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Click to View in Browser 06/24/2014 FDA warns GSK on manufacturing practices at Canada plant (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said an unit of GlaxoSmithKline Plc violated quality requirements during the manufacture of influenza vaccine Flulaval. Exclusive: India likely to extend price caps to more drugs - sources MUMBAI (Reuters) - The government of India is likely to raise the number of drugs deemed essential and subject to price caps, people directly involved in the process said. Indonesia rolls out graphic health warnings on cigarette packs JAKARTA (Reuters) - Cigarette manufactures in Indonesia, one of the world's biggest tobacco markets, began printing graphic health warnings on packets on Tuesday, but they have yet to appear in shops and the companies involved do not seem too worried about plunging sales. France reopens euthanasia debate with right-to-die ruling PARIS (Reuters) - France's top administrative court ruled on Tuesday that doctors should be allowed to take a tetraplegic man off life support after nearly six years in a coma, siding with his wife in a case that has revived a debate about euthanasia. Vertex cystic fibrosis combo succeeds in key late-stage trials (Reuters) - A combination of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc's cystic fibrosis drug Kalydeco and its experimental lumacaftor succeeded in improving lung function in a pair of closely watched late-stage trials of patients with the most common genetic mutation associated with the rare lung disease. Study finds genetic links between schizophrenia and cannabis use LONDON (Reuters) - Genes that increase the risk of a person developing schizophrenia may also increase the chance they will use cannabis, researchers said on Tuesday after studying more than 1,000 users of the drug. The state of senior health: It depends on your state CHICAGO (Reuters) - What are the best and worst places to stay healthy as you age? For answers, take out a map and follow the Mississippi River from north to south. The healthiest people over 65 are in Minnesota, the sickest in Mississippi. Ohr Pharma eye drug falls short in trial (Reuters) - Ohr Pharmaceutical Inc said its experimental eye drop showed no significant benefit over a placebo in reducing the number of injections of another drug directly into the eye, but improved patients' visual clarity. CDC reassigns director of lab behind anthrax blunder ATLANTA/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reassigned the director of the bioterror lab behind the potential anthrax exposure of dozens of scientists and staff, sources told Reuters, as the anthrax controversy intensified. U.S. group changes lung transplant policy for kids NEWTOWN SQUARE Pa. (Reuters) - A U.S. group that sets policy for organ transplants voted on Monday to adopt a permanent rule to allow some children access to adult lungs. Related Video Presenting the "Elf", a lean, green driving machine Organic farming culture brings burgeoning business for Fiji islanders 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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