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Tuesday, October 02, 2012 7:06 PM PDT

Quick Study: More Americans Skipping Doctor Visits Takepart.com via Yahoo! News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:59 PM PDT The study: In a 10-year span fewer Americans went to the doctor, a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau says. In 2001 adults of working age went to see a doctor, nurse or other health provider an average 4.8 times, but in 2010 that fell to 3.9 visits. Canadian health regulators approve InterMune's fibrosis drug Reuters via Yahoo! Canada Finance Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:08 PM PDT (Reuters) - Biotechnology company InterMune Inc said Canadian health regulators approved its drug to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a fatal lung disease. InterMune expects the drug Esbriet, chemically known as pirfenidone, to be available for sale in Canada from January 1, 2013. The company said it expects to secure reimbursement for the drug from most private insurance plans by the third ...

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