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Elan eyes more deals this year with $1 billion warchest

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Elan will still have $1.2 billion of cash left to spend if shareholders approve its first package of acquisitions, and plans to announce more deals in the second half of the year, chief executive Kelly Martin said on Monday.Full story

Smart Woman - Scam Artists Targeting Seniors

There are now more Americans who are 65 and older than any other time in our history. There are 40.3 million people who are officially senior citizens. If you are or care about a senior citizen, know how to recognize some of the latest schemes targeting older people. Mom, dad, elderly neighbor - the Full story

Vivus to sell $200 million in convertible debt

Weight loss drug maker Vivus Inc. said Tuesday it plans to sell $200 million in convertible senior debt due in 2020 in a private transaction. Full story

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Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics spokesman Mark Woodward reveals that “the plane... the plane” from the hit TV show “Fantasy Island” was used to smuggle drugs from Colombia into United States after the show finished produuction in 1983. KFOR’s Lance West reports.

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Experimental drugs give a Tennessee girl born without bones a new lease on life. WSMV's Terry Bulger reports.

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John Lechleiter, chairman, president & CEO of Eli Lilly, discusses which new drugs are in the company's pipeline as its stock nears 52-week highs.

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The FDA is re-approving the only drug known to treat morning sickness, allowing it back into the U.S. markets. The drug was pulled after a safety scare that turned out to be false alarm.

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