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AHIP report to take whack at SFC bill; WH feels "misled"
Look for this on the Hill as early as Monday: A report commissioned by America's Health Insurance Plans alleging that the Senate Finance Committee legislation would cause health care costs to go up faster than under the current system.The report, which was conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, has caused some buzz among Hill GOP aides. It was described to Pulse by a person familiar with the findings. The report will drop ahead of a crucial vote on the bill Tuesday in the Finance Committee, and could figure into the discussion there.From Citizens to "Stakeholders": The New American Constitution
From Citizens to "Stakeholders": The New American Constitution By Angelo M. Codevilla "I'm going to get everybody concerned around a big table where all can express their views and their needs. And I'll express mine, and that will make sense of them all because I'll be president."Tons of released drugs taint US water
By JEFF DONN, MARTHA MENDOZA and JUSTIN PRITCHARD, Associated Press Writers - Mon Apr 20, 1:45 AM PDT U.S. manufacturers, including major drugmakers, have legally released at least 271 million pounds of pharmaceuticals into waterways that often provide drinking water — contamination the federal government has consistently overlooked, according to an Associated Press investigation. Hundreds of active pharmaceutical ingredients are used in a variety of manufacturing, including drugmaking: For example, lithium is used to make ceramics and treat bipolar disorder; nitroglycerin is a heart drug and also used in explosives; copper shows up in everything from pipes to contraceptives.Top 10 Weirdest Prescription Drug Side Effects
Most of us take prescription drugs -- drugs that, by law, must be prescribed by a doctor -- at some point in our lives. If all goes well, the drug works for you as it's supposed to. But there's no "magic bullet," or drug that works the same for everyone without any risks or side effects.Trivia and Tidbits about New Jersey
I know I've seen this before, but for those of you who haven't (and who I thought would appreciate it), enjoy! Some of it brings back great memories for those of us who used to live in the great State of New Jersey. If you've ever lived in Jersey...you'll appreciate this!!!Sleeping pills for kids top global list of bad products (Yahoo: AFP)
Tue Oct 30, 1:42 AM ET
SYDNEY (AFP) - Sleeping pills advertised for children, dangerous toys and bottled water taken from local reservoirs are among the world's worst products, a global consumer group said Monday.
In announcing its bad products awards for 2007, Consumers International said the top prize went to the US subsidiary of Japanese firm Takeda Pharmaceuticals for promoting a sleeping drug for children.
The company ran a television advertisement in the United States which used images of children, chalk boards and a school bus to sell its drug Rozerem.
And yet another Whiplash favorite - Dream Cream by Lush
Lush is amazing. I've been a fan of their quirky, original products ever since a friend turned me onto the store on a trip to London about five years ago. Back then, you had to travel out of the U.S.
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