FDA gains power to demand drug effectiveness proofs
Washington AP prompts say the Supreme Court ruling strengthens the FDA to require proof of effectiveness for about 40,000 prescription drugs on the market, risking 8,000 bans. FDA counsel Peter Hutt calls it a landmark victory with wide implications for drugs, additives, vaccines, OTCs, and nonprescription products.
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Methadone illicit use climbs past decade highs
Government narcotics chief testifies before Congress that illicit methadone use has more than doubled since September, nearing marijuana and heroin in illegal traffic. BNDD director John Ingersoll cites DAWN data showing 200 illicit methadone incidents in April vs 93 in September, amid rising enrollment in methadone maintenance programs.
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Budget compromise committee to confer in Columbus AP
A joint House Senate conference committee takes over Gov. Gilligan 9.9 billion budget to merge two opposing views before June 30. Leaders warn interim budgets may follow if a deal fails, with dispute centering on agency cuts and the EPA funding.
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Clevelander pleads guilty to bank theft by Brink’s guards
Nicholas J. Pietrangelo, 35, pleaded guilty to federal larceny charges in a $316,500 bank theft in Mentor by two men posing as Brink’s Inc. guards. He had earlier pleaded innocent and remains free on $70,000 bond. judge Ben C. Green raised bond to $140,000 after the plea change. A Cleveland patrolman was acquitted earlier, and another man was convicted and sentenced to eight years. Pietrangelo was arrested by Euclid police after a weekend burglary attempt at an auto dealership.
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Canton bus walkout reaches mediation in Canton
A federal mediator from Cleveland was to meet with spokesmen for 110 striking Canton city bus drivers and the Canton Regional Transit Authority to end a three day walkout that left 35 000 people without transportation. The dispute centers on pay with drivers seeking 90 cent per hour raises over three years while offering 70 cents. Officials noted high absenteeism in downtown offices and plants.
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