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Click to View in Browser 06/19/2014 As sequencing moves into clinical use, insurers balk Her son, Christian, was born in 2010 with multiple, mysterious syndromes that leave him unable to speak, chew, or walk on his own. Valeant says begins exchange offer for Allergan (Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Wednesday it began an exchange offer for Allergan Inc, taking its $50.8 billion bid directly to shareholders. Deadly pig virus cases in U.S. projected to surge after summer (Reuters) - U.S. veterinarians are warning that outbreaks of a deadly pig virus will climb this autumn after a summertime hiatus, likely killing another 2.5 million pigs over the next 12 months and amplifying an increase in pork prices. Dr Reddy's recalls over 13,000 bottles of hypertension drug- FDA MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd is recalling 13,560 bottles of the high blood pressure drug metoprolol succinate in the United States after it failed a dissolution test, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. Nordic Capital becomes third buy-out firm to own Germany's GHD FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Swedish private equity firm Nordic Capital agreed to buy GHD GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland from IK Investment Partners, becoming the third buy-out group to control the German healthcare-services provider. Air pollution linked to cognitive decline in later years NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The tiny particles in vehicle exhaust and other sources of air pollution may hasten cognitive decline in older adults, according to a new U. S. study. New York lawmakers announce measures to confront heroin epidemic NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers announced a deal on Wednesday on a series of bills to help address the state's growing heroin epidemic. Drugmakers link with academia in giant UK dementia project LONDON (Reuters) - Drugmakers are linking with eight British universities in a 16 million-pound ($27 million) public-private partnership to speed up research into dementia by studying data from 2 million people in the world's largest such project. Antidepressant warnings tied to suicide attempts in youths NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A move by U.S. health officials to warn the public of an increased risk of suicidal thoughts among young people taking antidepressants was actually associated with an increase in suicide attempts, suggests a new study. Smoking, extra weight in pregnancy tied to obesity throughout childhood NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who smoke during pregnancy and are overweight early in pregnancy are more likely to have children who become obese as toddlers and stay obese through their teenage years, according to a new study. Related Video Study says Earth on brink of mass extinction event Crippled dog gets new lease on life 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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