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FDA contact number may be on DTC ads soon; Critics speak out against New Orleans medical campus;

By anne
Created Nov 26 2008 - 11:33am

> The FDA is considering requiring DTC ads to have an FDA contact number so that patients can report adverse reactions. FiercePharma [1]

> Local and federal officials want to create a medical campus in the heart of New Orleans and create thousands of jobs, but critics are worried about the destruction of the historic district in the process. Article [2]

> Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Illinois has apologized in the Chicago Tribune for its 10-month long waits for routine mammograms, citing the national shortage of radiologists for the delays. Article [3]

> Federal employees are their doctors are protesting changes to Blue Cross/Blue Shield's coverage of surgeries by out-of-network surgeons which would greatly raise their out-of-pocket costs. Article [4]

And Finally... One would think that zookeepers would have figured this one out sooner. Article [5]


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