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...down to $1 (which is still a lot), but then, that’s not the point. The point is that in Cairo even some of the Bedouins don’t seem real, not when they are hawking “Halloween headdresses” (the name these salesmen coined for the traditional Arab headdress...
...weeklong trip in May, and although he relished meeting two uncles and a dozen cousins for the first time, he's doing more studying than investing in the Iraq market. What's hot? Satellite-phone guys roam the streets, charging a buck per minute of chatter. Satellite-dish salesmen line the highways from Jordan, hawking devices banned by Saddam. And some SUVs, pronounced "Jim-ses" (think GMCs), are coming in from Kuwait and selling at a discount. "Everything is a bit hectic right now," Ramadan says. But he and brother Zeyad, 31, plan to open a computer-training business...
...remake of the Robert Urich classic (hence the "Las"). It is what looks to be a kind of glitzy, action-heavy soap opera for guys, set in what we're told is the glamorous world of casino security, which apparently involves more than keeping drunk computer salesmen from groping the cocktail waitresses. Starring James Caan, Nikki Cox and Cheryl Ladd, it comes from the writer of "The Fast and the Furious" (It had a writer! Who knew?) and is assured to be a hit, says Zucker, because "Our highest-reated 'Fear Factor' ever took place in Las Vegas...
...billion. Half that money goes toward free samples, and nearly a third is spent pitching those pills to physicians at work or after hours. And--surprise!--studies show that doctors who spend more time with drug reps are less likely to prescribe cheaper generic drugs. So whether salesmen chat up physicians over a slice of pizza or during a dinner cruise is drawing the attention of legislators trying to bring down prescription-drug costs, which have risen 30% since 1996--nearly twice the rate of inflation. The industry's sudden call to heal itself comes in the wake...
...smattering of hospitals and clinics create drug-rep-free zones, PHRMA spokesman Jeff Trewhitt points out that doctors who shun salesmen also forgo the free samples, which are often used to treat indigent patients. Nevertheless, physicians are relying less on sales pitches and turning instead to unbiased sources like the biweekly nonprofit Medical Letter medletter.com to get the lowdown on new drugs. The crusade is also making inroads among a new generation of doctors who haven't yet experienced drug-company largesse. The American Medical Student Association is trying to ward off drug reps who try to cozy...