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While the FDA and the drug industry have talked at length about the threat posed by drugs brought in from Canada, what they neglect to mention is this: prescription drugs bought by Americans increasingly are produced in foreign countries with minimal FDA oversight and then shipped to the U.S. In 2002 pharmaceutical imports to the U.S. totaled $40.7 billion, a nearly fivefold increase from $8.7 billion in 1995. Seventeen of the 20 largest drug companies worldwide now make drugs in Ireland, largely because of tax incentives. Pfizer's Lipitor for cholesterol, the largest-selling drug in the world, is made...
...When she did get control, she played perfect drop shots and perfect length,” said Hendricks, who refereed the match. “But it was hard for her to get there...
...need to shorten the length of patent protection to allow more competition. Loosen prescription laws to make more drugs over-the-counter. Allow people to order drugs from other countries where drugs are cheaper. Loosen the drug approval process to decrease costs. Reduce liabilities of drug companies to reduce legal expenses. Oliver Shephard Maryland...
...heterosexual couples have plenty of issues in common, there are big differences as well. Gay couples have to cope daily with homophobia, says Robert-Jay Green, a psychologist in San Francisco. An even bigger problem is a lack of clarity about commitment. "In research samples, the average length of same-sex-couple relationships tends to be about six years," says Green, "compared to around 18 for heterosexuals...
Wright said moving up fall semester exams would make it possible to change the start-date of the fall term and the length of reading period and final exams...