Controlling fall allergies Sep 13, 2009
Many antihistamines that once were prescription-based are now available over the counter at your drugstore. Even when you purchase a non-drowsy option, begin by taking your first dosage in the evening when you do not plan to drive to see how it affects your alertness. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
600-mile trek Sep 12, 2009
At a fish and chip shop near Lulworth Cove, after 15 miles and a full day on his feet, the young staff are sympathetic and take his leaflets but there is no goody bag or plate of food passed over the counter. After a five-minute conversation, he tries the restaurant next-door, where the same strategy earns him a plate of fish and chips. (BBC News -- UK)
Trade Likely Choppy This Week Sep 11, 2009
The trade found selling interest early this week after some rumors surfaced that the Chinese had threatened to default on some over the counter derivatives; this lead to some questions regarding the overall health of the Chinese economy and spurred talk of possible bean cancelations. Weather over the next month will be the ultimate item that will determine price directions. (Agri-View, WI)
When Timmy met Sheila Sep 10, 2009
This could be the Federal Reserve chairman, with jurisdiction across all domestic financial markets, whether formally regulated and traded on an exchange or not regulated and traded informally over the counter - like swaps and many other derivatives. As with any proposal for change, squeals of protest were heard from the oxen to be gored by this new system. (Asia Times Online)
Traveling With Pets Sep 10, 2009
Over the counter calming medications for cats and dogs, or prescription tranquilizers from the vet will help subdue the most stressed pets during a long trip. Travel Pet Supplies. (Suite101.com)
Will Metformin Cause Gastrointestin... Sep 9, 2009
If stomach upset and diarrhea persist, such symptoms can be treated with over the counter anti-diarrhea medications such as Imodium. Such medications will temporarily resolve these gastrointestinal problems during the time it takes your system to adjust to the Metformin. (Suite101.com)
Health Care Reform: Remedy, or prescription for failure? Sep 9, 2009
Aconserve wrote on Sep 8, 2009 8:00 AM:" This will poison the USA why blow the majority of the population out of the water so that the 12% without healthcare can have it too. I earn my healthcare at my job and have excellent insurance for a great price. You can't make a weak man strong by making a strong man weak!! The quality of the healthcare will fall to sub par. If people think that the pharmaceutical companies will go broke for you, you're wrong. Healthcare will be provided and the drugs... (Longview Daily News, WA)
ER nurse sees patients normally treated by primary care Sep 9, 2009
could be treated over the counter with, say, a pregnancy test or they could get it free in the health department. But they look me in the eye and say they don't care how much it costs because they are on Medicaid and they don't pay for it," she says. "I see people that have been here 110 times since January. (USA Today -- News)
Stuffed animal just a lucky throw away Sep 8, 2009
He leaned over the counter with the stick and waited for the right rubber duck to float by. The duck he scooped up had an s on the bottom. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Survive Allergy Season Sep 5, 2009
In recent years, there have been oral antihistamines that were previously available only by prescription became available over the counter. These medications are "good for blocking [a substance called] histamine, which causes sneezing, itching, runny nose, and watery eyes," says Robert Fisher, the medical director at a Wisconsin-based practice called Allergy Research These medications are less likely to make you sleepy than older antihistamines like Benadryl. (FOX61, CT)
UK addiction warning for pain drugs Sep 5, 2009
Over the counter painkillers containing codeine can become addictive in just three days, the government's drug watchdog has said ... The Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB), the trade association representing manufacturers of over the counter medicines, said they supported the moves. (BBC News -- Health)
Standoff in Manteca comes to an end Sep 5, 2009
Wearing hooded sweat shirts, one red and one blue, the two men entered shortly before 11 a.m., made everyone lie flat on the floor, jumped over the counter and took an undisclosed amount of money from one of the teller's drawers, according to Manteca police spokesman Rex Osborn. Their getaway, however, ran into a snag, and they were eventually arrested. (Modesto Bee, CA)
More than 2,000 sick with swine flu at WSU Sep 5, 2009
mighymax wrote on Sep 4, 2009 4:53 PM:" Ok everyone.... lets all just calm down and take a deep breath. If we READ the news article we learn that of the 2,000 sick...NONE required anything other than over the counter fever reducing and pain medication. No doctor visit required. No-one has died, been hospitalized, etc. No conspiracy, no pharmacy miracle drugs, no lost income, no packed hospitals. This thing is just gonna blow over. Besides, how do we know it really is H1N1, the story didnt say... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Diamond Rose outsparkles bro' Joe Gutnick Sep 4, 2009
Feldman's new venture, like Gutnick's, is listed on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board, which is designed for ''penny stocks. Share prices sometimes bear little relation to true corporate worth because they are often very thinly traded. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Green-vested man robs Luther Savings bank Sep 4, 2009
The man -- who also wore a dark hooded sweatshirt and bandage or white cloth on his face and hands -- entered the bank at 2335 El Camino Real, demanded money from the teller and leaped over the counter to "help himself," Ryan said ... Who do you think had more money: the bank or the revolutionary hero who leaped over the counter. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
American Lorain Begins Trading on NYSE Amex on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 Sep 4, 2009
JUNAN COUNTY, China, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- American Lorain Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ALRC and NYSE AMEX: ) ("American Lorain" or the "Company"), an international processed foods company based in Shandong Province, People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that it has received authorization to list its common stock on the NYSE Amex Exchange and will begin trading on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 under the ticker symbol "ALN." Until then, the Company's common stock... (PR Newswire)
Health care fearmongers are shameful Sep 4, 2009
I DO believe that the government, as permitted by the Constition, should ban all advertising for mediactions that cannot be purchased legally over the counter. Is that anywhere in the Obamacare freakshow bill. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Pharma marketing: Now, pain balms in sachets Sep 2, 2009
Because the products in question are OTC (over the counter) products and for the first time, the brand is taking the sachet route to make further inro 00004000 ads using a particular price point. Brands like Moov, Itchguard and Ringuard have since inception acquired a recall among users, particularly in the metros. (India Times)
Atlas Oil and Gas Provides Additional Geographic Guidance On Which Oil and Gas Projects the Company is Currently Pursuing Sep 2, 2009
" As reported earlier today, the company's name will change tomorrow to Cheyenne Resources Corp., and will continue to trade on the OTC Bulletin Board with the new symbol CYRS. In response to several requests for more information about his energy background, Cunningham said that prior to being named President of Cheyenne Resources Corp. last month, he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Tri-Valley Corporation. In that capacity, he was responsible for... (Primezone Releases)
Topsfield senior citizens talk about safe driving Sep 2, 2009
He said seniors should also be careful about over the counter drugs such as Benadryl, which some seniors may mistake as being benign when they can actually cause significant drowsiness. Mann did say that seniors should be extra observant in today s society because many pedestrians, especially children, do not have the same respect for the road as they had when they were children and do not as often use the old adage stop, look, and listen. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
InTest seeks move to other NASDAQ market Sep 1, 2009
If inTest gets its stock listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market and can t get its bid price up, it could be delisted from that market, resulting in its stock being traded over the counter. InTest makes semiconductor testing equipment and is based in Cherry Hill, N.J.. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Wall Street Keeping $35 Billion Derivatives Revenue Focus of Stealth Lobby Sep 1, 2009
The Obama made public that day is an effort to gain oversight and control of the market for derivatives traded over the counter ... More than 90 percent of those derivatives were traded over the counter, the OCC data show. (Bloomberg)
Found dead, naked, head in the toilet! Aug 31, 2009
Statistics from that survey clearly illustrated a path taken by local youth that starts with easy access to alcohol and over the counter medications taken from their own medicine cabinets and ultimately ending in full blown addiction. For sixth graders who reported drinking alcohol, the most frequent way for them to access alcohol was from within their own home, with their parent s permission. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Strategic Alliance Between Televisa and Genomma Lab Aug 31, 2009
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. ("Televisa"; NYSE: ; BMV: TLEVISA CPO) and Genomma Lab Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Genomma Lab"; BMV: LAB B) announced today that they have signed a strategic alliance agreement to sell and distribute personal care and over the counter pharmaceuticals in the United States and Puerto Rico. The strategic alliance will operate through Televisa Consumer Products USA ("TCP") a company owned 51% by Televisa and 49% by Genomma Lab. (PR Newswire)
Aspirin may harm healthy people Aug 31, 2009
Peter Weissberg, Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation, which part-funded the study, said: "A lot of the worried well buy a small dose of aspirin over the counter not understanding that they are increasing their risk substantially of a major bleed.". He said that it is known that aspirin does reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems but this must be countered against the increased risk of internal bleeding. (India Times, India)
FDA looking into liver problems with GlaxoSmithKline weight-loss drug Alli Aug 30, 2009
The is taking a closer look at the weight-loss drug orlistat, which is marketed over the counter under the name Alli by. markets the drug at prescription strength under the name Xenical. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Watson Gets Approval for Emergency Contraceptive Aug 29, 2009
The drug is already available over the counter. Watson will call its version Next Choice. (ABC News -- Wire)
Spectrum Brands exits bankruptcy protection Aug 29, 2009
Spectrum shares, which trade over the counter, fell Friday, sliding more than 62 percent to close at just over one penny. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Over the counter drug arrests Aug 29, 2009
HALIFAX COUNTY Two arrests are made for exceeding the limits of purchase of over the counter drugs stemming from an investigation into activity in April of last year ... Pseudoepherine and ephedrine are common over the counter products used in making methamphetamine. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
An Ear Infection Vaccine Aug 28, 2009
To help a child feel better, doctors often suggest ear drops or over the counter pain relievers like ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Finally, a follow up appointment is recommended to make sure there isn't fluid building up in the ears that can affect a child's hearing. (W-USA News, DC)
New Haven Man Pleads Guilty To NH Bank Robbery Aug 27, 2009
Dimeo, of New Haven, pleaded guilty Tuesday to entering the Profile Bank in Wakefield, leaping over the counter and demanding money from tellers. As he was crossing the parking lot, heading toward a getaway van, a number of people pursued and captured him until police arrived. (FOX61, CT)
Robbers caught on video violently storming gas station Aug 27, 2009
The robbers jumped over the counter and demanded cash from the clerk. At one point, one of the thugs pistol whipped the clerk before the men ran off with the cash. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Newsweek: The complicated history of Plan B Aug 27, 2009
Emergency contraception (EC) is in the midst of many big changes: from brand name to generic, from two pills to one and, some advocates hope, from age-restricted to over the counter ... Here's the basic landscape: A 16-year-old needs a prescription to buy any EC. A 17-year-old needs a prescription for Next Choice, but not for either version of Plan B. And an 18-year-old has access to either Plan B over the counter but cannot get the generic Next Choice. (MSNBC -- Health)
Nigeria: Officials Dismiss Militants' Threat Aug 27, 2009
On allegations that arms surrendered were actually bought by the Baylesa Government, Sylva stated that it would be sad if it was easy for a government to go over the counter and buy those machine guns from the militants. The country also has a serious problem if the groups still have large quantities of arms even after surrendering, he observed. (allAfrica.com)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Aug 27, 2009
"Unfortunately, the symptoms don't appear for 10 hours or more, and if you don't come into the emergency room in that time frame, you set yourself up for serious liver injury,'' Anderson said. The Coricidin pills also contain chlorpheniramine, an antihistamine that can cause seizures when an overdose is taken. Anderson and her colleagues combed through poison-control center reports from 1999 to 2004 and found 1,382 reports of DXM-related calls. Overall, the proportion of such calls received at... (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Obesity drug fears investigated Aug 26, 2009
US authorities are investigating concerns an anti-obesity drug widely available over the counter at chemists may cause liver damage. Orlistat went on sale under the brand name Alli without the need for a prescription in the UK in April. (BBC News -- Health)
Womens Care Center Lists Needed Items Aug 26, 2009
Over the counter medications. Coffee, sugar, non-dairy creamer and tea. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Newsweek: The health dangers of chronic insomnia Aug 25, 2009
Unfortunately, desperate for sleep, the insomniac has a smorgasbord of heavily marketed pharmaceutical remedies to choose fromboth by prescription and over the counter. In recent years, prescription antidepressants have found some favor in treating insomnia, while over-the-counter sleeping pills (usually a form of antihistamine) remain popular too. (MSNBC -- Health)
Local drug sector to reach RM3.9b Aug 25, 2009
However, products that consumers buy over the counter such as vitamins and non-prescriptive drugs are growing at a slower rate as they buy less to save cost. Sales of immune boosters have grown because of the influenza (pandemic), Piong told StarBiz. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
FDA probes weight-loss pill alli over liver damage reports Aug 25, 2009
Weight-loss drug alli can be bought over the counter ... The prescription pill is twice as potent as alli, which can be bought over the counter. (USA Today)
Managing Joint and Muscle Pain Aug 24, 2009
If over the counter medication does not ease the pain or if pain persists for more than a week, a sufferer should see a doctor or physiotherapist for a thorough examination. Leaving pain untreated can be disabling in the long term. (Suite101.com)
In the Valley, women look for a 'high' Aug 23, 2009
Tens of thousands of Kashmiri women, who developed psychiatric disorders, fear psychosis, depression, stress and suicidal tendencies during the two-decade-long turmoil have taken to anti-depressants, painkillers and tranquillizers that are easily available over the counter. Most are addicted to drugs ranging from medicinal opiates (opium-based drugs) to cannabis, even heroin and cocaine. (India Times, India)
Bank robber's motive a mystery Aug 22, 2009
He walked in and went right to the next teller and that s when he pulled the gun and jumped over the counter, customer Nancy Parks told the Forsyth County News ... he grabbed a bunch of money, jumped back over the counter and went right out. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Five SEC players who will be missed the most Aug 20, 2009
Jarmon took an over the counter supplement in an effort to get a little leaner. But he didn t check with his trainers and was caught on a random NCAA drug test because the supplement contained a banned substance. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Health cartoon very revealing Aug 20, 2009
How many of us depend on over the counter medicines to help us get over a cold, a headache or allergies. As for Big Insurance, I have paid into health insurance all my working life. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Robbery Ends With Car Crash, Man In Canal Aug 19, 2009
Police said the surveillance footage showed Cannady jumping over the counter and taking money from the cash register and was then chased off. Cannady then got into the Taurus and took off down Highway 178, the BPD told ABC23. (KERO 23, CA)
9 to 5 to 9: Lists help keep the moving chaos at bay Aug 18, 2009
That whatever triggered his positive test in 2003 really was in a supplement or vitamins he bought over the counter, rather than part of a steroid-fueled training regimen. Suppose, too, that next week or next month the list of names that has baseball grumbling and 90 or so of Ortiz' current and former co-workers gulping Tums is released. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
National Quality Forum Endorses Measures to Improve Medication Safety and Quality Aug 18, 2009
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To improve the quality and safety of medication use in the United States, the National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed 18 measures for managing over the counter and prescription medications. The 18 endorsed measures assess prescribing and use of appropriate medications and medication adherence, reconciliation, and monitoring. (PR Newswire)
Nighthawk suspending SEC reporting Aug 18, 2009
Nighthawk s (OTC BB: NIHK) common stock will be ineligible for trading on a national exchange or the Over the Counter Bulletin Board within 90 days, unless the filing of the Form 15 is subsequently withdrawn. The company voluntarily filed a Form 15 document suspending its SEC reporting obligations in order to avoid the substantial expenses associated with reporting compliance and to make those savings available for continued investment in the business, company officials stated. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Comical: thief 'provides personal details before grabbing money' Aug 17, 2009
A minute later, when the store attendant went to help another customer, the man leaned over the counter and opened the till. He grabbed a handful of $10 and $20 notes, pushed past a woman who spotted him, and fled the store. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
New law to help fund drug task forces Aug 17, 2009
just watching wrote on Aug 15, 2009 8:13 AM:" It sure would be nice if Chapin would introduce a bill requiring the sale of over the counter cold pills to be accompanied by a prescription.As far as this new law goes,it would be ok if it could be enforced,what are they going to do garnish inmates state pay?I also find it hard to believe it will be distibuted fairly and evenly,especialy if Chicago's involved.Just like The Illinois State lottery,how much of those proceeds ever make it to where... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)- a Si... Aug 16, 2009
Phenazopyridine is an OTC (over the counter) medication commonly called Azo Standard. Cytex is also OTC with a form of antibacterial agent called methenamine. (Suite101.com)
Clean-up crew hard at work Aug 16, 2009
The steroid issue is one of the biggest concerns, because they are sold over the counter in the Dominican, though as Alderson points out, It s not unique to the Dominican, that steroids are readily available in other Latin American countries as well. Many of the players who have been outed either in the Mitchell Report or in the list of 104 who tested positive in 2003 have been of Dominican descent. (Boston Globe)
Are You Ready to Make Real Money? Aug 16, 2009
It trades over the counter, the stock is illiquid, and the board has no independent directors. There's no way to be sure that the company cares a lick for outside shareholders. (MSNBC -- Business)
Targeted Genetics gets closer to delisting Aug 15, 2009
Company officials say that if NASDAQ kicks Targeted Genetics off the exchange, shares will end up being traded over the counter or on the pink sheets, and that would likely have a material adverse effect on the liquidity and value of the company s common stock. Reader Comments. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Man wearing scarf robs Pearland bank Aug 15, 2009
The suspect then climbed over the counter and had the tellers pull the money out and place it into a large black trash bag, say authorities. They say the thief then fled on foot with about $37,000 in case. (KHOU.com, TX)
Piccolo terminates stock registration Aug 14, 2009
On Aug. 13, Piccolo said it would terminate the registration of its common stock, which will result in its delisting from the Over The Counter Bulletin Board. That means it won t be required to file its quarterly report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter ended June 30. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
• When can a senior purchase a youth-only permit? Aug 13, 2009
The permits will be available over the counter on a first-come first-served basis Aug. 25 at license vendors. The following may be helpful to determine eligibility for this opportunity. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Despite the risks, Reds' Arroyo takes unapproved supplements Aug 13, 2009
He ignores the dangers that come with popping pills and swallowing drinks bought over the counter even as studies show they can contain banned substances that, if they turn up in a drug test, could lead to a suspension that would cost him millions of dollars ... "Now, if you get it over the counter, that's different.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Durham biotech records $33M loss Aug 13, 2009
Oxygen Biotherapeutics, which trades over the counter (OXBO.OB), is developing products that enhance the delivery of oxygen to damaged tissue. The 12-employee company does not yet have any products on the market and does not yet have revenue. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Goldman, JPMorgan Face Carbon Market Curbs Under U.S. Senators' Proposals Aug 13, 2009
Cantwell, the Washington senator, would require all trading to be executed through exchanges rather than over the counter and would allow only polluters to trade emissions allowances. Over-the-counter trades accounted for 46 percent of the European Unions emissions trading market in the three months through June, according to data by , a London- based research group. (Bloomberg)
Come to grips with a risky investment Aug 13, 2009
They're the most highly geared investment you can buy off the shelf or, rather, over the counter, the technical term for buying something off-market. They track shares, indexes, commodities, currencies and even futures contracts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Personal choice plays big part in nations health problemsLeading the list is the decision to use tobacco Aug 12, 2009
roxie wrote on Aug 11, 2009 12:34 PM:" i believe that until we clean up our supper markets of package foods and tobacoo, alchohol, over the counter drugs, and vitamains and diet pills, sodas, sugar drinks and meats with preservatives, and encourage people to grow there own food and take away our fast cars, and get people to walk or ride bikes, and have stressless jobs and clean up our invironment .and stricter laws enforced , screening people before they marry for any deformaties of genitics... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
For Flu, Vaccines Better Than Antiviral Drugs Aug 12, 2009
These include having those who are exposed to the flu start one of the medications immediately and making the drugs available over the counter for purchase. They also propose that family doctors have rapid tests for diagnosing flu on hand. (MEDLINEplus)
Remodel Auction launches trading Aug 11, 2009
a Charlotte company that markets home-improvement pricing technology, has begun trading its common stock on the Over the Counter exchange. The stock is trading under the symbol REMD.. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)