Va. passes ban on mandated health coverage - Staunton News Leader RICHMOND ? Virginia's General Assembly became the first in the nation Wednesday to approve legislation that bucks any attempt by President Barack Obama and Congress to implement a national health care overhaul in individual states. The Republican ...
No one is entitled to health care he cannot pay for - Delmarva Now Say a person, let's call him Harry, suffers from diabetes and he has no means to pay a laboratory for blood work, a doctor for treatment and a pharmacy for medication. Does Harry have a right to XYZ lab's and Dr. Jones' services and a prescription ...
Smoking Years Key Factor In Lower Parkinson's Risk - Post Chronicle Honglei Chen of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, one of the study's authors, emphasized in comments to Reuters Health. But the findings could help researchers who are trying to figure ...
How AP-Gfk Poll on health care was conducted - News-Democrat The Associated Press-GfK Poll was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from March 3-8. It was based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,002 adults. Interviews were conducted ...
Health care bills would alter US abortion policy - Madera Tribune Major anti-abortion groups such as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Right to Life Committee say the Senate provisions expected to come before the House shortly are a backdoor taxpayer subsidy for abortion. Other abortion ...
Obama: Time To Crack Down On Health Care Fraud - NPR News President Barack Obama denounced waste, inefficiency and downright fraud in the government's health care system on Wednesday as he sought to rally public support for his revamped overhaul plan. "Improper payments cost taxpayers almost $100 billion ...
Gov't auditors say Senate-passed health care bill would ... - Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON (AP) ? Congressional budget referees say Senate legislation that's now the foundation for President Barack Obama's health care plan would cut the federal deficit by $118 billion over 10 years. The Congressional Budget Office says the ...
Pelosi: Deal close on health care overhaul - Dubuque Telegraph Herald ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Democrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, citing near agreement on crucial issues despite persistent Republican efforts to knock them off ...
Va OKs first bill banning mandated health coverage - TriCities.com Virginia?s General Assembly is the first in the nation to approve legislation that bucks federal health care reforms by banning mandatory health insurance coverage. Without debate, the House of Delegates voted 80-17 Wednesday to accept Senate ...
Health Code Violations Uncovered at Upscale ... - MSNBC When you go a swanky D.C. restaurant, you expect a power lunch, a delicious dinner and perhaps a celebrity citing. What you don't expect is old crab cakes and dirty dishes. But that's what health inspectors found at hundreds of restaurants in the D.C ...
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Merck & Co. Discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of products to improve human and animal health.
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical company developing anti-infective, central nervous system, respiratory, and gastrointestinal/metabolic therapeutics.
Johnson & Johnson Manufacturer of health care products and provider of related services for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices and diagnostics markets.
Abbott Laboratories Discovers and develops products and services that span the continuum of care, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and cure.
Roche Pharmaceutical healthcare group with divisions in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and consumer health.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical and related health care products company whose mission is to extend and enhance human life.
AstraZeneca International biosciences company engaged in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of ethical pharmaceuticals, agricultural and specialty chemicals products, and the supply of healthcare services.
Immunex Corporation Dedicated to developing immune system science to protect human health.
Akzo Nobel Serves customers throughout the world with healthcare products, coatings, and chemicals.
Genentech Discovers, develops, manufactures, and commercializes biotherapeutics for significant unmet medical needs.
Schering-Plough Discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets new therapies and treatment programs that can improve health and extend lives.
Wyeth Engaged in the discovery and development of products across a range of therapeutic areas. Formerly known as American Home Products (AHP).
Chiron Corporation Aims to prevent and treat diseases and improve peoples' lives worldwide.
Allergan Develops and commercializes products for the eye care, neuromodulator, skin care, and other specialty markets including Botox, Alphagan, and Refresh.
Biogen Idec Develops targeted immunotherapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases.
Schering Specializes in fertility control and hormone therapy, diagnostics and radiopharmaceuticals, dermatology, and specialized therapeutics for severe diseases.
Sanofi-Synthelabo Specializes in cardiovascular, central nervous system, oncology, and internal medicine therapeutics.
Novo Holding company for a group of companies that manufacture and market pharmaceutical products and services.
Quintiles Transnational Provides professional services, information, and partnering solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare industries.
Oxford GlycoSciences Drug development company using glycobiology, glycochemistry, and proteomics to discover new therapeutic and diagnostic products for human diseases.
Gilead Sciences Discovers, develops, and commercializes proprietary therapeutics for viral diseases.
Elan Biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and marketing of products in neurology, pain management, and autoimmune disease.
MedImmune Develops and markets products in areas such as infectious disease, immunology, and cancer.
Organon Pharmaceutical company which manufactures prescription-only drugs, principally hormone preparations.
Fujisawa Pharmaceuticals Prescription and over-the-counter drugs, medical supplies, home health products, and chemical manufacturing.
Berlex Laboratories Marketer of preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic medicines in the fields of dermatology, diagnostic imaging, female healthcare, therapeutics, and oncology.
ALZA Utilizing advanced drug delivery systems to improve the medical and economic value of drug therapies.
H. Lundbeck A/S Develops pharmaceuticals for psychiatric and neurological disorders.
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Markets pharmaceutical products in several therapeutic categories including infectious diseases, central nervous system, wound healing, urology, and women's health.
Ohmeda Maker of critical care equipment and pharmaceuticals.
Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals Co. - Japanese manufacturer and wholesaler of pharmaceutical and health care products including deodorizers, sanitary supplies, and various medical equipment.
Hoffmann-La Roche Prescription drug unit of the Roche Group in the U.S.
