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Push to Cure Rare Diseases
FDA staff members are doing something unusual. They are leaving Washington to help drug makers take a crucial step in developing drugs for rare diseases.
Source: Wall Street Journal

Abbott to Buy Facet Biotech
Abbott Labs will bulk up its product pipeline with a $722 million deal for Facet Biotech, which had rebuffed overtures from development partner Biogen Idec.
Source: Wall Street Journal

New Ultrasound Gadget Fits in Palm of Doctor's Hand
Doctors are pleasantly surprised by the picture quality of a pocket-sized ultrasound device called the Vscan.
Source: FOX

Experiment Seeks Blood Test for Breast Cancer
An experimental approach that looks for the DNA leaking out from dead and dying cells may provide a route to a blood test for breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
Source: FOX

Power Symbol Wins NYC Condom Design Contest
An electric power button symbol inched past other entries to win New York's condom wrapper design contest, the city said Tuesday.
Source: FOX

Woman Learns She's Pregnant, Gives Birth 3 Hrs. Later
A British woman became a mother for the first time just three hours after doctors discovered she was pregnant, The Sun reported Tuesday.
Source: FOX

Tax Soda, Pizza to Cut Obesity, Researchers Say
U.S. researchers estimate that an 18 percent tax on pizza and soda can push down U.S. adults' calorie intake enough to lower their average weight by 5 pounds per year.
Source: FOX

Pringles Recalled for Fear of Salmonella
Procter & Gamble Co. has recalled two versions of Pringles chips because of concerns about potential Salmonella exposure.
Source: FOX

Manufacturer Expands Pet Food Recall
Nature's Variety has expanded its recall of chicken-flavored pet food because of concerns over salmonella.
Source: FOX

New York Bistro Serves Cheese Made From Breast Milk
A chef at a trendy New York bistro is letting diners munch on cheese made from his wife's breast milk, the New York Post reported Tuesday.
Source: FOX