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Pathophilia's Top 10 Medical Stories of 2008: A Recap

10. Gunvalson v. PTC Therapeutics

9. California v. Roozrokh and Cardiac-Death Organ Donation

8. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in China

7. Continuing Backlash Against Pharma

6. Media Obsession With Delayed Results of ENHANCE Trial

5. Investigational Drugs for Alzheimer's Disease Disappoint

4. Milder Rotavirus Season Coincides With Vaccine Uptake

3. USAMRIID Scientist Identified as Sole Perpetrator of "Anthrax Letter Attacks"

2. Resurgence of Measles

1. Intentional Drug and Food Tampering in China

Other notable stories of 2008 that didn't make Pathophilia's totally arbitrary list:

  • More cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) with Tysabri (natalizumab) use
  • Pig-slaughter neuropathy
  • US government compensates Poling family for vaccine-related autism
  • Ted Kennedy diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme

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