Category: Living

Senator Asks Drug Companies to Explain High Prices

Senator Herb Kohl (D), chair of the Special Committee on Aging, sent letters to AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, and Sanofi-Aventis asking them to explain why Americans on average pay twice as much as people in other industrialized countries for prescription drugs...
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Plan Ahead: Make a Shopping List

Make a shopping list before you go to the supermarket and then buy only the items you've written down. If you allow yourself to roam the aisles in a store, you're much more likely to buy food products you don't need and that aren't good for you. Entering the supermarket with a plan will save you time, money, and help you keep your blood sugar levels in check.
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FDA Tells Food Companies to Correct Labeling Violations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has notified 17 food manufacturers that the labeling for 22 of their food products violates the Federal regulations. The action follows an October 2009 statement by Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Margaret Hamburg, M.D., encouraging companies to review their labeling to ensure that they are in compliance with FDA regulations...
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