Gifts to doctors from drug reps raise legal and ethical concerns
Government survey of 1000 doctors shows 82 percent of the 614 respondents received offers from pharmaceutical companies between 1990 and 1991. Offers ranged from pens to expensive research funding, with average gifts totaling $727 per physician and some exceeding $20,000, prompting concerns of kickbacks under Medicare law.
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Conrad to quit Senate after single term
Sen Kent Conrad announced he will not seek re election joining a wave of retirements in Congress amid bank scandal post office controversy and partisan gridlock. Rep Claude Harris Alabama also said he would not run again as turnover in the 103rd Congress climbs past expectations.
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Panel OKs bill on D.C. statehood
The House District of Columbia Committee approved a bill to grant statehood to the capital, creating New Columbia. Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly hailed the vote, as the measure advances to floor debate amid a 7-4 party-line verdict. The bill includes Norton’s amendment to maintain federal aid after admission.
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