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MED BRIEFS.(HEALTH & MEDICINE)
Anti-Meth Bill Proceeds In Senate
Sales of cold drugs that can be distilled and cooked to make methamphetamine would be limited under a bill that cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee. Retailers would have to ask for photo ID and limit sales of pseudoephedrine found in pills such as Pfizer's Sudafed.
Hospital Operator Posts Gains
HCA said its earnings rose 15% to 75 cents a share, including an 11-cent tax settlement. Sales grew 4% to $6.1 billion, despite a mixed report on admissions. It plans to sell five hospitals to startup Capella Healthcare. It also plans to sell five others to LifePoint, a company it spun off several years ago.
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- Mad over mad cow.(LETTERS)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times January 4, 2004 700+ words
...Wednesday's story "U.S. will keep mad cow tests that take days" (Nation), the...saying that the more modern rapid tests for mad cow disease used in Europe and Japan are less...have been a problem with earlier tests, mad cow tests are on the market that have tested...
- USDA's message on mad cow raises critical questions.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) Martin, Andrew June 26, 2005 700+ words
...the nation's second confirmed case of mad cow disease, Agriculture Secretary Michael...year, an enhanced program to search for mad cow disease in America's cattle herd tested...tests, just one cow was confirmed to have mad cow disease. "The point here is that after...
- USDA stance on mad cow a tough sell.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) June 27, 2005 700+ words
...the nation's second confirmed case of mad cow disease, Agriculture Secretary Michael...year, an enhanced program to search for mad cow disease in America's cattle tested 388...rare in this country that we run into [mad cow disease]." But Johanns' attempt to...
- USDA refused to release mad cow records.
- News wire article from: United Press International December 24, 2003 700+ words
...announcing the first documented case of mad cow disease in the United States. Yet the...repeatedly refused to release its tests for mad cow disease to United Press International...Mabton, Wash., had tested positive for mad cow disease. The farm has been quarantined...
- USDA urged to employ mad cow rapid test.
- News wire article from: United Press International July 9, 2003 700+ words
...Whether the U.S. beef supply is safe from mad cow disease cannot be determined because the...disease. A recent report of a case of mad cow disease in Canada has raised concerns...matter of hours and have helped detect mad cow disease in herds in several European countries...
- Thousands More Cattle to Be Tested for Mad Cow Disease.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) March 16, 2004 700+ words
...increase the number of cattle tested for mad cow disease to determine its prevalence in...of U.S. beef since a single case of mad cow disease was discovered in Washington state...all beef in California to be tested for mad cow disease. The USDA initially rejected...
- Japan mad cow case shows U.S. system gaps.
- News wire article from: United Press International October 21, 2003 700+ words
...International via COMTEX) The latest case of mad cow disease in Japan raises concerns the decision...its border to Canadian beef has allowed mad-cow-infected cattle into the country, consumer...in the U.S. surveillance program for mad cow, which can cause an agonizing and always...
- Thousands more cattle to be tested for mad cow.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) March 15, 2004 700+ words
...increase the number of cattle tested for mad cow disease to determine its prevalence in...of U.S. beef since a single case of mad cow disease was discovered in Washington state...all beef in California to be tested for mad cow disease. The USDA initially rejected...