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This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
J&J agrees to settle shareholder complaint; USPlabs destroys DMAA product; Acura strengthens Nexafed; Abbott nutrition sales drive growth; Re-launches drive Novartis OTC rebound; more news In Brief.
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