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Long-standing ties earned both men substantial feesThe San Francisco Chronicle Business ties between state Sen. Don Perata and a longtime friend --…
Feb 19, 2004COMPANY TOLD TO STOP ITS PRESCRIPTION SERVICECharlotte Observer (North Carolina) "Pharmacists lose business when people in North Carolina use mail-order and Internet…
Feb 18, 2004COMPANY TOLD TO STOP ITS PRESCRIPTION SERVICECharlotte Observer (North Carolina) "Pharmacists lose business when people in North Carolina use mail-order and Internet…
Feb 18, 2004Government begins campaign against drugs from CanadaThe San Francisco Chronicle Jerry Flanagan, with FTCR, said the California Pharmacists Association stands to lose…
Feb 18, 2004Importing prescriptions from Canada could curtail development of medicinesSacramento Bee "You have to question why the FDA is siding with drug makers…
Feb 18, 2004Group writes Burton, alleges wrongdoingThe San Francisco Chronicle Jerry Flanagan, an advocate in FTCR's San Francisco office, said: "Certainly there is a…
Feb 18, 2004Perata Was Paid $100K+ in Fees From Firm Tied to Corporations Whose Interests Perata Has Advanced in the Legislature FTCR called for…
Feb 17, 2004FTCR says it is absurd for FDA and Bush Admin to claim it is unsafe to reimport U.S.-made drugs from Canada As…
Feb 17, 2004Finance watchdog suspects senator's aid, income linkedThe San Francisco Chronicle A developer and longtime ally of state Sen. Don Perata opened a…
Feb 17, 2004"Consumer Reporter" Gets $136,000 from Utility Companies, Credit Card and Long Distance Companies
Feb 17, 2004Observer-Dispatch (Utica, NY) "The only interest banks and others on Wall Street have in giving money to Arnold Schwarzenegger is to make…
Feb 16, 2004The Daily News of Los Angeles Court and Heller said they believe it is because Schwarzenegger has managed to make Davis' own…
Feb 16, 2004'Environmental Group' Supports Utility Companies' Bailout of Nuclear Power; Gets $70,000 from Utilities
Feb 15, 20046-month probe reveals Nevada among nation's worst in doctor discipline, even when board inflates statistics.Reno Gazette-Journal "Consumers have a right to know…
Feb 15, 2004Self-directed medical coverage plans encourage management of expenses, reductionof controllable risksPress Enterprise (Riverside, CA)
Feb 15, 2004Deal with state costs consumers millionsThe San Diego Union Tribune Southern California's utility customers, who already pay among the highest rates in…
Feb 15, 2004Press Enterprise (Riverside, CA) * In October 2003, Gov. Davis signs SB-2 into law, requiring businesses with 200 or more employees to…
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