Saturday, March 22, 2008

President Bush, Weekly Radio Address (Easter)
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This weekend, families across America are coming together to celebrate Easter. This is the most important holiday in the Christian faith. And during this special and holy time each year, millions of Americans pause to remember a sacrifice that transcended the grave and redeemed the world.

The Spitfire Grill - Regional Premier
3/22/08 (11:31 p.m.) A feisty parolee follows her dreams to a small town in Wisconsin and finds a place for herself working at Hannah’s Spitfire Grill... More

Childhood Abuse and Variation in Stress Gene Increases Risk of Severe PTSD Symptoms
Researchers have found extraordinarily high rates of trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in adults living in low income, urban environments, and increased risk for PTSD as an adult associated with a history of childhood abuse.

Study Alerts Eye Doctors of Racial Differences in Treating Vision Disorders
Blacks are more likely to lose vision due to increased pressure in the brain than other races, reports an Emory Eye Center researcher in the March 11, 2008 issue of Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

CVS CAREMARK CORP. TO PAY $36.7 MILLION TO U.S., 23 STATES, & D.C.TO SETTLE MEDICAID PRESCRIPTION DRUG FRAUD ALLEGATIONS
CVS Caremark Corp. has agreed to pay $36.7 million to settle claims that the company from 2000 to 2006 improperly switched patients from the tablet version of the prescription drug Ranitidine (generic Zantac) to a more expensive capsule version in order to increase Medicaid reimbursement, the Justice Department announced today. CVS Caremark, based in Woonsocket, R.I., operates more than 6,000 retail pharmacies nationwide.

Recall Roundup:

Galison/Mudpuppy Recalls Wire Bound Journals and Calendars Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
American Health Packaging Announces a Recall of Approximately 1,400 Units of Heparin Sodium Vial Products as Part of Broader Baxter Recall
Hobby Lobby Stores Recalls Easter Egg Containers and Spinning Egg Tops Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
B. Braun’s Supplier Recall of Heparin API Prompts Voluntary Recall of Heparin Solutions
FDA Warns of Salmonella Risk with Cantaloupes from Agropecuaria Montelibano

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