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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Bayer

Bayer stories: 3 news summaries

FDA Slaps
Birth Control Giant Over Deceptive Ads

Bayer ordered to air clarifying spots for Yaz

Feb 11, 09 9:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Bayer Pharmaceuticals has just launched a $20 million ad campaign for Yaz, the country's most widely used birth control pill. But the ads aren't promoting the drug; rather, they're clarifying earlier commercials that seemed to say Yaz prevented acne and mood swings. As the New York Times reports, the FDA ... More »

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FDA • advertising • birth control • Bayer Pharmaceuticals • Bayer

(Newser) - A German prosecutor is investigating allegations that chemical giant Bayer CropScience knowingly sold a pesticide that kills honeybees, the Raleigh News & Observer reports. The investigation follows complaints from German beekeepers and environmentalists that the company covered up incriminating data on chlothianidine. In the US, meanwhile, an environmental group sued... More »

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colony collapse disorder • honeybees • Environmental Protection Agency • Natural Resources Defense Council • Bayer • pesticide • chlothianidine

Stocks Tumble as Bayer Loses Patent for Contraceptive

Generic birth control pill could soon steal market

Mar 5, 08 4:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Bayer shares tumbled to a 12-month low yesterday after a US judge ended the pharmaceutical giant's patent on Yasmin, the company’s top-selling birth control pill. The ruling means rival Barr Pharmaceuticals may introduce a lower-priced generic version of Yasmin in the next few months, Bloomberg reports.  More »

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birth control • generic drugs • birth control pill • patent • Bayer • Barr Pharmaceuticals • Yasmin

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