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National Post (registration)McKesson Buys Canadian Pharmacy Marketing Group Assets for $918 MillionBloomberg(MCK), the biggest US drug distributor, said it agreed to spend about $918 million for the marketing and franchising businesses of more than 1000 Canadian independent pharmacies

Globe and MailRare Canadian pharmacy takeover is inkedGlobe and MailIn Canada, you don't see health-and-drug-related M&A very often, and you especially don't hear about deals for independent pharmacies that are worth almost $1-billion

Globe and MailTarget about to begin search for Canadian pharmacists for its franchise systemWinnipeg Free PressThe Minnesota-based will be competing with Canadian pharmacy chains such as Jean Coutu (TSX:PJC

Metro to remain in the mix despite heightened Canadian pharmacy competitionGlobalNews

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Considering the information of three randomized, multicenter, double, blind clinical studies and a retrospective analysis of the medical documentation, FDA approved on October 7, 2011 Tadalafil medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction accompanied with primary and secondary symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men above 45 years

In spite of low rates and stagnation of industrial development, the pharmaceutical market shows a dynamical growth

Pulmonary arterial hypertension Definition “pulmonary arterial hypertension” is related to a group of diseases characterized by: -  Progressive increase in pulmonary vascular resistance; -  Reduction in pulmonary bloodflow; -  High pulmonary artery pressure; -  Contractility of the heart right ventricle; -  Right ventricular failure

Eating lots of fruit and vegetables will do little to reduce your risk of developing cancer, according to a review of a decade of research involving more than a million people