Ohio tightens diet pill rules. limits still in place
Ohio will loosen some restrictions on weight control drugs for morbid obesity but keeps a 12 week prescription limit. Officials defend the policy as protection against abuse while obesity experts argue it blocks long term treatment for a chronic disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Medical Board
National Conference of
Ohio State Medical Association
FDA
Joint
Committee On
Kevin Huffman
Ohio Society of Bariatric Physicians
Brad Stone
Huffman
Benjamin Gill
Akron
Deidre Patterson
Patterson
Ambulance Firm Settles Medicaid Overcharges in Ohio
Rural Metro Corp of Scottsdale and its 13 Ohio subsidiaries agreed to a 2.3 million settlement with Ohio officials. Auditor Jim Petro announced the deal after finding gaps in documentation for transports to Medicaid patients over several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Columbus
Arizona
Ohio
Jim Petro
Rural/Metro Corp
Scottsdale, Ariz
Sidiaries
Kim Norris
Petro
Rural
Metro
Stabbed priest back at Fenwick High principal post
A Roman Catholic priest, Rev. Charles Mentrup, who was stabbed at his home by an acquaintance after hearing a confession, has returned to his duties as Fenwick High School principal. The Archdiocese of Cincinnati found no misbehavior by him and cleared him to resume full-time work after a doctor approved his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Charles Mentrup
Fenwick High School
Marcus Finefrock
Mentrup
Finefrock
Argosy
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Alter High School
Dayton
Daniel E. Pilarczyk
Ohio
Columbus
Tially
Butler County
John Holcomb
Archdiocese
Dan Andriacco
DeWine seeks more Great Lakes dredging to boost shipping
Senator Mike DeWine of Ohio calls for increased dredging on the Great Lakes to raise shipping capacity. He met with port officials to push Congress for a study on expanding shipping opportunities as water levels fall. Army Corps officials say funding may fall short for all dredging this year, with money redirected from non essential maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Great Lakes
Mike DeWine
Ohio
DeWine
Congress
Lakes Michigan
Huron
Erie
Lakes Superior
Ontario
Daniel Steiner
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Steiner
State official allows BP to keep unclaimed funds
Ohio Commerce Director Gary Suhadolnik ordered outside auditors to allow BP America Inc to retain 800000 dollars of unclaimed funds. He said BP had records proving ownership and the move saves months of searches amid a merger and a July 1 law change ending state middleman duties in business to business disputes. The funds included payroll checks and gifts to nonprofits like Boy Scouts and the Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Gary Suhadolnik
BP America Inc
Suhadolnik
BP America
Linda McCrae
Bp-Ampnco
Cleveland
Amoco
Chicago
Strongsville
State
The
Salvation Army
American Lung Association
Hau
Alan Melamed
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Tom Dilling
Bill Schmidt
Dilling
Chronicle Telegram
Lebanon
Palestine
Israel
Walkerton
Choose One
Oregon
Choose
Argentina
Peru
Alberto Fujimori
Rick Lazio
Senate
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Atlanta
Baltimore
ABC
Britain
Fairowledge Unlimited, Inc
Patrick Ewing
Indiana Pacers
Beatles
British Academy of Composers & Songwriters
Dorothy
Christie's
Bhatia
Roe Uc