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The wrong way for Washington to avoid defaulting
It's rare that the president explicitly pledges to veto a bill -- usually, the White House says the president's advisors would "recommend" a veto -- but that's what happened Tuesday. The measure in question is HR 807, the Full Faith and Credit Act, by...
Tags: Finance, Public Finance, U.S. Department of Defense, Republican Party, Elections
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Pfizer to sell Viagra online, take on counterfeit pills
Pfizer Inc. will begin selling its popular erectile dysfunction pill Viagra to patients on its website, in an unusual move to combat counterfeit drugs. It's a novel strategy because drug-makers rarely sell medicines directly to patients, but analysts...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, CVS Corp., Erectile Dysfunction, Prescription Drugs, Viagra (drug)
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Pfizer's new Viagra strategy
What makes Viagra so interesting? On Monday, my colleague Chad Terhune wrote about Pfizer’s plan to begin selling its little blue pills directly to patients on the company’s website. And within a couple of hours, the story was listed among ...
Tags: Lipitor (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Prescription Drugs, Viagra (drug)
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Appeals court puts 1st Amendment over public health
The Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act makes it illegal to sell a prescription drug for any purpose other than what's listed on the label. Nevertheless, a divided federal appeals court this week tossed out the conviction of a former drug sales rep who was...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Supreme Court, Human Rights, Trials, Erectile Dysfunction
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Consumer Confidential: Ticketmaster refund, Lipitor probe
Money & CompanyHere's your fool-to-cry Friday roundup of consumer news from around the Web: --If you bought a ticket through Ticketmaster between October 1999 and October of this year, you're due for some cash -- $1.50, to be precise. Because of a...... -
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Now you can have advance warning on those erectile dysfunction ads
Company TownWondering where the next erectile dysfunction ad will appear on television and whether you'll have to have an awkward conversation with your kid? Well, the Parents Television Council is here to help. The media advocacy group founded to "ensure that...... -
Consumer Confidential: Black Friday comes early, another Lipitor recall, McD's told to pay up
Money & CompanyHere's your feel-the-burn Friday roundup of consumer news from around the Web: --Remember when "Black Friday" came the day after Thanksgiving? Not any more. Customer-hungry stores are launching their year-end sales earlier than ever, with some rolling out... -
Consumer Confidential: Apple TV catches on, 3-D TV doesn't, Pfizer recalls Lipitor
Money & CompanyHere's your two-for-the-road Tuesday roundup of consumer news from around the Web: --Because Apple just doesn't get enough free publicity, here's the latest: The company says it's on the verge of selling 1 million Apple TV set-top boxes, and expects...... -
Docs decide the time is right to recommend an erectile dysfunction drug
Booster ShotsJust in case anyone out there was unconvinced that erectile dysfunction is best treated by popping one of those well-advertised pills, the American College of Physicians has officially proclaimed the superiority of drugs such as Viagra, Levitra and Cialis... -
FDA panel recommends wider use for cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor
Booster ShotsA Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended today that drug-maker AstraZeneca be allowed to expand the labeling on its cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor to include some people who do not have high cholesterol levels. That could allow as many... -
A bitter pill for Big Pharma
The strategy that has made the pharmaceutical industry one of the wealthiest and most powerful on Earth is finally starting to betray it. Beginning in just a few weeks, and continuing over the next several years, some of the biggest-selling and most...Tags: Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Lawyers, Movies, Heart Attack, Justice System
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