ALSO NOTED: Lilly defends Zyprexa marketing; A struggle for Caremark; and much more...

> Eli Lilly has fired back a The New York Times piece which accuses the drugmaker of marketing antipsychotic drug Zyprexa illegally. Response

> Express Scripts has bid $26 billion on a bid to buy Caremark, potentially squeezing out CVS/pharmacy, whose bid came in lower. Caremark, however, said that it plans to go ahead with its previously announced CVS merger. Article

> In response to a shortage of rural doctors, the government of India is may revive its practice of training para-professionals to provide basic primary care in underserved areas. Article

> Brookdale Senior Living has agreed to acquire two senior living communities for $101 million. Release

> Apparently, the majority of American employers believe that they should help employees quit smoking. Interesting. Release

> Here's how people should fight the battle of the bulge next year, according to the Calorie Control Council. Release

> Examining the growing popularity of PHRs. Editorial

> Expect to see a good deal of health IT legislation in '07. Report

> How useful is animal testing for predicting human outcomes? A new report from the British Medical Journal attempts to answer that question. Report

And Finally… The CEO of a large Boston hospital kicks his addiction--by going cold turkey! Blog

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