By Matt Spetalnick and Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday it hoped a new round of international talks on Syria’s civil war would clarify whether Tehran and Moscow could eventually accept a new leadership in Damascus, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday. More than a dozen powers were headed to Vienna for a fresh effort on Thursday and Friday to end Syria’s four-year civil
(Reuters) – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc’s largest shareholder, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc, has urged the company to consider paying down debt. The investment firm, in a letter to shareholders on Wednesday, also came to Valeant’s defense, saying allegations against it are false. (http://bit.ly/1SbKI51) Valeant’s stock has taken a beating since short-seller Citron Research said last week that the company was using its drug distributor, Philidor, to inflate revenue numbers.
(Reuters) – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc’s largest shareholder, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc, has urged the company to consider paying down debt. The investment firm, in a letter to shareholders on Wednesday, also came to Valeant’s defense, saying allegations against it are false. (http://bit.ly/1SbKI51) Valeant’s stock has taken a beating since short-seller Citron Research said last week that the company was using its drug distributor, Philidor, to inflate revenue numbers.
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Millions of people who take statins to lower cholesterol may not get maximum protection from flu vaccines, two new studies suggest. Both studies looked at the effectiveness of flu vaccines in people who were or were not using statins. Taken together, the results connect statins to a dampened immune response to flu vaccines and greater odds of respiratory infections during flu season.
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Millions of people who take statins to lower cholesterol may not get maximum protection from flu vaccines, two new studies suggest. Both studies looked at the effectiveness of flu vaccines in people who were or were not using statins. Taken together, the results connect statins to a dampened immune response to flu vaccines and greater odds of respiratory infections during flu season.
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – When it comes to leadership skills, some surgeons may be better at coordinating specific tasks than at sharing information and encouraging cooperation, a small analysis suggests. This distinction between what’s known as transactional, or task-focused, leadership versus the type known as transformational, or team-focused, may make the difference between achieving minimum standards and inspiring performances that exceed expectations, according to the study in the
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – When it comes to leadership skills, some surgeons may be better at coordinating specific tasks than at sharing information and encouraging cooperation, a small analysis suggests. This distinction between what’s known as transactional, or task-focused, leadership versus the type known as transformational, or team-focused, may make the difference between achieving minimum standards and inspiring performances that exceed expectations, according to the study in the
Three people have been arrested on charges that they engaged in what court papers describe as one of the largest schemes ever uncovered to divert oxycodone pills involving pharmacies in New York City, U.S. prosecutors said Thursday. Lilian Jakacki, who owns two pharmacies in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, was arrested in Greenwich, Connecticut late Wednesday along with her husband, Marcin Jakacki, for illegally distributing 500,000 pills of the
Three people have been arrested on charges that they engaged in what court papers describe as one of the largest schemes ever uncovered to divert oxycodone pills involving pharmacies in New York City, U.S. prosecutors said Thursday. Lilian Jakacki, who owns two pharmacies in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, was arrested in Greenwich, Connecticut late Wednesday along with her husband, Marcin Jakacki, for illegally distributing 500,000 pills of the
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