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* A Food and Drug Administration committee on Tuesday begins reviewing Monsanto Co.’s much-anticipated arthritis drug, Celebrex, made by its G.D. Searle & Co. subsidiary. The review will play an important part in Monsanto’s research efforts and in its strategy for remaining independent. Analysts say Celebrex could achieve annual revenue of $1 billion within three to five years. Tests show that Celebrex is as strong as prescription painkillers but has fewer side effects. Merck & Co. is developing a similar drug called Vioxx.

* Microsoft founder Bill Gates and entertainment titan Walt Disney are among the 20 “most influential builders� of the 20th century as anointed by Time magazine and CBS News. Others on this list include: Ray Kroc, founder of the McDonald’s fast-food chain; automobile pioneer Henry Ford; union boss Walter Reuther of the United Auto Workers; A.P. Giannini, founder of Bank of America; and cosmetics maven Estee Lauder, the only woman on the list.