GlaxoSmithKline won approval from U.S. regulators to sell its vaccine to fight H1N1, making it the last major drug manufacturer to receive clearance in this country.
The British company, which has its North American headquarters in Research Triangle Park, said the U.S. Health Department ordered 7.6million doses of the swine flu shot.
GSK will make the vaccine in Quebec and expects to ship doses in December. The FDA approved vaccines from four manufacturers in September.
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The next successor in Apple's iPad tablet may be unveiled soon and with significant hardware upgrades. 
The 1991 background check was conducted when then-President George H.W. Bush was considering Steve Jobs for a spot on the President's Export Council, a position he did not get. 
Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday that it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames, marking the end of an era for the company that brought photography to the masses more than a century ago. Keep up with the latest business stories with our free e-mail newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox!
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