Consumer Group Challenges the American Medical Association to Disclose Advertising Dollars From Drug Companies
AMA's Advertising Revenue is Twice as Much As Subscription Revenue
Jun 28, 2005Consumer Watchdog
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Privacy
Arnold’s SAGging Loyalty
The Hollywood news pub. Variety reports today that Arnold's latest TV ad pushing his extra election is a non-union production. The gov,…
Jun 28, 2005
Insurance
Terminate Term Limits
ArnoldWatchers hear that Arnold and Democratic legislative leaders are close to a deal over the extra November election that would add yet…
Jun 28, 2005
Privacy
So. Pasadena projects fund worry some
Pasadena Star-News (Pasadena, CA) "Anytime a certain public official has control over taxpayer funds to spend as they will, there is a…
Jun 27, 2005
Energy
THE BIG SQUEEZE BY BIG OIL;
A Star consumer watchdog reportThe Kansas City Star Clearly, free-market adjustments explain some of the decline in capacity. Inefficient small refineries, for…
Jun 27, 2005
Privacy
Most identity theft is low-tech;
Mailbox thefts, trash-bin diving and observed ID numbers are threats.Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Experts say it's important to remember that the relatively…
Jun 26, 2005
Energy
Coffeyville plant brews oil, profits;
Refinery once viewed as industry jokeThe Kansas City Star Industry critics say the financial benefits of keeping supplies tight are so tempting…
Jun 26, 2005
Healthcare
U.S. Patients’ Access to Canadian Drug Discounts Threatened
Canada Plans to Rein In Internet Drug Sales
Jun 24, 2005
Insurance
Arnold Get Dinero in Havana
Arnold and his contributors will sit down for some cigar-chompin', back-slappin', ol' fashioned political schemin' tonight at the Grand Havana Room in…
Jun 24, 2005
Insurance
Cheapest health insurance;
Bay Area rates high in affordability for individualsThe San Francisco Chronicle Some consumer advocates criticized the survey, arguing that using a healthy…
Jun 23, 2005
Insurance
Drug Company Profiteering & Waste
Prescription drug expenditures have consistently been one of the fastest growing components of health care spending. Over the last decade, prescription drugs…
Jun 22, 2005
Privacy
Finding information about Junk Fax companies
There are numerous ways to search for info about junk fax companies on the internet. For example, if you have the company…
Jun 22, 2005
Privacy
Filing a Complaint With the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the federal regulatory agency responsible for overseeing junk faxers under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Follow…
Jun 22, 2005
Privacy
How to Use a Federal Law to Make Junk Faxers Pay You*
A federal law makes it illegal to send an unsolicited commercial advertisement to a fax machine from anywhere in the U.S.A. Yet…
Jun 21, 2005
Privacy
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT JUNK FAXING
Q. What is a "junk fax?" A. A junk fax is like a piece of junk mail, except you pay for the…
Jun 21, 2005
Privacy
Got Convictions?
List of Corporate Repeat Offenders FTCR research, including extensive information reported in the legal newsletter Corporate Crime Reporter, identifies corporate entities found…
Jun 21, 2005
Healthcare
PROFILE OF A REPEAT OFFENDER: TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Our inability to effectively punish corporate crime has led to unsafe working conditions, environmental destruction, and economic downturn. This lack of deterrence…
Jun 21, 2005