Feb 29 2012

Celebrity Deaths Underscores Dangers of Alcohol and Prescription Medications – PR Web (press release)

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Celebrity Deaths Underscores Dangers of Alcohol and Prescription Medications
PR Web (press release)
Prescription drugs, such as Vicodin, OxyContin and Hydrocodone, are medications designed to lessen suffering of individuals with serious cases of chronic pain. These medications can be addictive, resulting in a dependency—affecting the physical and …

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Community Leaders Talk Prescription Drug Abuse
Ohio News Network
The Pike County Opiate Coalition sat down Wednesday with Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine to talk about prescription drug abuse. "We've just been running into meth everywhere anymore," Pike County Prosecutor Rob Junk said. Junk said that more than 80 …

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Feb 29 2012

Tobacco health labels unconstitutional: judge – Reuters

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USA TODAY
Tobacco health labels unconstitutional: judge
Reuters
By Jeremy Pelofsky | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A US judge sided with tobacco companies on Wednesday, ruling that regulations requiring large graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging and advertising violate free-speech rights under the US …
Reuters Health News SummaryChicago Tribune
Cigarette Makers Can't Be Forced by FDA to Use Graphic Warnings on AdsBloomberg
US Judge Strikes Down FDA Cigarette LabelsNew York Times
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The Associated Press
$ 375M health care scheme went unnoticed for years
The Associated Press
Authorities say Jacques Roy and six others indicted for health care fraud certified 11000 Medicare beneficiaries through more than 500 home health providers over five years. Those numbers would have made Roy's Medicare practice the busiest in the …
Texas doctor accused of huge health fraud schemeFox News
Three More Convicted of Health Care Fraud in Baton Rouge7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Ryan's Medicare RevolutionWall Street Journal
Washington Post -Atlanta Journal Constitution
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ABC News
Md. senator denounces blunt health care amendment
Delmarva Daily Times
WASHINGTON — Women's reproductive health would be compromised if an amendment to the Senate transportation bill allowing employers to deny health coverage for services they morally object to passes, a group of senators and health care professionals …
Senate puts members on record for or against Obama law requiring free birth …Washington Post
Is the Blunt Amendment an attack on women's health?msnbc.com

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Feb 29 2012

US judge allows DEA to suspend Cardinal license – Reuters

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USA TODAY
US judge allows DEA to suspend Cardinal license
Reuters
* DEA wins a round in prescription drug abuse battle * Cardinal says it already cut off pharmacy supplies * Appeals decision on Florida license to appeals court * DEA judge due to begin hearings April 3 By Toni Clarke and Anna Yukhananov Feb 29 …
Judge allows DEA to suspend Cardinal licenseChicago Tribune
Judge upholds DEA's suspension of Florida drug distributor's shipment of …Washington Post
Judge blocks Cardinal Health drug shipments in Fla.Indianapolis Star
Financial Times -Sun-Sentinel
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Celebrity Deaths Underscores Dangers of Alcohol and Prescription Medications
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Prescription drugs, such as Vicodin, OxyContin and Hydrocodone, are medications designed to lessen suffering of individuals with serious cases of chronic pain. These medications can be addictive, resulting in a dependency—affecting the physical and …

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CBC.ca
Prescription drugs to get cheaper
24 Hours Vancouver
By 24 HOURS British Columbians can expect to pay less for some prescription drugs after April 1, announced the Ministry of Health Wednesday. The province said it is terminating an agreement with the BC Pharmacy Association and the Canadian Association …
BC to end generic drug pricing agreementCBC.ca

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Feb 29 2012

$375M health care scheme went unnoticed for years – Atlanta Journal Constitution

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Atlanta Journal Constitution
$ 375M health care scheme went unnoticed for years
Atlanta Journal Constitution
(AP Photo/LM Otero) Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General US Department of Health and Human Services, right, pauses during a news conference Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, in Dallas. Looking on in background are Bill Corr, Deputy Secretary US Department of …
Texas doctor accused of huge health fraud schemeFox News
Three More Convicted of Health Care Fraud in Baton Rouge7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Official: Doctor accused of 'selling his signature' as part of $ 375M health …Washington Post

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USA TODAY
Judge blocks Cardinal Health drug shipments in Fla.
USA TODAY
By Donna Leinwand Leger, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Cardinal Health, a Fortune 500 drug distribution company accused by the Drug Enforcement Administration of selling excessive amounts of prescription painkillers to Florida pharmacies, must stop shipping …
Cardinal Health Blocked From Shipping Painkiller in FloridaBloomberg
Judge Rules Against Cardinal Health in Oxycodone DisputeWall Street Journal
Judge allows DEA to suspend Cardinal licenseChicago Tribune
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The Guardian
Health bill debate: warning about treatment of wounded soldiers
The Guardian
The government accepted a crossbench amendment intended to prevent the health bill opening the door to charging for the aftercare of mental health patients. There were fears that by removing the duty of primary care trusts and local authority social …
NHS plc: Patients could have to pay for vital services, reveals damning reportMirror.co.uk
RCP Should Lead In Opposing Health And Social Care Bill, UKMedical News Today
Care of the elderly, not NHS restructuring, is the biggest health challenge …Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
The Press Association -WalesOnline -This is Bath
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Feb 29 2012

More testing needed to determine if prescribed drugs in Cardinal’s system … – Minneapolis Star Tribune

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More testing needed to determine if prescribed drugs in Cardinal's system …
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Medical investigators are conducting tests to determine whether prescription drugs found in the system of the late Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua were "in the therapeutic range" or at higher concentrations, a coroner said Wednesday.

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Lethal Combination of Drugs and Alchohol
Manila Bulletin
One of the most lethal combinations in the world can be taking some prescription drugs and alcohol. Yet few doctors instruct their patients about the danger of mixing the two. Michael Jackson's doctor drew a jail sentence for knowingly supplying his …
Whitney Houston's alleged drug 'cocktail': DEA on prescription drug problemExaminer.com

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Feb 29 2012

Tobacco health labels unconstitutional: US judge – Reuters

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MiamiHerald.com
Tobacco health labels unconstitutional: US judge
Reuters
By Jeremy Pelofsky | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A US judge sided with tobacco companies on Wednesday, ruling that regulations requiring large graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging and advertising violate free-speech rights under the US …
Reuters Health News SummaryChicago Tribune

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Health Care REIT, Inc. Announces Pricing of 6.50% Series J Cumulative …
MarketWatch (press release)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of $ 287.5 million (11.5 million shares) of 6.50% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.

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Fed health boss smacks Scott Brown over contraception
Boston Herald
By Chris Cassidy President Obama's top health honcho laid into US Sen. Scott Brown today while at an elementary school in Dorchester for claiming the late US Sen. Edward M. Kennedy would have allowed contraception exemptions for religious employers.

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Feb 29 2012

More testing needed to determine if prescribed drugs in Cardinal’s system … – Washington Post

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More testing needed to determine if prescribed drugs in Cardinal's system …
Washington Post
Medical investigators are conducting tests to determine whether prescription drugs found in the system of the late Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua were “in the therapeutic range” or at higher concentrations, a coroner said Wednesday.
Coroner: Prescription drugs in Bevilacqua's systemBeaver County Times
Prescription drugs found in late Cardinal's bodyWFMZ Allentown
Coroner: Bevilacqua had prescribed drugs in systemPhiladelphia Inquirer

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Feb 29 2012

Texas doctor accused of huge health fraud scheme – Fox News

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Toronto Star
Texas doctor accused of huge health fraud scheme
Fox News
A Texas doctor and six others were arrested Tuesday on charges they tried to defraud federal health care programs of nearly $ 375 million in what US officials described as one of the largest schemes allegedly orchestrated by a single doctor.
Canadian doctor among 7 indicted in alleged $ 375M health-care fraudToronto Star
Official: Doctor accused of 'selling his signature' as part of $ 375M health …Washington Post
Seven Charged in Health Care FraudNew York Times
BusinessWeek -Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Newsday
Chavez's health key to Venezuela political future
Newsday
Nation Newsday > News > Nation Chavez's health key to Venezuela political future Published: February 29, 2012 1:05 PM By The Associated Press PETER ORSI (Associated Press), VIVIAN SEQUERA (Associated Press) CARACAS, Venezuela – (AP) — It's hard to …
Chávez's health makes an impact on Venezuelan foreign policyEl Universal

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LA Care Health Plan Commemorates 15 Years of Serving LA County's Most …
MarketWatch (press release)
29, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — LA Care Has Now Enrolled One Million Members and Provided $ 132 Million in Grants to Strengthen the Safety Net Coinciding with its 15th anniversary, LA Care Health Plan has announced that is now providing health …

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Feb 29 2012

Alameda County Approves Prescription Drug Disposal Plan – NBC Bay Area

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Alameda County Approves Prescription Drug Disposal Plan
NBC Bay Area
By Kellie White Alameda County wants to make drug companies foot the bill to get rid of unused prescription drugs. Alameda County could become the first country in the nation to make drug manufacturers foot the bill for disposal of unused prescription …
Alameda County set to become first to force drugmakers to take back …San Jose Mercury News

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Clarksville Now
Soldiers to be Tested for Prescription Drug Abuse
Clarksville Now
WASHINGTON, DC – The Army will soon begin expanded testing of Soldiers for unauthorized prescription drugs, in addition to currently tested illegal substances. "We're starting with hydrocodone and hydromorphone as the first expansion" of testing said …

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Feb 29 2012

Texas medical group owner among 7 indicted in alleged $375 million health care … – Washington Post

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Globe and Mail
Texas medical group owner among 7 indicted in alleged $ 375 million health care …
Washington Post
Roy, 41, a doctor who owned Medistat Group Associates in DeSoto, Texas, faces up to 100 years in prison if he's convicted of several counts of health care fraud and conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Six others, including the owners of three home …
Canadian doctor living in US charged in massive health-care scamGlobe and Mail
Seven Charged in Health Care FraudNew York Times
Texas At-Home Health Services Accused of $ 374 Million FraudBusinessWeek
Kaiser Health News -NPR
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Health coverage search should start with key steps
The Associated Press
Help is on the way for consumers flummoxed by health insurance forms, but they'll need to be patient. The healthcare overhaul, which aims to provide coverage for millions of uninsured, requires private health plans to offer a user-friendly coverage …

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BBC News
NHS reforms live blog – Lords debate the health and social care bill
The Guardian
Like other professional bodies, we have lobbied for more than a year in parliament to get the government to amend the health bill, which seriously threatens the future of the NHS, but they refused to make any significant changes.
£160000 severance pay bill at scrapped health bodyThis is Bath
Coalition counts cost of health billFinancial Times
Health campaigners target firms over privatising health billSocialistworker.co.uk
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