Pfizer’s GSK consumer deal is closed, and generics go next. Will its cash flow recover?

The mammoth consumer health deal Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline struck last December is finally sealed. But things are looking markedly different at Pfizer than they did seven months ago—and that may not be a good thing, analysts say. Earlier this week, the New York drugmaker agreed to merge its off-patent drugs business, dubbed Upjohn, with Mylan,… Read More: Pfizer’s GSK consumer deal is closed, and generics go next.… »

Mentally stimulating activities can cut cognitive decline

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a noticeable decline in cognitive abilities that does not yet interfere with most daily functions. In the most common form of MCI, known as amnestic MCI, memory problems may occur more often than in people without the condition, and you may, for example, lose things often, forget appointments or have… Read More: Mentally stimulating activities can cut cognitive decline »

Multiple bottled water brands tainted with arsenic and PFAS

In 1993, the United Nations marked March 22 as World Water Day.1 Water is common, vital and a valuable resource we often squander and pollute. While it pours out of the clouds and seems to fill rivers and oceans, it is a finite resource. In fact, there is currently the same amount of water on… Read More: Multiple bottled water brands tainted with arsenic and PFAS »

Living Near Oil and Gas Wells Tied to Heart Defects in Babies

Living near oil and gas wells may increase a woman’s risk of having a baby with a congenital heart defect. Researchers writing in Environment International reported on 3,324 infants born in Colorado from 2005 to 2011, comparing 536 babies with heart defects to 2,860 controls matched for sex, maternal smoking, race and ethnicity. They correlated… Read More: Living Near Oil and Gas Wells Tied to Heart Defects… »