Fiscal Footnote: Big Senate Gift to Drug Maker

Published January 24, 2013

Fiscal Footnote: Big Senate Gift to Drug Maker

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For years, Amgen used its clout in Washington to lobby for generous Medicare payments for its blockbuster drug, Epogen, which fends off anemia in dialysis patients. The Medicare program covers most costs associated with treating severe renal disease, …
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NIH-developed candidate dengue vaccine shows promise in early-stage trial

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The Phase I study was conducted in Baltimore; Burlington, Vt.; and Washington, D.C. The final study analysis included 112 healthy men and women ages 18 to 50 years who had not previously been exposed to dengue or related viruses such as West Nile virus …
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Swan Ecosystem Center gardening program with local gardeners Cookie Beers, Jan LaPlant, Leanna Grubaugh and Roberta Stroden, 7-8:30 p.m., U.S.F.S. Condon Work Center. Sign up by Jan. 18. Call 406-754-3137. … 26: Ski Club Cross-country race, 9 a.m …
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