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> The long-awaited beta trial of Google Health, Google's personal health record, has finally been launched. FierceHealthIT

> Pharmaceutical companies are turning to social media like Twitter and Facebook to get their marketing messages across. FiercePharma

> Drugmakers are pulling out of manufacturing at an unprecedented rate, according to a new report from IMS Health. FiercePharma

> Is your emergency department understaffed? This ED physician takes a careful look at his, and decides that despite some traffic jams, the answer is still "No." Blog

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