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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or USFDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments.

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US HOT STOCK FUTURES: HOT STOCKS TO WATCH

Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Friday's session are Delphi Automotive PLC (DLPH), VeriFone Systems Inc.

(PAY) and SemTech Corp. (SMTC).Delphi made a binding offer to acquire FCI Group's motorized vehicles division in a deal valued at EUR765 million, or $972 million, that will strengthen the parts maker's connector product portfolio. The deal is expected to be accretive to the company's 2013 earnings. Shares jumped 12% to $30.91 after hours.VeriFone's fiscal second-quarter earnings fell 43% as restructuring and acquisition-related costs continued to overshadow stronger revenue and better-than-expected core profit. Shares sank 9.4% to $40.77 after hours as guidance estimates were mostly below Wall Street expectations.Semtech's first-quarter earnings slid 90% as expenses and a purchase accounting adjustment related to the chip maker's acquisition of Gennum Corp. weighed on margins and bottom-line results. Shares slipped 4% to $22.75 after hours as adjusted e...

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  2. Bayer Backs Xarelto Sales Forecast After FDA Panel Votes Against Expanded Use

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    German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG's (BAYN.XE) HealthCare unit Wednesday said it applied for marketing authorization in the E.U. and the U.S. for its oral drug R...

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