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Jan 9, 2012 | The Kalamazoo Gazette

Pfizer must pay $45 million in Prempro breast-cancer cases, appeals court rules

A Pennsylvania appeals court ruled that global drugmaker Pfizer Inc. must pay two women $45 million in damages, Bloomberg Businessweek reported.

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Wed Jan 04, 2012

The Motley Fool

Why the Dow's Barely Moving Today

After a great first day of the trading year, investors are taking a break today.

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The Washington Post

Pfizer Must Pay $45 Million in Prempro Cases, Court Rules

Pfizer Inc. must pay more than $45 million in damages to two women who blamed the company's menopause drugs for their breast cancers, an appeals court ruled.

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Thu Dec 29, 2011

Lawyers Weekly USA

Pfizer settles nearly half of Prempro claims, adds to reserve

Drug maker Pfizer and its affiliates have settled nearly half of the product liability claims involving the hormone-replacement therapy drugs Prempro, Premarin and Provera, according to a regulatory filing.

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Wed Dec 21, 2011

American Academy of Family Physicians

Avoiding Certain Environmental Factors May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Women may be able to lower their risk of developing breast cancer by avoiding certain environmental factors, suggests a new report from the Institute of Medicine, or IOM.

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