Also: 50 million Americans on Medicaid; two studies boost Plavix rivals; pediatricians say no erectile dysfunction drug ads before 10pm.
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A.M. Vitals: Genzyme Rejects Takeover Offer From Sanofi-Aventis
eMarketer estimates online spending by U.S. health-care and pharma companies will hit $1.52 billion in 2014.
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Report: Pharma Digital Spending Growing — But Slowly
The proposed law in San Francisco would limit fast-food toy freebies to meals that met nutrition standards.
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Would Kids Eat Fruits and Veggies To Get a Free Fast-Food Toy?
The FDA’s guidance for promoting drugs and devices online and via social media hasn’t yet been released.
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FDA Dings Novartis for Facebook Widget
Some parents say it’s hard to find generic alternatives.
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Why Novartis’s Triaminic Giveaway Reminds Us of the Tour de France
One sales rep told a fake customer that she’d “pretty much get” breast cancer.
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Listen to Consumer DNA Test Company Sales Reps Behaving Badly!
A study by University of Wisconsin, La Crosse researchers doesn’t find much to “toning shoe” claims.
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American Council on Exercise: Study Finds Toning Shoes Don’t Work
The public comment period on the FDA’s proposed rules ends Monday.
The New York State Legislature passed a bill yesterday that will increase state taxes on a pack of cigarettes by $1.60.
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Want Cigarettes in NYC? A Pack Will Cost You More Than a Ten Spot
Researchers wanted to know whether Dora the Explorer and Shrek actually had any pull with kids.
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Kids Think Shrek- and Dora-Endorsed Snacks Taste Better
