Patents curb generic drug access in US market
A study by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation finds nearly half of new prescription drugs from 1989 to 2000 offer limited improvements over existing meds and rely on patents to block cheaper generics. The report warns this may raise costs and limit options as re patenting of older drugs grows.
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Washington
U.S
Food and
Nancy Chockley
National Institute For Health Care Management Foundation
NJHCM
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Institute
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Final World Trade Center beam to be cut and stored
The last steel beam at Ground Zero, a 30 foot girder, is scheduled for demolition in a ceremony marking the end of the 80 month cleanup. Workers will sever the column with a torch and later place it in storage possibly for a memorial. Thousands expected to attend the rites.
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World Trade Center
Richard Streeter
Ground Zero
Port Authority
Mark Winslow
Michael Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Brian Williams Set to Succeed Tom Brokaw on NBC Nightly News
NBC names Brian Williams to replace Tom Brokaw as anchor of Nightly News in 2004. Brokaw will continue through the next presidential election and contribute specials after that, Williams to gain active reporting role for 16 years. Both men sign long term deals with undisclosed terms.
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Tom Brokaw
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NBC
Nightly News
Brokaw
NBC News
Williams
MSNBC
CNBC
ABC
Peter Jennings
CBS
Dan Rather
Neal Shapiro
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