Generic vs Brand Drugs Spark Consumer Price Debate
Sylvia Porter reports a nationwide clash over generic versus brand name drug pricing. Congress debates bills to require generics where possible, while the FDA and HEW study safety and cost effectiveness and hospitals offer lower priced brand drugs. The AMA urges physicians to prescribe and pharmacists to fill at the lowest cost, preserving medical judgment.
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Food and Drug Administration
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U.S
Medical Letter
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Surfboard and Water Echoes in Amos's Claim
A cryptic verse quarrel centers on originality and nature of invention, with lines about the surfboard and water as recurring motifs. The exchange emphasizes ownership and creativity in a terse, sea‑tinged confrontation.
Wisconsin Assembly Approves Parochial Bus Aid Bill
The Wisconsin Assembly voted 87 to 8 to provide 4 million dollars for transportation of parochial school students on public buses. The measure, linked to a voters referendum, would start this fall within districts and extend to students within five miles outside next year, with further changes debated.
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Senate
Joint Finance Committee
Raymond Heinzen
R-Marshfield
James Devitt
David Martin
Neenah
Kenneth Merkel
R-Brookfield
Dodd Censure Debate Focuses on Two Counts
Senate ethics committee plans separate votes on two charges against Sen. Thomas J. Dodd. Backers fear filibuster if the double billing charge is taken first, while the political funds misuse claim could prompt quicker action. Leader Dirksen weighs odds and warns no prediction.
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Senate Ethics Committee
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Senate
Russell B. Long
D-La
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Ethics Committee
Everett M. Dirksen
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