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Click to View in Browser 01/9/2014 Danone to sue New Zealand's Fonterra over baby formula recall WELLINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - French food group Danone said it would sue wholesale dairy exporter Fonterra and stop buying products from the New Zealand firm following a contamination scare that sparked the recall of infant milk formula across Asia. GSK melanoma drug combination wins accelerated U.S. approval LONDON (Reuters) - A combination treatment from GlaxoSmithKline for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has won accelerated approval from U.S. regulators. Swiss biotech firm starts new Alzheimer vaccine trial ZURICH (Reuters) - AC Immune, a privately held biotech company based in Switzerland, has launched the world's first trial of a vaccine against a protein believed to cause Alzheimer's after securing funding from private investors. Medtronic hypertension device found ineffective in trial (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc said its experimental device for treating hypertension was not effective in a clinical trial. Intercept liver drug meets main goal in study, shares quadruple (Reuters) - Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc's drug to treat liver disease caused by fat buildup was found effective in a trial, paving the way for it to become the first approved treatment for the chronic condition. Sangamo Biosciences to develop blood disorder drugs with Biogen (Reuters) - Sangamo Biosciences Inc said it would collaborate with Biogen Idec Inc to develop treatments for a group of inherited blood disorders. Johnson & Johnson to appeal China revoking diabetes trademark SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Johnson & Johnson will appeal a ruling by a Chinese government agency to strip it of exclusive rights to its OneTouch trademark of diabetes monitoring products, the company said in a statement emailed to Reuters on Thursday. Food, beverage companies slash calories in obesity fight NEW YORK (Reuters) - A voluntary effort by the world's largest food and beverage companies to remove billions of calories from the products they sell in the United States to help combat the nation's obesity epidemic has far exceeded its five-year goal, according to an independent evaluation released on Thursday. Novartis sued by U.S. states over alleged kickbacks to pharmacy firm (Reuters) - U.S. states have sued Novartis over accusations the Swiss drugmaker paid kickbacks to a New York pharmacy company to promote its Exjade drug to treat excessive iron in the blood, the New York Attorney General said. New York's medical marijuana law excludes some who seek the drug NEW YORK (Reuters) - When New York moves ahead with its planned legalization of medical marijuana for the chronically ill, Missy Miller's epileptic son Oliver will be left behind. Related Video Magnetic field inspires dog defecation dance, says study Indonesian volcano erupts again, forcing evacuations The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS

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