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The Motley Fool April 16, 2008 Brian Lawler	Alpharma's Soothing Guidance Alpharma lowers its financial guidance for 2008. Investors, take note.
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BusinessWeek January 17, 2005 Catherine Arnst	No Pain, Some Gain The 50 million Americans suffering from chronic pain got a little bit of good news in December. The Food & Drug Administration greenlighted two new medications that attack pain in completely novel ways.
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