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Drug spending falls for first time in 6 decades
An explosion of cheap generic substitutes for widely used prescription drugs last year helped drive the first decline in pharmaceutical spending in the U.S. in nearly six decades. Drug makers often lament what they call the patent cliff, which is when...
Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Research, Chemical Industry, Lipitor (drug), Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Ja Rule leaves federal prison for home confinement
Ja Rule took another step Tuesday toward life as a free man when he was released from a federal prison in upstate New York and headed home to begin home confinement for the balance of his sentence. The rapper, real name Jeffrey Atkins, was picked up...
Tags: Prisons, Kerry Washington, Google Inc., MTV (tv network), Social Media
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19 charged in undercover drug probe at San Diego County schools
Nineteen people are being charged with selling drugs after an undercover operation at four high schools in northern San Diego County by youthful sheriff's deputies posing as students, officials said Tuesday. Nine are current or former students and 10...
Tags: OxyContin (drug), Heroin
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Inmate, 17 other alleged Bloods indicted on racketeering charges
A federal grand jury indicted 18 alleged gang members on racketeering charges, including a detainee at a state-managed detention center, news that could draw more scrutiny to Maryland's beleaguered correctional system. Federal officials say the members...
Tags: Theft, Martin O'Malley, Black Guerrilla Family, Prisons, Howard County
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AEG pushed Michael Jackson to perform, attorney says at trial
As Michael Jackson's highly anticipated comeback shows approached, promoter AEG was so desperate to become No. 1 in the concert industry that its executives ruthlessly pushed the pop star to perform, caring little about his health, an attorney said...
Tags: Entertainment, Michael Jackson, Laws, Propofol (drug), Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
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Theater review: Civic's 'Next to Normal' is powerful and painful
Don't expect to leave Civic Theatre's production of the rock musical "Next to Normal" whistling a happy tune. This is, after all, a story about mental illness that delves into some challenging and disturbing areas. But along the way it also gives a...Tags: Music Theater, Entertainment, Behavioral Conditions, Arts and Culture, Psychologists
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Dietary supplement contained erectile dysfunction drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of several dietary supplements that contain the undeclared drug tadalafil, which is used to treat erectile dysfunction. The products -- SexVoltz, Velextra, and Amerect -- were manufactured...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Erectile Dysfunction, Health Treatments, Food and Drug Administration, Consumers
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No charges to be filed in fatal school bus crash
Tribune reportersLake County prosecutors will not press charges in a school bus crash that killed one person and injured dozens of elementary schoolchildren this month, the Lake County Sheriff's office announced this morning. The April 5 collision between two Jeeps and...Tags: Wadsworth, Beach Park, Motorvehicle Accidents, Accidental Death, Transportation Accidents
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State says 6 insurance carriers submit plans for exchange
Tribune reporterSix insurance carriers submitted 165 separate health insurance plans to be offered on the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, the online exchange where individuals and small businesses in October can begin buying coverage that begins next year, state...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Insurance, Illinois Governor, Barack Obama, Health Insurance
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More people buying prescription drugs overseas online
Reporter and PhotographerThe federal government doesn't want you to do it but more and more of you are. The high cost of prescription drugs has many Americans turning to other countries to make their purchases. The Food and Drug Administration says that's dangerous. More...Tags: Chemical Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Plavix (drug), Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer Inc.
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Medicare seminar to be held at Sanford
An informational seminar about Medicare basics will be offered May 20 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. in the conference rooms of the Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center. The presentation will include: how Medicare works, an introduction to Sanford Health Plan,...Tags: Medicare, Government Health Care, Drugs and Medicines
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Community & Clubs: Our hero, the newswoman
On a quarterly basis, the Newport-Irvine Rotary Club hosts Chief David Maggard and the Irvine Police Department at breakfast to jointly honor a member of our community who has worked to contribute to the safety and benefit of Irvine and the local...
Tags: Clubs and Associations, Colleges and Universities, Awards and Prizes, Mountains, Human Interest
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