The DuPage County Sheriff’s Department tactical narcotics team arrested 106 people and seized $5.5 million worth of drugs last year, the department announced.
Most of the drugs were seized at one time when detectives grabbed 33 pounds of cocaine worth $4.5 million and arrested five people at a home in Aurora that police said was a distribution point for large cocaine sales in Kane and DuPage Counties.
In all last year, the task force confiscated Read the rest of this entry »
February 03, 2009 08:00 AM ET
Janet M. Barth – Vice President of Investor Relations
Robert J. Bertolini – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Carrie S. Cox – Executive Vice President and President, Global Pharmaceuticals
Thomas P. Koestler – Executive Vice President and President, Schering-Plough Research Institute
Chris Schott – J.P. Morgan
Good morning. My name is Jennifer and I will be your conference operator today. Read the rest of this entry »
FORT WAYNE, IN, Dec 30, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) –
(PINKSHEETS: PINR) Kevin May, Pine Ridge Holdings CEO, is pleased to announce the consolidated, total revenues for the Pine Ridge Holdings companies totaled $1,214,122 (unaudited) through November 30, 2008. This number represents a 7% increase over the same period in 2007.
This total includes the revenues for Pine Ridge Racquet Club ($834,008), Pine Ridge Fitness Club ($250,228) Read the rest of this entry »
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stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. My story on it was the 9th most popular item at this blog for 2008.
was that a diet heavy on the veg and light on the milkfat can cut your risk of hypertension as much as 24%.
Those who are unfit in other ways — smokers and those who are already hypertensive — benefitted most from the diet.
I Read the rest of this entry »
1) New U.S. Administration Offers Hope for Women and Girls
The election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States provides an opportunity to uphold human rights, promote health for all, and change the future of millions. Women’s health and rights advocates in every corner of the world expressed excitement and hopefulness.
: For many, the most urgent issues facing the United States are the financial crisis and the wars in Iraq Read the rest of this entry »
The two top-rated analysts we spoke to from the drugs and biotechnology industry cover completely different groups of drug stocks. However, our bull, Eric Schmidt, and our bear, Ross Muken, agree that 2009 will provide opportunities to investors.
First up is Eric Schmidt.
Cowen and Company’s Eric Schmidt believes that 2009 will be another good year for biotech stocks. “The industry outperformed in 2008, and looking forward there aren’t too many Read the rest of this entry »
But there was good news, too, including a historic drop in deaths from both heart disease and cancer, and a breakthrough in the search for a malaria vaccine.
Troubles Surface for Heart, Diabetes Treatments
Throughout 2008, data emerged supporting the notion that two blockbuster diabetes medications — GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia and Takeda’s Actos — raised heart risks for users. The studies came on the heels of a “black box” label warning slapped Read the rest of this entry »
FDA Announces Recalls of Weight-Loss Pill, Dietary Supplement
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday the recall of a weight-loss product — Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules — and a dietary supplement — Starcaps Diet System dietary supplements, according to published reports.
San Diego-based Fashion Sanctuary said it was recalling all lot codes of Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules sold in 10-count blister cards. The recall was prompted Read the rest of this entry »
It’s not quite the phrase from Saturday Night Live’s Emily Latella — “Never mind!” — but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has decided to reconsider its ruling on the safety of a chemical found in plastic baby bottles and food and drink containers.
reports that there was so much criticism of its August decision that the amount of bisphenol-A (BPA) in containers and baby bottles did not pose a health risk that the FDA has decided to re-examine Read the rest of this entry »
FDA Announces Recalls of Weight-Loss Pill, Dietary Supplement
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday the recall of a weight-loss product — Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules — and a dietary supplement — Starcaps Diet System dietary supplements, according to published reports.
San Diego-based Fashion Sanctuary said it was recalling all lot codes of Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules sold in 10-count blister cards. The recall was prompted Read the rest of this entry »