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BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Catherine Arnst	Big Pharma's Blinders Hugely profitable thanks to a few blockbusters, Big Pharma is far too focused on looking for the next best-seller, causing companies to pass up opportunities to deliver important breakthroughs.
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