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Ventana Medical Systems Inc., a maker of tissue and slide preparation systems used in drug development, said Wednesday it received Food and Drug Administration approval on a new antibody. The company received the approval for its Pathway Her-2/neu (4B5) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody as an aid in assessing breast cancer patients being considered for treatment with Herceptin. It is also approved for use on the Ventana Image Analysis System. Herceptin is a cancer treatment made by Genentech Inc. It targets HER-2, which causes breast cancer cells to grow more rapidly. The approved Pathway antibody is intended to detect the presence of the HER-2 antigen.

More than four out of five people admit to telling little white lies at least once a day and the preferred way of being “economical with the truth” is to use technology such as cell phones, texts and e-mails, a survey on Thursday said. The research by UK pollsters 72 Point found that “techno-treachery” was widespread with nearly 75 percent of people saying gadgets like Blackberrys made it easier to fib. Just over half of respondents said using gadgets made them feel less guilty when telling a lie than doing it face to face, the study on behalf of financial services group Friends Provident found — more