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BusinessWeek March 7, 2005 John Carey	Side Effects Of The Drug Scares New fears give rise to a more honest look at the risks for a pill-popping nation.
BusinessWeek March 7, 2005 Amy Barrett	Will Drugmakers Back Off The Hard Sell? Drug ads need to return to more balanced communication of risks and benefits and not depend so much on catchy phrases and images. The question is whether the industry is ready to take that lesson to heart.
Wired March 2005 Richard Martin	Mind Control Matt Nagle is paralyzed. He's also a pioneer in the new science of brain implants.
HBS Working Knowledge February 28, 2005 Cynthia Churchwell	Funding R&D for Neglected Diseases Research on vaccines for diseases that primarily affect low-income countries remains minimal---the risks are too high for developers. The book Strong Medicine: Creating Incentives for Pharmaceutical Research on Neglected Diseases suggests a solution.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2005 Charly Travers	Another Drug Sector Shocker Patient death triggers voluntary withdrawal of MS drug Tysabri. Both BiogenIDEC and Elan have been rocked in trading today, down 41% and 68%, respectively, so far.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2005 Brian Gorman	Medco Covers Its Bases Medco's purchase of Accredo is a nod to future growth in biotech drug spending.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2005 Rich Smith	Possis Medical in Critical Condition Six months after a clinical study first questioned the effectiveness of its AngioJet blood clot-clearing system, Possis Medical remains a company in shock. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek March 7, 2005	Dr. Oesterle's Stimulating Work Medtronic's chief medical officer, Dr. Stephen N. Oesterle, discusses the progress and potential of using "implanted pulse generators" to treat chronic ailments.
BusinessWeek March 7, 2005 Michael Arndt	"Pacemakers" for the Rest of You Slews of tiny devices that deliver electrical stimulation to a wide variety of organs should soon become available.
BusinessWeek March 7, 2005 Gene G. Marcial	Small Eyes That Are Starting To See A Bigger Future Stock projections for minute scanners maker Tiny Microvision, which is partnering with Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon Endo Surgery unit to develop a laser scanner used in endoscopic surgery.
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