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Ahead of the Bell: Aetna and Health Net skid

Shares of Aetna Inc. and Health Net Inc. were on pace to open at their lowest levels in years Thursday after a Goldman Sachs analyst downgraded the health insurers due to falling profit margins. (AP, 8:44 a.m.)

FDA lifts clinical hold on Adolor bowel drug

Adolor Corp. said Thursday the Food and Drug Administration has lifted its clinical hold on the company's Entereg drug in chronically constipated patients taking opioid pain drugs. (AP, 8:39 a.m.)

Transition Therapeutics CFO adds president role

Biopharmaceutical company Transition Therapeutics Inc. said Thursday it named Chief Financial Officer Elie Farah to the additional role of president. (AP, 8:24 a.m.)

FDA OKs APP Pharma's generic nausea injection

APP Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday it received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration to market its granisetron hydrochloride injection, the generic version of Hoffmann-LaRoche's Kytril injection for chemo-induced nausea. (AP, 8:24 a.m.)

Mylan gets FDA OK to market generic antibiotic

Generic drug maker Mylan Inc. said Thursday it received tentative approval from the Food and Drug Administration to market its 600 milligram linezolid tablets. (AP, 8:14 a.m.)