Axys abandons work on drug for asthma

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Axys Pharmaceuticals Inc will drop development of its inhalable asthma drug APC 366 because it caused some coughing and wheezing in Phase I safety trials. Axys had hoped that its triptase inhibitor would be marketable by 2002. The San Francisco company has other products in the very early stages of development, including an oral form of APC 366 being co-developed with Bayer AG. Bayer also has options to license Axys triptase inhibitors developed for psoriasis and acute inflammatory bowel disease.

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Drops development of its asthma drug APC 366 due to adverse reactions in Phase I safety trials

Antiasthmatic Preparations, Antiasthmatic agents, Axys Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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Tyson recalls chicken supplied to Wendy's, primarily in Midwest

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Tyson Foods Inc. announced that it recalled approximately 160,000 pounds of chicken that it provided for Wendy's International Inc. restaurants. Several Wendy's customers discovered pieces of metal in their food. Tyson said that the recall will have the biggest impact on Midwest markets. Wendy's chicken nuggets and breaded breast filets were the products that supposedly contained pieces of metal. Tyson believes that the metal came from a conveyor belt at the company's plant in Hope, Arkansas.

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Tyson recalls approximately 160,000 pounds of chicken that it provided for Wendy's International Inc. restaurants

Poultry Farm Products, Poultry and Egg Production, Tyson Foods Inc., Wendy's International Inc.

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Prudential HealthCare and Humana, citing safety, won't pay for Viagra

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Prudential HealthCare and Humana Inc. have chosen not to pay for Pfizer Inc.'s Viagra impotence drug due to safety concerns following the reports of deaths and dangerous side effects. Both health insurance firms stated that they were not convinced of Viagra's safety over the long haul. Prudential did not believe that there was enough clinical data to prove the safety of the drug for elderly users.

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Prudential HealthCare and Humana Inc. choose not to pay for Pfizer Inc.'s Viagra impotence drug due to safety concerns

Services information, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Medical Care Insurance, Hormones & Related Preparations, Pfizer Inc., Health insurance, Humana Inc., Prudential HealthCare Group Inc.

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