Money talks. We all know that. When the federal government attempts to take on big Pharma, it’s not clear cut who will win the battle. For more than two decades now, big Pharma has been winning because the federal government hasn’t shown up to fight. Yes, they’ve issued directives and regulations that have been largely […]
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Indictments were unsealed in federal court in Cincinnati yesterday that revealed what law enforcement officials are calling “single largest prescription opioid law enforcement operation in history.” The indictments accuse 60 people, including 31 doctors, seven pharmacists and eight nurses, of involvement in the schemes, which included prescribing opioids for gratuitous medical procedures like unnecessary tooth
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Let’s face it. It’s convenient to hop in the car enter or speak an address into your I-phone or other smart device and have the phone direct you to the location. Just a few years ago, we would have had to use our computers at home or the office for such information. Now, we can
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is finally under arrest. That’s not good news for those of us who love freedom. Assange is accused of conspiring to hack into computers in connection with WikiLeaks’s release of classified documents from former Army private and intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. The indictment filed under seal last year in Virginia and released Thursday
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Well, that didn’t take long. Newly-elected Governor Gavin Newsom’s honeymoon appears to be over, at least with the families of murder victims. Newsom signed legislation last week that would effectively put a moratorium on the death penalty in the Golden State. It is seen as largely a symbolic move as California has not executed an
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Commonly called a “lie detector”, the polygraph machine actually measure certain physiological factors such as blood pressure, respiration, and pulse rate. The work on the premise that if you’re lying you’re going to be nervous and exhibit the physical signs of it such as a more rapid heart rate, increased respiration, and a rise in
Rhode Island. Yes, that’s right, it’s not criminal right now for a teacher to have sex with a student as long as the student is at least 16-years-old. Now, there’s a bill in the state legislature that would make it a crime for any teacher to have sex with any student at any time. Believe
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Brittany Stephens, a passenger in the vehicle hit by a speeding off-duty cop, has been sentenced to prison for negligent homicide. Stephens 1-year-old was killed in the crash. The cop was driving 94 mph, 44 mph above the speed limit. He was also charged with negligent homicide. Christopher Manuel, already released on a $15,000 bond,
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There haven’t been this many pedestrian deaths in this country in 30 years. Why? The findings from a Governors Highway Safety Association report show that many of these deaths occurred in big cities like Houston and Miami. The signs are all over most cities — stretches of road without crosswalks and people needing to walk
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The Tampa Bay Times is reporting that the Florida National Guard is under investigation for sexual misconduct just as a change in leadership is about to take place. Maj. Gen. Michael Calhoun retires April 6 as commander of the Florida National Guard and Gov. Ron DeSantis will name a replacement. Among the allegations: that an
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