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Weekly Health news round up

It’s been a week where accusations and relationships have been put to the test, after the German Chancellor is accusing the US of spying on her phone conversations.

Ex-Bristol-Myers exec faces 1 year in prison for insider trading

Read more: Ex-Bristol-Myers exec faces 1 year in prison for insider trading - FiercePharma http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/ex-bristol-myers-exec-faces-1-year-prison-insider-trading/2013-10-24#ixzz2ijNm55NK

Simon Stevens named chief executive of NHS England

http://www.pharmatimes.com/Article/13-10-24/Simon_Stevens_named_chief_executive_of_NHS_England.aspx

England's health divide: how do life expectancies compare?

http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/interactive/2013/oct/24/health-divide-life-expectancy-compare-england

Butter is bad – a myth we've been fed by the 'healthy eating' industry

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/23/butter-bad-saturated-fat-healthy-eating-industry

FDA staffers tee up Gilead's hep C drug sofosbuvir for upbeat panel meeting

Read more: FDA staffers tee up Gilead's hep C drug sofosbuvir for upbeat panel meeting - FiercePharma http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/fda-staffers-tee-gileads-hep-c-drug-sofosbuvir-upbeat-panel-meeting/2013-10-23#ixzz2ijOvvMHr

Baldness treatment a 'step closer'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24607696

Prevently.com launches this Friday, aims to become "Facebook of Health"

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/preventlycom-launches-this-friday-aims-to-become-facebook-of-health-228480431.html