Word: breakthrough
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When Eli Lilly & Co. introduced Oraflex last May, the new anti-inflammatory drug was hailed as a breakthrough for the 30 million Americans who suffer from arthritis. Oraflex (chemical name: benoxaprofen) seemed to be less irritating to the stomach than aspirin, the staple treatment for arthritis victims. The drug produced side effects, notably an increased sensitivity of the skin and nails to the sun, but these seemed minor compared with the benefits...
...conversation shifts to Hollywood, where Welch feels she was ill-treated by the film industry. She thought she had finally made a breakthrough into serious acting when she was chosen in 1980 to play the lead in the movie version of John Steinbeck's Cannery Row. She was fired a few weeks after work began, however, for reasons that are still murky, and the shock was traumatic...
...marathon shuttle began the week amid hopes of a breakthrough. Argentina had removed its fleet from the blockade zone, and long sessions with Argentine President Leopoldo Fortunate Galtieri and Foreign Minister Costa Mendez had convinced the Secretary of State that the Argentine government was ready to show some flexibility. Haig departed Buenos Aires on Easter Sunday with what he called "some specific fresh ideas." The next day, after an 18-hour flight, he landed in London, where he met with Thatcher, Foreign Secretary Francis Pym and Defense Secretary John Nott. Optimism over the "fresh ideas" quickly vanished, however...
...sensible market opportunities." Other new ventures ran into quality control problems when they mass produced drugs that were being made only in a laboratory test tube. Notes Genentech President Robert Swanson: "A number of companies have severely underestimated the enormous effort and specialized skills required to take a technical breakthrough and put it in a bottle ready for market...
...nation that has become increasingly unsettled by his Administration's apparent lack of commitment to arms control and its loose talk about the feasibility of "limited" nuclear wars. "I invite the Soviet Union to join with us now to substantially reduce nuclear weapons and make an important breakthrough for lasting peace on earth," the President told reporters gathered in the White House East Room. "Everybody would be a loser if there is a nuclear...