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Over-the-Counter Medicines
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Over-the-Counter Medicines
SUNDAY'S EDITORIAL31 Jul 2005
...forces with Florida Democrat Bill Nelson to introduce the "OTC Medicine Tax Fairness Act," legislation that would make over-the-counter medicines tax-deductible ...
- Orangeburg Times Democrat
Are over-the-counter sleeping aids effective?Jul 26, 2005
..."It's very similar to when people get headaches and they continue to take over-the-counter medicines for long periods of time, they can develop headaches if ...
- KSDK
From Prestige Brands to Discounted StockJul 29, 2005
In fact, revenue was weak across the company's three product segments: over-the-counter medicines (down 5% to $32.9 million), household-cleaning products (down ...
- Motley Fool
Retailer settles in meth caseJul 28, 2005
...on Thursday as a major breakthrough in pushing retail pharmacies to keep a closer eye on the sale of over-the-counter medicines used to make illegal drugs. ...
- Dallas Morning News (subscription)
New Meth Law Could Make Drug Less AvailableJul 28, 2005
...(BCN) A bill aimed at limiting the public's access to over-the-counter medicines containing a drug used to make methamphetamine is one step closer to becoming ...
- CBS 5
Bill to restrict cold medicines used for meth heads to HouseJul 25, 2005
The House bill moves all products containing pseudoephedrine, one of the main ingredients in methamphetamine from many over the counter medicines, such as ...
- Tryon Daily Bulletin
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. Announces Q1 Results; Company ...Jul 27, 2005
The Company experienced sales declines in each of its three business segments: Over-the-Counter medicines ("OTC"), Household Cleaning products and Personal ...
- Business Wire
Belarussian children get help with their healthJul 30, 2005
She said businesses and community groups donate annually to Children of Chernobyl fund-raisers and help send the children home with over-the-counter medicines.
- Daily Record
State drops hammer on meth cooksJul 27, 2005
Senate Bill 189 and House Bill 4322 require retailers who sell over the counter medicines that contain either ephedrine or pseudoephedrine to either place the ...
- Fowlerville-Daily Press and Argus
FIRST-PERSON: HIS Way mentors show the way toward healingJul 27, 2005
One who totally abstains from the use and sale of alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs, and one who does not abuse prescribed or over-the-counter medicines. ...
- BP News
Prestige shares plunge on weak earningsJul 28, 2005
Prestige said revenue from its core over-the-counter medicines business dropped 5 percent to $32.9 million, mostly because of lower sales of Compound W wart ...
- BusinessWeek
Updates, advisories and surprisesJul 28, 2005
Revenue fell to $63.6 million from last year's $67.8 million, amid declines in over-the-counter medicines, cleaning products and personal care businesses. ...
- Investor's Business Daily (subscription)
Bristol-Myers Quarterly Profit Increases, Helped by Plavix DrugJul 28, 2005
Novartis AG, Switzerland's biggest drugmaker, agreed July 14 to buy Bristol-Myers's over-the-counter medicines in the US and Canada for $660 million. ...
- Bloomberg
I-PainRelief.com Releases A Closer Look at Lower Back Pain ReliefJul 28, 2005
...pain. Acetaminophen, available in many over-the-counter medicines, acts as an analgesic and is often used to treat acute pain. Occasionally ...
- Pressbox.co.uk
Drug store stops selling cough syrupJul 28, 2005
...with the ingredient "dextromethorphan," which is also known as "DXM" or "Dex." It's found in a large number of over the counter medicines like Robitussin and ...
- WVLT
Wayne BriefsJul 27, 2005
Wayne County sheriff's deputies found about 10,000 counterfeit All-Star Game baseball caps, batteries and over-the-counter medicines at a Dearborn Heights ...
- DetNews.com
Back under the counterJul 22, 2005
The new bill would require retailers who sell over the counter medicines which contain either ephedrine or pseudoephedrine to either place the medicines behind ...
- Niles Daily Star
Meth dealers make cold, flu season worseJul 25, 2005
...symptoms. When we go to buy our over-the-counter medicines, we will have to provide a photo ID, and we will have to provide a signature. ...
- Huntington Herald Dispatch
Oregon House passes anti-meth bill; requires prescriptions for ...Jul 24, 2005
Pseudoephedrine, an ingredient in popular over-the counter medicines such as Sudafed and Sinutab, is used to make meth, an illegal and powerfully addictive drug ...
- Canton Repository (subscription)
Glaxo says will look at M&A but pipeline top focusJul 28, 2005
...has made secret of, however, is the possible acquisition of retailer Boots Group Plc's (BOOT.L: Quote, Profile, Research) over-the-counter medicines business. ...
- Reuters
Lock on meds not too annoyingJul 23, 2005
Jennifer Granholm signed this week makes it illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to buy over-the-counter medicines that contain either ephedrine or ...
- Traverse City Record Eagle
Long wait for rehab 'killing' young tik addictsJul 26, 2005
..."Currently, tik can be made in any kitchen, using over-the-counter medicines that contain pseudoephedrine, but reclassifying the drug will make manufacturing ...
- Cape Argus (subscription)
Swiss drug giant to buy Bristol-Myers over-counter lineJul 15, 2005
Novartis AG, Switzerland's biggest drug maker, agreed to buy Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s over-the-counter medicines in the United States and Canada for $660 ...
- Boston Globe
The Tri-City NewsJul 23, 2005
...being sold. These include over-the-counter medicines, starter fluids, methanol, drain cleaners and paint thinners. The participating ...
- Coquitlam Tri City News
No prescription, but not no riskJul 17, 2005
Althea Allen of Sioux Falls limits her over-the-counter medicines to Mylanta, Aleve, Tylenol PM and Robitussin but is leery about recent publicity surrounding ...
- Sioux Falls Argus Leader
DA 'declares war' on tik addictionJul 25, 2005
...five drug. "Currently tik can be made in any kitchen, using over-the-counter medicines that contain pseudoephedrine. Reclassifying ...
- Mail & Guardian Online
The lowdown on Acid Reflux DiseaseJul 15, 2005
Prescriptions are more potent than over-the-counter medicines, but if the over-the-counter medication works well, Seitz said it can be taken long term with no ...
- Fremont Tribune
The Nation in briefJul 21, 2005
Pseudoephedrine, an ingredient in popular over-the counter medicines such as Sudafed and Sinutab, is used to make methamphetamine, an illegal and powerfully ...
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription)
Acne cures: a difference of opinionJul 16, 2005
Both can be found in over the counter medicines, with brands such as Oxy containing Benzoil Peroxide, while the Stridex chain uses Salicylic Acid. ...
- Pittsburg Morning Sun
Getting Tough on MethJul 21, 2005
The drug is used in many popular over-the-counter medicines such as Sudafed and Sinutab, but it's also used in clandestine labs to make methamphetamine. ...
- KVAL
World/nation briefsJul 20, 2005
...methamphetamine. Pseudoephedrine, an ingredient in over-the counter medicines such as Sudafed and Sinutab, is used to make the illegal drug. ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)
Novartis pays $660m for OTC businessJul 15, 2005
...sales and earnings for the first half, will significantly boost the Swiss pharmaceuticals group’s presence in over the counter medicines, particularly in the ...
- Financial Times
National BriefingJul 20, 2005
...pseudoephedrine. That ingredient in popular over-the-counter medicines can be used to make methamphetamine, an illegal and addictive drug. ...
- New York Times
Bitter pill poppers cut costsJul 19, 2005
...about the legality of New Zealand doctors rewriting US prescriptions, and therefore the scheme would import only over-the-counter medicines from New Zealand. ...
- Sydney Morning Herald (subscription)
Novartis to purchase Bristol Myers products for $660 mJul 15, 2005
JULY 15: Novartis AG, Switzerland’s biggest drugmaker, agreed to buy Bristol-Myers Squibb Co’s over-the- counter medicines in the US and Canada for $660 ...
- Financial Express
Oregon House Of Representatives Endorse Anti-Meth BillJul 21, 2005
The bill has gained support due to the fact pseudoephedrine, an ingredient in over-the counter medicines like Sudafed and Sinutab, is used to make meth, a ...
- All Headline News
City moves against meth labs with newJul 20, 2005
The second ordinance will require merchants to keep over-the-counter medicines containing pseudophedrine, used to make meth, behind pharmacy counters or in ...
- Greeley Tribune
Boots reports drop in like for like sales in difficult conditionsJul 21, 2005
As well as 6% growth in sales of beauty products, Boots said business in over-the-counter medicines and toiletries had been strong. ...
- FinFacts Ireland
Boots foresees no improvement as Q1 sales slipJul 20, 2005
GSK.L: Quote, Profile, Research), missed out when Roche (ROG.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) last year sold its over-the-counter medicines business to Bayer (BAYG ...
- Reuters.uk
Oregon House approves anti-meth billJul 21, 2005
Pseudoephedrine, an ingredient in over-the-counter medicines such as Sudafed and Sinutab, is used to make methamphetamine, an illegal drug. ...
- Portland Business Journal
How to Manage and Afford Senior Health CareJul 21, 2005
...matter. For example, people age 65 and older are taking more prescription and over-the-counter medicines than any other age group. ...
- The National Center for Public Policy Research
ROUNDUP Boots sees no let-up to tough trading as Q1 sales fallJul 21, 2005
First-quarter sales at Boots Healthcare International (BHI), the group's over-the-counter medicines business which was put up for sale in April, were up 5.8 ...
- Forbes
Boots Group's BTC Q1 underlying sales fall; tough trading to ...Jul 20, 2005
First quarter sales at Boots Healthcare International (BHI), the group's over-the-counter medicines business that was put up for sale in April, were up 5.8 pct ...
- Forbes
Sections of new meth bill go into effectJun 30, 2005
Not only do portions of the bill restrict sales of over-the-counter medicines that can be used in making meth, but some sections also revolutionize the way law ...
- Fairmont Sentinel
TCC looks to rein in health costsJul 17, 2005
Also, CAIHC's pharmacy is switching from name brand drugs to generic varieties and will no longer offer over the counter medicines except for diabetes supplies ...
- Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Risk of fatal reaction to painkiller spurs FDA to suspend salesJul 16, 2005
Anyone continuing to use up their Palladone supply should not drink any alcohol -- or take other prescription or over-the-counter medicines that contain alcohol ...
- Contra Costa Times
Vitamin warning for pregnant womenJul 20, 2005
...for the PAGB (Proprietary Association of Great Britain), the UK trade association representing manufacturers of over-the-counter medicines and food supplements ...
- Daily Mail - UK
Drivers Warned over 'Drugged Driving'Jul 1, 2005
Drivers in South Gloucestershire are being warned of the dangers posed by prescription and over the counter medicines. More than ...
- Scotsman
Lopsided votes in US House pass measures to stem methJul 20, 2005
...medicine are not enough on their own to stop widespread use of meth, because only 35 percent of the drug is made using over-the-counter medicines bought in ...
- OregonLive.com
Fighting Meth: Oregon House passes bill requiring prescriptions ...Jul 21, 2005
Pseudoephedrine is an ingredient in popular over-the counter medicines such as Sudafed and Sinutab, and it's used to make methamphetamine, an illegal and ...
- WIS
Oregon House passes anti-meth bill requiring prescriptions for ...Jul 21, 2005
...certain cold medicines. Pseudoephedrine is an ingredient in popular over-the counter medicines such as Sudafed and Sinutab. And it's ...
- KCAU
Bitter PillJul 14, 2005
...that week, network viewers saw an average of sixteen commercials for prescription drugs and an average of eighteen for over-the-counter medicines each night. ...
- Columbia Journalism Review
Today's most read story is:Jun 30, 2005
...said. “Retailers have been required to move certain over-the-counter medicines containing meth ingredients behind the counter. ...
- DeSoto Times
Vitamin warning for expectant mothersJul 20, 2005
Trade body PAGB, which represents manufacturers of over-the-counter medicines and food supplements, told the Guardian: "Our member companies are waiting for ...
- DeHavilland
Vitamins alert for pregnant womenJul 19, 2005
PAGB, the trade association representing manufacturers of over-the-counter medicines and food supplements, said: "Our member companies are waiting for Europe ...
- Guardian Unlimited
Doctors urge caution in heatJul 16, 2005
Diabetics, the elderly and people taking over-the-counter medicines and prescription medicines such as antihistamines, drugs to treat Parkinson's ...
- Desert Dispatch
Boots reports drop in salesJul 21, 2005
...to suggest that this will change soon.� As well as 6% growth in sales of beauty products, Boots said business in over-the-counter medicines and toiletries ...
- IrishExaminer.com
Meth Top Problem, but War Being Won, AG SaysJul 20, 2005
Gonzales noted that meth-lab seizures had fallen in states that passed laws limiting the sale of over-the-counter medicines containing pseudoephedrine, which ...
- JoinTogether.org
Vioxx on trialJul 3, 2005
..."It was like walking on bloody stumps," she said in an interview at her lawyer's office. Over-the-counter medicines such as Motrin failed to ease the pain. ...
- NorthJersey.com
Thursday Preview: Updates from Boots and MFIJul 20, 2005
...retailer Boots is due to update on trading on Thursday and the market is likely to focus on its proposed sale of the over-the-counter medicines business BHI. ...
- ShareCast
Retail round up - The Sunday PapersJul 10, 2005
The £1.25b sale of Boots’ over-the-counter medicines business will kick off next week when the retailer sends out an information memorandum to a selection ...
- Retail Bulletin
Lawmakers ponder ways to crackdown on meth labsJul 4, 2005
Regulating legislation, which would put over-the-counter medicines containing key ingredients of methamphetamine behind pharmacists' counters, is working its ...
- The Reidsville Review
Changing altitude can be a pain in the ear!Jul 13, 2005
However, in an emergency, if your medical doctor thinks it is OK, then over the counter medicines like generic Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) products are excellent ...
- Daily Independent
Novartis buying Bristol-Myers' OTC drug unitJul 14, 2005
BY GEORGE E. JORDAN. Novartis, the Swiss health-care company, yesterday announced plans to purchase Bristol-Myers Squibb's over-the-counter medicines business. ...
- Newark Star Ledger
Another way to fight methJul 4, 2005
Legislators did right to pass a law in May that regulates the sale of popular over-the-counter medicines that contain the main ingredients in meth ...
- Mobile Register
Letter: Women of Means says thanks to WHJWCJul 14, 2005
...of Means to send two nurses into the CMV shelters to support its volunteer doctors’ work as well as help pay for necessary over-the-counter medicines that we ...
- Wellesley Townsman
FDA ORDERS PURDUE PHARMA TO HALT SALES OF THE PAINKILLER PALLADONE ...Jul 14, 2005
...supply of Palladone should not drink alcohol, including beer, wine or distilled spirits, or take other prescription or over-the-counter-medicines that contain ...
- Newsinferno.com
Narcotics task force funding is adequateJul 14, 2005
Iowa recently enacted legislation to limit the purchase of over the counter medicines containing pseudoephedrine, one of the key ingredients in the manufacture ...
- Keokuk Gate City Daily
Boots ready to split drug arm to sellJul 10, 2005
HEALTHCARE group Boots may consider breaking up its over-the-counter medicines business if it fails to find anyone willing to buy the entire division for an ...
- Scotsman
Boots closes in on sale and leaseback dealJul 2, 2005
The £1.2bn sale of the company's over-the-counter medicines business will hot up in the next fortnight, when it issues a memorandum of information to bidders. ...
- Scotsman
EPD keeps a tight rein on meth tradeJul 2, 2005
Using Oklahoma’s law restricting the purchase of over-the-counter medicines containing pseudoephedrine — an ingredient used for cooking methamphetamine ...
- Enid News & Eagle
A to Z of the Sunday newspapersJul 3, 2005
The £1.2bn sale of Boots' over-the-counter medicines business will hot up in the next fortnight when the British High Street chemist and beauty retailer ...
- This is Money
More than 200 labs have been discovered in state this yearJul 6, 2005
It is under review in the House. Over-the-counter medicines such as Sudafed contain pseudoephedrine and ephedrine, which are chemicals used to make meth. ...
- Hickory Daily Record
BA shareholders face near certainty of no dividend againJul 3, 2005
The £1.2bn sale of Boots' over-the-counter medicines business will hot up in the next fortnight when the British high street chemist and beauty retailer ...
- Scotsman
VNU Agrees to Purchase IMS Health for $6.3 Billion (Update4)Jul 11, 2005
...company can better serve the converging pharmaceutical and consumer industries by providing information on both prescription and over-the-counter medicines. ...
- Bloomberg
Introducing Teaflavin®: Study Documents LDL-C Lowering Effects of ...Jul 3, 2005
Nashai researches, develops and produces novel ingredients, converted into dietary supplements, over-the-counter medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients ...
- Newstarget.com
Tails don't wag on Fourth of JulyJul 2, 2005
As a short-term tool, Bailey said tranquilizers are effective, and can be done using the over-the-counter medicines Benadryl and melatonin. ...
- News Dispatch
London shares outlook - Higher on New York gains, good news from ...Jul 13, 2005
...yesterday amid reports the firm has seen strong interest from potential suitors for its Boots Healthcare International over-the-counter medicines business, put ...
- Forbes
European Stock Indexes May Be Little Changed; H&M May AdvanceJul 14, 2005
Novartis AG, Switzerland's biggest drugmaker, agreed to buy Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s over-the-counter medicines in the US and Canada for $660 million to add ...
- Bloomberg
Bristol Myers Squibb sells US OTC business to Novartis for $600mnJul 15, 2005
15 (newratings.com) – Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY.NYS) Thursday announced that it has agreed to sell its US and Canadian over-the-counter medicines business to ...
- New Ratings
Beat hayfeverJul 11, 2005
And that's only the tip of the iceberg - most sufferers never see their GP, preferring to self-medicate with over-the-counter medicines. ...
- Scotsman
Lethal combination?Jul 10, 2005
...daily tasks. Learn about the drug’s potential interactions with alcohol, other prescription and over-the-counter medicines. Inform ...
- Shreveport Times
Dutch firm buys IMS Health for $6.3 billionJul 12, 2005
...company can better serve the converging pharmaceutical and consumer industries by providing information on both prescription and over-the-counter medicines.
- Boston Globe
Tag-all law is sticking point with retailersJul 9, 2005
...than 2 percent. The proposed new law still would require price tags on over-the-counter medicines and most food items. In cases ...
- DetNews.com
IN BRIEF: Regional focus, market news, dividends, splits, fund ...Jul 3, 2005
...â– The Kroger Co. will move over-the-counter medicines containing pseudoephedrine behind pharmacy counters to fight their use in making methamphetamine. ...
- Kansas City Star
Say good night to sleep problemsJul 12, 2005
...on the paper for the night. Know the side effects of your prescription and over-the-counter medicines. If you haven't fallen asleep ...
- Press-Enterprise (subscription)
Medicare official touts drug planJul 14, 2005
For instance it will not cover certain anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines or over-the-counter medicines, even with a prescription. ...
- The Republican
Good to knowJul 1, 2005
Exercise regularly, but finish at least three hours before bedtime. • Know the side effects of your prescription and over-the-counter medicines. ...
- Monterey County Herald
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