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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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This is a very surprising turn of events.

This is a very surprising turn of events.

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We are seriously looking at it.

We are seriously looking at it.

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That one was kind of a no-brainer. We were eager to be able to rush the good news to the read more

That one was kind of a no-brainer. We were eager to be able to rush the good news to the marketplace.

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I don't think the last goal was the point where things changed, I shouldn't have taken the two minutes, and read more

I don't think the last goal was the point where things changed, I shouldn't have taken the two minutes, and I should have stopped more pucks.

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For violence, like Achilles' lance, can heal the wounds it has inflicted. - The Wretched of the Earth.

For violence, like Achilles' lance, can heal the wounds it has inflicted. - The Wretched of the Earth.

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We just didn't hit the ball. She (Witte) pitched well, but I thought we had a chance because we were read more

We just didn't hit the ball. She (Witte) pitched well, but I thought we had a chance because we were able to hold them in the first game after getting down early.

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I think the number one factor impacting these programs is the tight labor market, which is making it really hard read more

I think the number one factor impacting these programs is the tight labor market, which is making it really hard for employers to let their workers go for eight to 12 weeks at time.

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I know a lot of people right now want to point fingers and criticize, but people should keep their powder read more

I know a lot of people right now want to point fingers and criticize, but people should keep their powder dry.

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Never be so brief as to become obscure.

Never be so brief as to become obscure.

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