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Exclusive: Hospira wins French biosimilar drug tender at 45 percent discount

By Matthias Blamont PARIS (Reuters) – A major French hospital group has chosen a cheap copycat version of a top-selling drug for treating its patients with rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease and psoriasis in a victory for a new type of medicine known as biosimilars.    In a document seen by Reuters, the central purchasing agency for the Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) said on Friday it had decided to

U.N. calls on Israel, Palestinians to prosecute Gaza war crimes

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations called on Israel and the Palestinians on Friday to prosecute alleged war crimes committed in the 2014 Gaza war and to cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s preliminary investigation. The 47-member U.N. Human Rights Council adopted a resolution, presented by Muslim states, by a vote of 41 to one, with five abstentions. Israel’s closest ally, the United States, was the only

For 4th year in row, Nadal loses early at Wimbledon (Yahoo Sports)

LONDON (AP) — – On the final point of the first set of his latest Wimbledon disappointment, Rafael Nadal swung his mighty, lefty forehand – and whiffed, accidentally whacking his right leg with his racket. During five trips to the All England Club from 2006-11, Nadal reached the final every time. In his most recent four appearances, though, Nadal has exited early against an unheralded, unaccomplished and, most importantly, unafraid