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FDA approves new drug that treats breast, stomach and esophageal cancer

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Note: this article was provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy. 
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved another biosimilar to a drug that treats breast, stomach and esophageal cancer.

This biosimilar is called Kanjinti (trastuzumab-anns). The FDA approved it because it appeared to have no meaningful differences from Herceptin (trastuzumab), which has already been approved.

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Bluffton Farmers Market is the place to be on Saturday mornings in town. According to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, our town "boast the best farmers market in northwest Ohio." 

In celebration of our small but mighty farmers market, the Icon will be featuring a vendor each week over the course of the summer.

This week's feature vendor is Sweet Dream Gourmet.

Julie Brown is the owner of Sweet Dream Gourmet, specializing in jams, jellies and biscotti.

Bluffton for Hope, Equestrian Therapy Program, Piece's Crew Foundation, Ronald McDonald house

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PromoHits Ltd., Bluffton, announced the four charities to benefit from PromoCares Program from July to December, according to Melinda Bowen.

The company will donate 5% of its total product sales this year to local charities through itthe initiative.

Bowden narrowed down public nominations for local charities to benefit from the program July-December. The public was encouraged to vote.

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Jared Caprella of Lima, is Bluffton's new postmaster. His position officially started on June 22, however, he has been officer in charge (OIC) here since February.

Caprella, a 2007 Bath High School graduate, started his postal career as a carrier in Boulder, Colo., in 2012. The next year he transferred to Lima as a carrier. In 2014 he became a management supervisor.

The new postmaster is a 2011 Ohio State University graduate with a degree in health science management and a minor in business.

Registration by Friday for July 1-5 camp

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Bluffton Family Recreation’s kid’s summer camp registration deadline for next week is this Friday.

Most people lie to their doctors, according to a new study

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Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
If you don't give an honest answer when your doctor asks you how much you exercise, you're not alone. Many people don't tell the truth to their doctors, according to a new study.

Unfortunately, withholding or misrepresenting information to your doctor hinders his or her ability to give you optimal care. Still, 60 to 80 percent of people surveyed in this new study said they had stretched the truth or withheld information with their doctors before.

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