Even the incredibly severe warnings put on the label of the acne drug Accutane by Roche (otc: RHHBY - news - people ) have not entirely prevented that drug from causing birth defects.

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And they're coming from more different companies than ever before--Medtronic is working on a device that could serve as an artificial pancreas for treating diabetes, but so is drug giant Roche (otc: RHHBY - news - people ).

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If you're willing to invest in foreign stocks, Swiss drug giant Roche (otc: RHHBY - news - people) is active in the biotech sector as a partner with several genomic companies, including DeCode (nasdaq: DCGN - news - people) and Millennium Pharmaceuticals.

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DeCode (nasdaq: DCGN - news - people ), which is collaborating with Swiss drug and diagnostic firm Roche Holding (otc: RHHBY - news - people ), hopes to have a test based on the finding available as soon as next year at reference laboratories.

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Making matters more difficult in Europe, Roche (otc: RHHBY - news - people ) has its own anemia drug that is also stealing market share from Procrit.

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Roche (other-otc: RHHBY - news - people ) is also testing a similar drug, but cold not be reached for comment.

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The logic behind Bayer's (otc: BAYZY - news - people) upward bump goes something like this: Cipro is the drug most often used to treat anthrax.

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