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Hazleton General to merge with LVH
Greater Hazleton Health Alliance plans to merge with Lehigh Valley Health Network, pending approval by state and federal regulatory agencies, the health groups announced Wednesday. Greater Hazleton Health Alliance has a staff of more than 1,000 people...Tags: General Practitioners, Healthcare Provider, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Regulatory Policy and Organizations
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Glaxo may sell older drug brands
The Philadelphia InquirerAfter reporting lower quarterly profits, drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday that it would reorganize its pharmaceutical divisions, with the possibility of someday selling older, "established" brands that it rarely promotes. Glaxo is based in...Tags: GlaxoSmithKline PLC, U.S. Supreme Court, Prescription Drugs, Drugs and Medicines, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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OPINION: Will Harris be a watchdog of Internet giants?
The Sacramento BeeAttorney General Kamala Harris has a Google issue. It's not that her reputation is being besmirched online. If anything, she is trending up. If you Google her, you'll see that Time magazine last week named her on its list of the world's most influential...Tags: Lawyers, Security, American Civil Liberties Union, Consumers, Interior Policy
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FTC calls on online ad industry to agree on do-not-track standard
SAN FRANCISCO -- New Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez had some tough words on "do not track" in her first speech to the advertising industry. Ramirez on Wednesday urged the industry to give consumers "effective and meaningful privacy...
Tags: World Wide Web Consortium, Online Advertising, Consumers, Marketing, U.S. Congress
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Google's Android is target of new antitrust complaint in Europe
SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. is under fire from a coalition of companies including Microsoft Corp. which have called on European antitrust authorities to launch an investigation into the Internet giant's dominance on smartphones. The FairSearch group...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Corporate Crime, Antitrust Issues, Companies and Corporations, Microsoft Corporation
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Kevin Hunt: The Top Consumer Complaints, Scams Of 2012
The Hartford CourantHave you been duped, scammed or over charged for services? Have you hired no-show contractors or bought food already past its expiration date? Then let's celebrate National Consumer Protection Week, when no American should be afraid to admit he or she...Tags: Theft, Media Industry, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Lotteries, Barack Obama
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A New Connecticut-Based Website Works to Uncover False Advertising
Remember those Skechers "toning shoes" that were supposed to make your butt firmer and help you "get in shape" without ever setting foot in a gym? Or how about the "Multi-Omega" pills that are allegedly great for everything from high blood pressure to...
Tags: Lawyers, High Blood Pressure, Punishment, Fines, Food and Drug Administration
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FCC needs to stop 'cramming' on cellphones
Wen Chao received a text message on her iPhone the other day from something called Ringtunecloud.com. It offered mobile content, such as ring tones, for $9.99 a month. Chao, 43, ignored it. About an hour and a half later, she received a more ambiguous...
Tags: Lawyers, Verizon Communications, Media Industry, Computer Hardware, Consumers
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An insider's view of generic-drug pricing
Bob Toomajian worked for 16 years as Kaiser Permanente's drug purchasing manager for Southern California, giving him an insider's knowledge of how medications are priced before reaching consumers. When it comes to patented name-brand drugs, he told me,...
Tags: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Chemical Industry, Target, High Blood Pressure, U.S. Supreme Court
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Consumer protection week begins Monday
For the past 15 years, a coalition has worked to share tips and information about privacy protection, money and debt management and recognizing identity theft, frauds and scams. University of Maryland Extension — Washington County is joining the...Tags: Banking, Credit and Debt, Government, Finance, Conservation
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Data theft: Guess who the FTC is targeting?
The Federal Trade Commission opened a potentially significant new front Friday in its efforts to protect consumers against data theft. The commission announced a settlement with mobile device manufacturer HTC America that requires the company to plug...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Media Industry, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Congress, Security
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Sunset cemetery policy changes draw ire from directors
Area funeral directors are upset with a new Sunset Memorial Gardens cemetery policy that requires that all burial vaults or markers be purchased through Sunset and not through funeral homes. They have lodged complaints with the South Dakota Funeral...
Tags: Lawyers, Consumers, Finance, Groton, Justice System
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