Pfizer's Vaccine Is Out of the Question as Indonesia Lacks Refrigerators: State Pharma Boss

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Regions Plea for More Tests as Indonesia's Covid-19 Death Toll Climbs to Third-Highest in Asia

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High Levels of Cellphone Radiation Linked to Tumors in Male Rats: US Study

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New Drug Approvals Hit 21-Year High in 2017

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Tiny Stem Cell Companies Close in on Major Heart Disease Goals

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India's Drugmakers Need More Time to Meet Intl Standards: Industry Group

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Japan's Takeda to Buy US Cancer Drug Maker Ariad in $5.2 Billion Deal

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FDA Advises Zika Testing for All Donated Blood in the US

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US FDA Calls for Sharp Reduction in Salt Added to Foods

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US FDA Says Eyeing Future Regulation on E-Cigarette Flavors

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