OXYCONTIN, the SIGN LANGUAGE, and the BLAGOJEVICH DEAL
OXYCONTIN, THE SIGN LANGUAGE, AND THE BLAGOJEVICH DEAL – Today I will deal with three issues, (1) the issue of drug addiction, in particular the OxyContin problem, (2) I will present the first problems of our economic disaster (3) and finally I will make a comment on the 6-figure book deal former Illinois Governor Blagojevich, also known as Goldfinger signed. — When researching the background of the drug addiction of certain celebrities, I came across a New York Times article of May 2007 – to which I came through a link of a law firms website reporting that three former and at that time current executives of Purdue Pharma had pled guilty to criminal charges that they had misled the FDA and physicians by not disclosing that OxyContin is addictive. OxyContin is said to be causing a sense of euphoria as it changes the chemical make-up of the brain. It may be habit-forming and should not given to someone who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. There seems to be a question whether oxycodone-induced brain changes can ever be repaired. — One of the victims of the Purdue cover-up of the addictive nature of oxycontin apparently was Republican spokesman and policy-maker Rush Limbaugh who several years back admitted in his radio program that he was addicted. Apparently, his admission followed his prosecution for felony doctor shopping, as reported by Law.com in May 2006. Prosecutor Roy Black finally agreed to a plea bargain that spared Limbaugh jail time under the condition that he attended an 18 months drug treatment program …
Swiss Stocks Drop Before U.S. Consumer-Sentiment Data
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Novartis AG (NOVN) dropped as a ruling prevented its Sandoz unit from selling a generic drug in the U.S. until August 2014. The Swiss Market Index lost … A report at 10 a.m. in New York may show confidence among U.S. consumers declined for a third …
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As congressman works to repeal Amgen Medicare drug exemption, lobbyists …
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While the exemption applies to a number of oral-only drugs, Amgen was the only drug manufacturer that lobbied to get the language inserted into the fiscal cliff bill, according to a report in The New York Times. One of Amgen's drugs, Sensipar, is used …
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Federal Appeals Lawyer Stephen N. Preziosi Focuses on Kimbrough v. United …
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However, under United States Sentencing Guidelines, Kimbrough faced a higher sentencing range of between 228 and 270 months, because, unlike the statutory requirements, the Guidelines treat crack cocaine offenses more harshly than powder cocaine …
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