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Click to View in Browser 05/6/2014 Merck & Co sells consumer unit to Bayer for $14 billion (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc has agreed to sell its consumer care business to Germany's Bayer AG for $14.2 billion, the companies said on Tuesday, adding to a string of major cross-border healthcare deals. Genome scientist Craig Venter in deal to make humanized pig organs CHICAGO (Reuters) - Genome pioneer J. Craig Venter is teaming up with a unit of United Therapeutics Corp to develop pig lungs that have been genetically altered to be compatible with humans, a feat that, if successful, could address the urgent need for transplant organs for people with end-stage lung disease. Senegal re-opens border with Guinea as Ebola threat eases DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal reopened its border with Guinea on Tuesday, over a month after it sealed land crossings with its southern neighbor to try to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus that has killed dozens in Guinea. Astra gets lift in Pfizer fight as U.S. okays heart pill LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc has won U.S. approval for Epanova, a new pill for heart disease, providing a welcome - but relatively minor - piece of good news as it fights a $106 billion takeover approach from Pfizer Inc. Novartis says Signifor LAR drug helps control acromegaly disease ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Monday a final-stage trial of its Signifor LAR therapy allowed for greater disease control in patients with the endocrine disorder acromegaly than existing therapies. Deaths fell after Massachusetts healthcare overhaul: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When Massachusetts blazed the trail of healthcare reform in 2006 by expanding coverage for the poor and requiring all residents to have health insurance, it may have done more than serve as a model for nationwide reform: it also seemed to save lives, according to a study released on Monday. Mothers can hold newborns before umbilical cord is clamped: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Newborn babies don't need to be held down around their mother's vagina while the last of the placental blood makes its way through the umbilical cord, according to a new study. Coke to remove controversial chemical from Fanta, other drinks NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Coca-Cola Company said on Monday it will remove a controversial flavoring stabilizer from some of its drinks, following rival PepsiCo Inc's announcement earlier this year that it would drop the same ingredient from its drinks. FDA questions use of aspirin to prevent first heart attack WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday questioned the value of taking aspirin to try to ward off a first heart attack or stroke in people who have never had cardiovascular problems. All workers test negative for MERS at Indiana hospital-official MUNSTER Ind. (Reuters) - All workers at the Indiana hospital where the first U.S. case of the often deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome was confirmed last week have tested negative for the virus, officials at Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana, said on Monday. Related Video Rotting, bloated Blue whale worries Canadian fishing community Elephant dung recycled into 'poo paper' 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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