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    [Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, after a slow start, it grew to become a $US2.3 billion ($3 billion today) blockbuster for its owner, Pfizer, in 2003.] About 80 per cent of the prescriptions were for unapproved uses - conditions like bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, hot flashes, migraines and tension headaches, ... In fact, Neurontin has become a sort of all-purpose restorative for chronic discomfort of almost any type - yet there is almost no good published evidence that it works.

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I don't see in the market any real driving forces. People aren't too excited one way or another.

I don't see in the market any real driving forces. People aren't too excited one way or another.

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That law provides for competition and allows local communities to have a say.

That law provides for competition and allows local communities to have a say.

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You can never be too slow when you try to deal with public safety, because as we've seen in other read more

You can never be too slow when you try to deal with public safety, because as we've seen in other historic periods where we've cut dramatically the size of the police force, there's been a concomitant increase ... in crime, ... You can't compromise public safety.

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I think he did a super job. He left the program in much better shape than when he took over.

I think he did a super job. He left the program in much better shape than when he took over.

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They have stuck their hands into a hornet's nest. This is going to inflame a lot of scientists who are read more

They have stuck their hands into a hornet's nest. This is going to inflame a lot of scientists who are very, very concerned and are far more knowledgeable in this area than the authors appear to be. This is not the last word — definitely not.

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That proves you are unusual, returned the Scarecrow; and I am convinced the only people worthy of consideration in this read more

That proves you are unusual, returned the Scarecrow; and I am convinced the only people worthy of consideration in this world are the unusual ones. For the common folks are like the leaves of a tree, and live and die unnoticed.

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We'd have him here for two or three weeks. He always ate better when I went out there with him.

We'd have him here for two or three weeks. He always ate better when I went out there with him.

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Robust demand for cruise vacations continued into our seasonally strong summer period. Significant improvements in pricing, particularly for our North read more

Robust demand for cruise vacations continued into our seasonally strong summer period. Significant improvements in pricing, particularly for our North American brands, more than compensated for increases in fuel costs, resulting in higher profits and another record third quarter,

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There were a lot of strong riders there in the top six, but the track's a little slippery, a little read more

There were a lot of strong riders there in the top six, but the track's a little slippery, a little softer than I thought. So I had a hard time getting up to speed there, misjudged the sprint and, you know, got second.

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