OBJECTIVE The California Workers' Compensation (WC) pharmaceutical pricing system cannot price 60% of National Drug Codes (NDCs) (mostly repackaged pharmaceuticals). This study will estimate the lost savings due to repackaged pharmaceuticals and potential cost savings associated with alternative pharmacy fee schedules for repackaged pharmaceuticals. In addition, we will determine what character...

X amateur who builds a radio trans­ mitter is likely to measure his success and pleasure in terms of the transmission range he achieves. In such terms there is more pleasure in talking with another "ham" across the country than with one in the next coun­ ty, even if the more distant operator turns out to be a rather dull fellow. The aim of reaching out ever farther has spurred amateur radio ope...

I had prepared a long paper to present, but after yesterday's discussions, it was evident that there is so much misunderstanding about the basic facts that I shall deviate from my prepared text and present a historical background to the so-called "Moscow" situation to put the problems in context and in perspective as to what actually occurred. The United States started relations with the Soviet...

Private insurance plays a minor role in paying for pharmaceuticals in New Zealand, despite controversy about access through the public health system. The present study examines New Zealand consumers' perceptions of private insurance for pharmaceuticals. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 433 consumers at thirty pharmacies. The questionnaire included 18 questions on demographics,...

Pharmaceuticals are produced and used in increasingly large volumes every year. With this growth comes concern about the fate and effects of these compounds in the environment. The discovery of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment has stimulated research in the last decade. A wide range of pharmaceuticals has been found in fresh and marine waters, and it has recently been shown that even ...

Panjab plains, with numerous valleys stretching from the central vale up into the higher ranges. It lies N.W. and S.E. a long oval between Lat. 34? 7' and 33c 5' N., and Long. 74? and 75? 3' E. The actual area within the ring of hill summits surrounding Kashmir proper is about 3,900 square miles, being 116 miles long by from 40 to 75 miles wide. The valley itself is 89 miles long and 20 to 25 m...

Background. Proximity to heavy traffic has been linked to increased asthma severity. However, it is unknown whether exposure to heavy traffic is associated with the ability to maintain asthma control. Objectives. This study examines whether exposure to heavy traffic is associated with the ability to maintain asthma control in inner-city children. Methods. 756 inner-city asthmatic Hispanic child...

We are all familiar with the fact that if B is two miles from A, and if C is two miles from B, then C is not necessarily four miles from A. Only in very special circumstances are distances compounded according to the ordinary artimetical law of addition. Actually, there are many other entities which behave in this way as distances rather than as ordinary numbers; this motiviates the study of th...

Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest B. Paiva reports receiving speakers bureau honoraria from Becton, Dickinson and Company, Binding Site, Celgene, Janssen, and Millennium Pharmaceuticals. J.F. San Miguel is a consultant/advisory board member for Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Janssen, Merck, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, and Onyx Pharmaceuticals. No potential conflicts of int...

May 22, 2006 issue Imagine tears, lots of tears. Imagine a trail of tears trickling across upstate New York. Judie Comerford and her husband, Michael, are in their minivan on a highway somewhere between Potsdam and their home in Buffalo. They've just bid farewell to their oldest child, Meghan, who's starting college. "I cried, and then I cried some more, and then I cried again," Judie recalls. ...