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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-08 00:52 UPDATE 2-U.S. lawmaker seeks details on Tylenol recall

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:27:13 +0000

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-08 00:52 UPDATE 2-U.S. lawmaker seeks details on Tylenol recall
By Lisa Richwine

J&J CEO calls drug recalls a “disappointment”

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:24:50 +0000

J&J CEO calls drug recalls a “disappointment”
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson Chief Executive Bill Weldon told consumers in an open letter published on Friday on the drugmaker’s blog that the recent recalls of some of its medicines were “a disappointment to me” and to the company and its employees.

U.S. lawmaker seeks details on Tylenol recall

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:21:27 +0000

U.S. lawmaker seeks details on Tylenol recall
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Lawmaker seeks details on Tylenol recall

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:25:12 +0000

Lawmaker seeks details on Tylenol recall
Another lawmaker asked regulators on Friday for information about Johnson & Johnson’s recall of Children’s Tylenol and other over-the-counter pediatric medicines.

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Celebrate: Save a Mother

admin — Sun, 09 May 2010 22:25:56 +0000

Celebrate: Save a Mother
After brunch, we can make the world safer for moms everywhere.

Risk: the new four-letter word

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 22:40:13 +0000

Risk: the new four-letter word
Published: Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 12:09 a.m. The story of America was written by people who took big risks and reaped large rewards.

BEACH: Easter Seals’ workers at Edgerton Park need angel to keep program alive

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 22:23:06 +0000

BEACH: Easter Seals’ workers at Edgerton Park need angel to keep program alive
Edgerton Park, an oasis of tranquility off Whitney Avenue, is unique for many reasons, including its expansive greenhouses and grounds, faithfully tended by 16 people with disabilities.

Paycheck equality remains women’s goal

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:25:54 +0000

Paycheck equality remains women’s goal
NEW HAVEN — Lilly Ledbetter, 72, lost out during her working career with a lack of promotions and a lower paycheck than her male colleagues, but that doesn’t stop her from continuing to advocate for other women.

Lieberman, Reid make for strange bedfellows

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:23:18 +0000

Lieberman, Reid make for strange bedfellows
U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman is scheduled to hold a fundraiser for embattled Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, pictured here, in Greenwich Sunday, May 2.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-28 21:33 Critics cite Avandia in pushing FDA safety reforms

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 22:22:18 +0000

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-28 21:33 Critics cite Avandia in pushing FDA safety reforms
By Lisa Richwine

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-28 22:32 UPDATE 1-Critics cite Avandia in pushing FDA safety reforms

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:27:36 +0000

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-28 22:32 UPDATE 1-Critics cite Avandia in pushing FDA safety reforms
By Lisa Richwine

Paid sick leave pushed for low-income workers

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:21:17 +0000

Paid sick leave pushed for low-income workers
WASHINGTON — Fresh off passage of a sweeping health care overhaul, the Obama administration is supporting legislation to provide mandatory paid sick leave for more than 30 million additional workers, who are some of nation’s lowest-paid employees.

Critics cite Avandia in pushing FDA safety reforms

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:21:18 +0000

Critics cite Avandia in pushing FDA safety reforms
Source: Reuters * Renewed calls for stronger post-approval safety office * Cardiologist says companies should release more data (Adds comment from drug industry group) By Lisa Richwine WASHINGTON, April 28 ( …

WellPoint says to stop dropping patients after May 1

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:21:17 +0000

WellPoint says to stop dropping patients after May 1
WellPoint Inc said that as of May 1 it would expedite healthcare reforms and stop dropping healthcare coverage for customers after they get sick, responding to pressure from Democrats in Congress and the Obama administration.

U.S. Transportation Secretary gets a feel for rail service from New Haven to points north (video)

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:30:47 +0000

U.S. Transportation Secretary gets a feel for rail service from New Haven to points north (video)
HARTFORD — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took a train ride from New Haven to the state capital Monday, as federal and state officials discussed with him the need for a new commuter line that would run to Springfield, Mass.

East Haven Accountant Seeks to Unseat Rosa DeLauro

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:21:29 +0000

East Haven Accountant Seeks to Unseat Rosa DeLauro
East Haven resident Jeffrey Cheney announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination for Connecticut’s Third District in the U.S. House of Representatives, the seat held currently by Rosa…