migraine
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Allergan CEO Pyott received compensation valued at $11.1M in 2009, a decline of 18 percent
AP Health WriterNEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Botox maker Allergan Inc. received compensation valued at $11.1 million in 2009, according to an Associated Press calculation of figures filed with regulators. That was a drop of 18 percent from 2008. Chairman and CEO...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Wages and Pensions, Securities, Financial Planning, Finance
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OC Jury Finds Botox Not Responsible for Death of 7-Year-Old Girl
KTLA NewsSANTA ANA -- An Orange County jury on Tuesday ruled against a woman who claims Botox injections killed her 7-year-old daughter. It is believed to be the first case alleging a fatal reaction to the drug to ever reach trial. Kristen Spears started...Tags: KTLA, Health, Santa Ana, Cosmetic Procedures, Parkinson's Disease
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Gastric bands effective for severely obese teens, study finds
Gastric banding surgery appears to be significantly more effective than lifestyle interventions in helping severely obese teenagers lose a significant amount of weight and keep it off, a new study suggests. In the U.S., the banding procedure is available...Tags: Diabetes, Teen-agers, Research, Weight Loss, Health
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Orange County trial will focus on Botox's safety in children's cerebral palsy treatments
Kristen Spears started getting Botox injections at the age of 6 -- not to smooth furrows in her brow, but to calm spasms in her legs.
The girl was born with severe cerebral palsy, and Botox, best known as a face-lift-in-a-syringe, can relax contorted...Tags: Seizures, Social Issues, Pneumonia, Diseases, Crime, Law and Justice
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Preventing Penile Fractures
Los Angeles TimesFrom a purely biomechanical point of view, the design of the human penis has its pros and cons. Thanks to clever hydraulics and some very stretchy material, the organ is capable of eyebrow-raising changes in size and shape. But indestructible it is not....Tags: New York, Physical Conditions, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases, Crime, Law and Justice
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Proposed tan tax has salon owners, clients fuming
The tanning industry is worried about getting burned by the healthcare overhaul.
A little-noticed provision of the Senate bill approved last month would slap a 10% tax on indoor tanning treatments to help extend healthcare coverage to millions of...Tags: Medical Services, Lobbying, Politics, Health, State Budgets
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Longer Lashes With Latisse: It's A Love/Hate Thing
Special to Tribune NewspapersTaking a prescription drug for a positive cosmetic side effect -- at the risk of experiencing other unwanted side effects -- may seem risky. But it's a risk many American women have shown themselves happy to take. Latisse, originally a glaucoma drug...Tags: Newport Beach, Health, Pregnancy, Epilepsy, Personal Service
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Business Briefing
Nokia, Intel join forces on software
Nokia Corp. and Intel Corp. said they're combining the software they've each been developing for smart phones, tablet computers and other Internet-connected devices.
The world's largest maker of phones and the world'...Tags: India, Intel Corp., Nokia Corp., Automotive Equipment, Gaming
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Earnings Roundup
Home and auto lender GMAC Financial Services said Thursday that it lost $5 billion in the last three months of 2009, as losses from mortgage operations kept the company in the red for another quarter.
GMAC, which is owned by the federal government, is...Tags: Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Economy, Business and Finance, Michael Jackson's This Is It (movie), 2012 (movie), Politics
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Snow shutters D.C., Senate has 60 votes
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated with president's statements. It's snowing so hard on Washington today that they are grounding all buses and surface trains. It's not going to stop anytime soon. There's already a foot of snow on the ground,......Tags: Connecticut, Politics, Government Health Care, State Budgets, Abortion Issue
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