Senate approves generic drug bill easing prices for seniors
The Ohio Senate voted 31 to 2 to send a generic drug price bill to the House. Sen. Robert D. Freeman says the two year effort would cut costs, especially for seniors who buy about 60 percent of drugs, with potential per prescription savings of 2 to 2.80 dollars per a Michigan study. Sen. M. Ben Gaeth warned of quality risks while Sen. Stanley J. Aronoff voted no none. The measure allows pharmacists to substitute a generic drug for a more expensive brand name, under physician guidance, tying standards of identity and purity to the prescribed drug.
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Bill seeks name and address on drug prescriptions recalls
The proposal requires listing the manufacturer who mixed final ingredients and the producer of the finished dosage. Freeman argues it helps trace defective drugs, while Gaeth and others say supervision is inadequate. The bill also holds pharmacists liable for incorrect fills and allows physicians to prohibit substitution with dispensed as written and informs buyers of price differences. Exceptions cover inhouse hospital pharmacies and nearby institutions.
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Storms and floods claim many lives across Appalachia
The disaster left at least 32 dead across several states as tornadoes and floods battered the Southeast. Alabama reported 23 fatalities, Kentucky five, and West Virginia and Virginia two each. Rescue and relief efforts, sandbag defenses, and National Guard patrols characterized the crisis.
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Legionnaires Disease Agent Appears More Common
Michigan and national health officials say the organism behind Legionnaires disease may be more common than thought. Dr. Ted Tsai of the CDC notes several recent cases in Detroit Vermont Indiana and California linked to the Philadelphia outbreak. He cautions the organism’s full range and environmental presence remain unclear.
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Moratorium Ends as Gas Meter Is Retrieved in Ohio
Roy Dreyfus faced a sudden meter removal on April 1 as Clintonian Fuel and Oil restarted service after the Ohio PUCO moratorium. The firm demanded full payment of $273, deposit raised to $100, and warned of immediate shutoffs for delinquent bills. Dreyfus, a maintenance supervisor, owed $173 by March due to Ohio’s cold winter.
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Columbus physicians to buy Nelsonville Children’s Center
A group of Columbus physicians led by Physicians Associates bid 1 075131 for the former Nelsonville Children’s Center, to be transformed into a long term care facility for the physically ill. The sale follows one bid and a state appraisal of 1 055 000.
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Leach Plans Fight After Kidnaping Trial Verdict
Viet Nam veteran Ashley Leach of Huntington West Virginia vows to press veterans training reforms after a split verdict. He was acquitted on 13 kidnapping counts but convicted on three counts including extortion and possessing a dangerous tool, with a 3 to 15 year sentence.
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Ohio House Examines Bill on Voter Registration Changes
Election officials split over a General Assembly bill to change voter registration rules. Separately, an Ohio House subcommittee toured Ohio University on Tuesday and today to gather details on a proposed coal research center.
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Region Faces Loss of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds
Regions towns and counties may lose about 180000 in federal revenue sharing due to missing proper forms. A winter dusting earlier caused at least nine highway accidents across the area, with reports on page five and page fifteen.
CETA Layoffs Loom and Local Education Initiatives
CETA layoffs threaten Logan Hocking County’s 59 workers as federal funds may run out by month’s end unless funds are expedited. Nelsonville York School District seeks a June special election for a 5 mill five year limited levy. Rio Grande College earns an $83,400 Lilly Endowment grant for faculty development. Cincinnati faces a critical federal impact study on the Portsmouth gaseous diffusion plant amid environmental legal action.
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