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Amcal And Unichem Launch National Make Up Amnesty Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:28PMNew Zealand women are being urged to surrender their used, unfashionable and even expired make-up, in exchange for new make-up from pharmacies in September.
Neighbors Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:27PMFELLOWSHIP: Alyson Spore, a Ph.D. student at the University of Iowa College of Nursing, has received a fellowship from the National Institute of Nursing Research Graduate Partnerships Program.
No jury likely to convict pharmacist - expert Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:25PMNo jury is ever likely to convict Grant Gillard, the pharmacist who fought off a burglar who later died, an expert says.
Police shoot mountain lion in Berkeley Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:21PMA mountain lion was shot and killed by Berkeley police early this morning after they were unable to chase the cat out of a residential neighborhood, police said. No one was injured by the animal, which led police and wildlife officials on a chase through commercial parking lots and backyards before it was...
Liquid diet helps Crohn's patients Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:20PMImagine not being able to eat a meal. That's life for those with Crohn's disease, a chronic condition that attacks the body's digestive tract. Now, some patients are turning away from traditional medications to keep the disease in check.
A Gap in credibility for companies Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:12PMWalgreens is the largest pharmacy chain in the U.S. It's also corrupt. For years, they secretly altered their customers' prescriptions, without their doctor's knowledge, in a giant insurance scam across 42 states.[...]
'Scruffy' man robs pharmay of OxyContin Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:10PM'Scruffy' man robs pharmay of OxyContin
New Port Richey pharmacy owner keeps cool, halts robbery mid theft Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:09PMBy Erin Sullivan, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Snehal Patel, 37, said that when a man tried to steal pills from his store, he thought to himself, “He’s not walking out my door with any drugs.” NEW PORT RICHEY — Snehal Patel describes himself as a man who is calm in a crisis. He kept calm Monday afternoon, he said, even as a man with a gun jumped over Patel's pharmacy counter ...
Flu Shots Arrive Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:07PMSome new details in the flu shot for the fast approaching flu season...
Man pleads guilty to illegally obtaining sleeping pills Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:07PMA 33-year-old man who illegally obtained more than 1,600 prescription sleeping pills was admitted to Western Nevada Regional Drug Court on Tuesday and advised to take the program seriously.
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Uninsured find help at Matthews health clinic Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:50PMAn unemployment rate of 11.2 percent and the high cost of emergency room visits don't bode well for good health for the Charlotte region's uninsured.
Breaking Midstate News with The Patriot-News headlines Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:38PMA Hummelstown man was arrested Sunday less than three hours after a pharmacy was robbed at gunpoint, police said. Andrew J. Signore, 43, of the first block of East Main Street, was arrested by Derry Township and Hummelstown police as he was leaving his home around 6 p.m., officers said.
Drummond: Pet euthanasia a painful, but necessary decision Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:33PMA year ago, I wrote about the challenges and high cost of caring for senior pets. Since then, a 14-year-old cat and a 15-year-old dog who were featured in that column have died.
Mixed picture Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:27PMSmall firms report on current trading conditions
Memphis City Council votes to approve Union Avenue CVS project Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:27PMThe City Council has just approved a planned development that allows CVS to tear down the historic Union Avenue United Methodist Church in Midtown to build a pharmacy.
Small firms report weak trading conditions Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:26PMTrading conditions remain weak for most of the 10 small firms that the BBC News Website has followed over the past two years. Here are their updates for 2010 so far.
DVD Reviews: Andy Garcia keeps 'City Island' afloat Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:22PMDVD reviews of 'City Island,' 'The Back-up Plan,' 'Lost: The Sixth and Final Season'
Police: Pa. woman gave son, 6, to stranger on bus Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:21PMPITTSBURGH -- A Pittsburgh woman is facing charges after she allegedly left her 6-year-old son with a stranger on board a bus while she was being arrested on a shoplifting charge.
New Laws Effective January 1, 2010 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:18PMThe following legislation will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2010.
Wexford Health Sources Launches New Website Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:15PMPITTSBURGH, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Wexford Health Sources Inc. recently launched its new state-of-the-art website providing information on the company's technologically advanced health care services. The website features five areas of excellence that have helped Wexford Health to become the country's leading innovative correctional health care provider. The revamped site is strategically ...
Lake Stevens family returns favor for friend with Parkinson's disease Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:12PMBrian Camp, who has debilitating Parkinson's disease, now finds himself on receiving end of good works.
IWL players to be honored Aug. 21 at Rosenblatt Stadium Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:58PMOMAHA, NEB. -- Current and former players, coaches, umpires, etc., from the Iowa Western Baseball League will be honored at Rosenblatt Stadium following the IWL vs. Dodge County All-Star Game on Saturday, August 21.
Pharmacist: Bank was a rumored heist target Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:14PMA Catoosa County pharmacist believes authorities were already on the lookout for a bank robber when they foiled a bank heist in Ringgold Thursday. Dale Cope, who owns Highland Pharmacy in the same...
Officer shoots stray dog after being called to help Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:50PMA Whitley County Animal Control officer shot and killed a stray dog in front of the same people who called him for help.
VA Medical Center opens new building Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:45PMThe Spokane VA Medical Center expanded by 10,000 feet Friday with the opening of a new special care and pharmacy building.
FDA Panel Rejects Jazz Fibromyalgia Drug Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:15PMBETHESDA, Md. – An FDA advisory panel Friday said it would be too risky to permit Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. to market its oral liquid sodium oxybate drug under two names in two different concentrations for separate indications due to the risk of dual prescribing leading to overdose, in addition to the medicine's already known potential for misuse and abuse.
Altoona Police Detain Pharmacy Robbers Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:20PMLee Larson attempted to rob Oxycontin from the Broad Avenue Pharmacy in Altoona, but was turned away after the pharmacist manager said he didn't have Oxycontin and told him to leave.
Supervisors poised to freeze pot collectives amid proliferation Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:46AMSupervisors will consider Tuesday freezing the number of new medical marijuana cooperatives in Kern County for at least 45 days while they consider whether to regulate the 22 that have exploded onto the scene in the past year.
Ephrata Rite Aid closing Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:46AMCustomers of the Rite Aid in Ephrata will need to go up the road for prescriptions starting Friday.The Rite Aid store's pharmacy in Ephrata Cloister Shopping Center, in the 100 block of North Reading Road, is closing, according to a corporate spok.
Medicaid report stirs up political storm Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:42AMLINCOLN -- Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson chastised Republican Gov. Dave Heineman on Wednesday in a made-for-the-campaign-trail exchange.
Claflin foundation awards nine scholarships Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:36AMPOINT PLEASANT — The Robert and Louise Claflin Foundation recently awarded $1,000 to nine local high school seniors. All recipients are from Mason County’s three high schools, Hannan, Wahama and P...
Pharmacy measure won't go on ballot Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:20AMSecretary of state affirms earlier rejection of petitions BISMARCK - Secretary of State Al Jaeger said Thursday that he will not put a voter initiative to repeal North Dakota's pharmacy ownership restrictions on the November general election ballot. Talk about this topic
Violence erupts as strike continues Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:16AMVIOLENCE erupted in some parts of the province yesterday as the public sector strike action entered its second day. In some instances, teachers and office-based education officials were literally thrown out of their offices, teachers caught in classrooms attacked and patients forced out of hospital.
Bennington man charged with ‘doctor shopping’ Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:13AMThursday August 19, 2010 BENNINGTON -- A Pleasant Street man was charged Tuesday in Bennington criminal court with "doctor shopping." George A. Murphy, 39, pleaded not guilty to one felony charge of prescription fraud and was released on conditions he show up to court when scheduled. According to an affidavit by Bennington Police Detective Peter Urbanowicz, on April 9 he was contacted by
Despite turnover, Tooele retail space in high demand Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:37PMLeasing agents say despite a weak economy, commercial space in Tooele remains in high demand, with a market defined by decreasing rates yet relatively high occupancy.
Ghost town fears for Scottsdale Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:30PMBusiness owners in Scottsdale want local agriculture projects fast tracked in case the town's sawmill is closed.
Rural Week experience for medical students Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:22PMYOUNG played host to 20 medical students from the Australian National University (ANU) and 11 pharmacy students from the University of Canberra this week as part of Rural Week.
Feds begin crackdown on online pharmacies Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:52PMPharmacies in Utah and Illinois are at the heart of an illicit nationwide network providing prescription drugs over the internet, federal agents state in court papers filed in two cities.
Teichroeb makes court appearance Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:48PMThe 21-year-old man accused of robbing the Rexall Pharmacy in the Sobey's Plaza last week made a brief court appearance Thursday morning.[...]
Old Bridge burglary suspect injured during escape attempt Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:38PMOLD BRIDGE — A burglary suspect who was seen on the roof of an Old Bridge pharmacy was arrested early Wednesday after falling and injuring himself during his attempt to elude police, authorities said.
Family paid for sign to honor crash victim, warn others about drunken driving Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:24PMFeb. 25, 2006, near Strafford, Mo., on Interstate 44, was a fateful day and place for the Savage family. They lost Fred Savage and his wife was critically injured.
Study released on prescribed drugs Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:24PMForbes.com releases its list for most medicated states.
Jaeger: ND Pharmacy Measure Won`t Go on Ballot Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:23PMSecretary of State Al Jaeger says a voter initiative to repeal North Dakota`s pharmacy ownership restrictions won`t go on the November ballot. Jaeger`s decision opens the way for a possible legal challenge.
Big Brother: Eye-scanners being installed across one Mexican city Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:04PMMexico's sixth-largest city, Leon, is on the road to becoming a real-world version of Minority Report, the movie and short story that envision ...
Pa. attorney general announces settlement with CVS Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:09AMHARRISBURG — CVS Pharmacy is now required to hand out $2 coupons to any customer who finds an expired item on its shelves, according to a settlement announced Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.
BRA Approves Hub Projects Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:08AMThe Boston Redevelopment Authority's board of directors has approved several projects, including the expansion of Liberty Mutual and the Waterside Place project in South Boston.
DA: Dismissal of Oklahoma City pharmacist's murder charge is an option Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:06AMThe prosecutor who filed a murder charge against a pharmacist said Tuesday he plans to re-evaluate the medical evidence in the case, and he acknowledged dropping the charge is an option.
Pain Drug With Date-Rape Chemical Is Safe, FDA Says Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:05AMJazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s fibromyalgia drug is safe and effective, said U.S. regulators weighing whether to approve the experimental medicine, which includes a chemical linked to date rape.
Stirring the Pot -- Aug. 18, 2010 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:03AMThere was another backtrack from the ruling Ontario Liberals last week – a Friday the 13th admission that it was a mistake to impose a 27 per cent decrease in the amount landowners would receive for small-scale, solar-generated electricity.