Under the agreement, Amgen will assume primary responsibility for developing, manufacturing, and initially commercializing the products.

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Yet this situation seemed a pipe dream not so long ago: Iraq's security forces, serving an elected government, assume primary responsibility for the good order of their own country.

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And we must strengthen the capacity of Afghanistan's security forces and government so that they can begin to assume primary responsibility for their country's future.

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Under the plans, England's 152 primary care trusts (PCTs) are to be abolished and GP consortiums across the country will assume responsibility for the commissioning of services for patients.

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