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The Motley Fool July 13, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Triple Delight: 3 Stocks All Up More Than 10% What's good for the obese goose is good for the gander when it comes to new drug treatments for losing weight.
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The Motley Fool October 19, 2010 Brian Orelli	When the Status Quo Is a Big Win The lack of an FDA rejection will do just fine. Amgen and Johnson & Johnson seemed to get through the FDA advisory panel process without much problem yesterday.
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