May 14th, 2008 at 8:49 am (Doctors, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Law and Legislation, Medicine and Health)
Eli Lilly and Co. broke ranks with the industry and endorsed a bill that would require prescription drug makers to disclose payments to doctors.
Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/health/AP-Physician-Payments-Drug-Companies.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 12th, 2008 at 9:51 pm (American Tobacco, Blacks, Food and Drug Administration, House of Representatives, Law and Legislation, Philip Morris Companies Inc, Recalls and Bans of Products, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Smoking and Tobacco, Spices)
A ban of most flavored cigarettes would exempt menthol cigarettes, popular among African-Americans.
Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/13/business/13menthol.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By STEPHANIE SAUL
April 29th, 2008 at 3:53 pm (Inventions and Patents, Law and Legislation, Lobbying and Lobbyists)
In 15 months, two dueling business coalitions have spent $4.3 million lobbying on legislation that calls for the biggest changes in United States patent law in more than 50 years.
Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/business/30patent.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By ROBERT PEAR
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:57 pm (Genetics and Heredity, Health Insurance and Managed Care, House of Representatives, Law and Legislation, Senate)
Lawmakers are close to an agreement to clear the way for a bill prohibiting employers and insurers from discriminating on the basis of genetic tests.
Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/business/23gene.html?ex=1366689600&en=415f1e1336e25904&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By ANDREW POLLACK
April 15th, 2008 at 9:37 pm (Anorexia Nervosa, Eating Disorders, France, Law and Legislation, Models (Professional), Politics and Government, Weight)
French legislators adopted a pioneering law Tuesday aimed at stifling a proliferation of Web sites that promote eating disorders with “thinspiration” and starvation tips.
Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/16/world/europe/16france.html?ex=1366084800&en=d620ff30502fcab0&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By DOREEN CARVAJAL