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Interpol the multi nation police agency has their own campaign warning individuals about buying medications online. In this first video below the woman who bought weight loss drugs has not become a diabetic for life, who was not one before. This was her first online purchase and she was trying...
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The company is facing generic competition just like many of the other major pharmaceutical companies and also in the news they are attempting to purchase another biotech company, Genzyme. Sanofi Proposal to Acquire Genzyme Rejected–Looking for Other Alternatives Genzyme was probably not heard of by many...
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This is no a cheap drug by any means and a while back I did a post to show what it costs here in the US. What Does Viagra Cost? Here in the US Pfizer could not get the trademark on the name Viagra as it the active ingredient was said to be too close in resembling Horny Goat Weed, the “natural” alternative...
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I didn’t have a video showing how it works on an iPhone so here’s one I ran across today. As usual here’s the pitch for using these for FDA Recalls and having all being able to use your cell phone as a scanner. Here’s a nice tweet from Twitter from a Mom that would have welcomed this opportunity...
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The trailer looks pretty good and appears to have a lot of humor. Pfizer had no part in the movie other than being aware it was being made. Speaking of movies we have not heard much about this one that is supposed to be up and coming. Reese Witherspoon a 'Pharm Girl' – A New...
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Doctors and patients according to this article are both not happy. When you read through here and find doctors being attacked and some killed as they results were not what was expected from the families, it’s a bit scary. The doctors say the are underpaid and 1 of 4 suffer from depression. ...
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This is funny and perhaps just like humans! Watch out for crack spider. BD Good find from the folks at Pharmagossip. PharmaGossip: 23 million views Technorati Tags: Spiders , drugs , Canada , wood spiders , humor , alcohol , behavior
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So what will be the changes made to how the ratings go? The investors will want a return on their money and so far the company is showing profits of a little over 3 million for the 2nd quarter. Myself I have never been a big fan of ratings on doctors and hospitals as there’s really no way...
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Overall the company is trying to get the information out to those who may have been affected by the horrible fire near Palmdale that is still raging on, and the numbers of helpful by all means, but you can’t help not to miss the area where they are discussing “re-evaluating medical and dental policies...
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Sat, Jul 31 2010
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This was a live broadcast today from Healthcare.gov with Dr. Don Berwick on the anniversary of Medicare today. Dr. Berwick goes over some of the benefits and changes coming to CMS. Harry and Bess Truman were the first recipients of Medicare and received the first cards. There will be...
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The overall fear here was over billing from hospitals so it looks like the choices of patients and hospitals is being reduced t what the carriers approve and the patients have to get their drugs and medical devices “direct”, in other words no hospital billing. This is relative to “private” hospitals...
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Fri, Jul 30 2010
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Sending cargo in the belly of a passenger jet has been a bit more economic to date which is changing due to new security rules. This was my former area of expertise with air cargo and a number of years ago it used to the opposite with rates being cheaper with cargo airlines, how things change....
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Thu, Jul 29 2010
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This is both a continued merging of resources with the purchase of Schering Plough and better utilization of present facilities. Merck is heavy in cash resources too and a few months ago purchased Millipore in Massachusetts which is an outsourcing company involved in many areas of R and D to include...
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Thu, Jul 8 2010
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Dr. David Chao is the target of the investigation after one player was arrested on suspicion of possessing controlled substances, Vicodin , 100 tablets in his car. No hearing has been set and it seems to me this is standards procedure as sports players could get the medication from other doctors...
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This almost has the sounds of a new reality TV show or maybe I am out to lunch on this one. I say this because PBS has done a few documentaries on individuals that have been sequenced so with all the talk and publicity, perhaps this is moving in that direction. Ozzy Osbourne Is Having His...
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