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Phony vials of the life saving cancer drug Avastin have turned up in as many as 19 medical clinics in the U.S. CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian speaks with the man responsible for the shipments who feels he has broken no laws
Read More »Fake Avastin importer claims he broke no laws
CBS News' Armen Keteyian talks to Tom Haughton, the man responsible for bringing counterfeit cancer drug into America
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What happens when developers conceive grand plans and run smack into the realities of the Great Recession? In the case of the 280-room Palmyra Resort, a luxury property in Montego Bay, Jamaica, once valued at $150 million, the property ends up on the auction block.
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Participants took smaller bites of a dessert when stronger custard smell aroma was present
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Taking four doses of ibuprofen reduced altitude sickness as people ascended up a mountain
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Read More »Video: Fake Avastin cancer drug issued to doctors
The FDA has warned some medical practices that they may have been provided with fake cancer drugs.
Read More »Video: Following the trail of a phony cancer drug
The FDA issued a warning on a popular cancer drug that turned out to be fake. The vials labeled "Avastin," contained a liquid that was worthless. But who would sell a fake to cancer patients?
Read More »How fake Avastin from overseas ends up in U.S.
CBS News' Armen Keteyian traces counterfeit vials of the cancer drug from Turkey and Egypt through several European countries to U.S. shelves
Read More »Asking patients out online most common doctor violation, report finds
Survey of state medical boards highlights complaints received over 10-year-span
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