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    Gloom now, euphoria later on Capitol Hill  Nov 22, 2008
    Get your U.S. Congressional Directory or any other GPO publication from an authorized GPO agent, Claitor's Publishing Division. Featured. (Yahoo News)

    Industry Notes  Oct 30, 2008
    Org Inc. leased 1,815 square feet of office space at Morgan Building, 720 S.W. Washington, Portland, from GPO Morgan ... Irvington Capital leased 1,155 square feet of office space at Morgan Building, 720 S.W. Washington St., Portland, from GPO Morgan. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)

    More Americans live with HIV than ever: CDC  Oct 4, 2008
    An original paper copy of this issue can be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), Washington, DC 20402-9371; telephone: (202) 512-1800. Contact GPO for current prices. (Food Consumer)

    Broadlane Introduces New Version of OnRamp™ Client Portal  Sep 15, 2008
    OnRamp offerings include: * Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) Portfolio ... The GPO Portfolio also has enhanced search capabilities using the latest search engine technology for faster and more accurate contract, product and supplier searches. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Father of Anita Cobby dies at 90  Sep 15, 2008
    Donations to the Anita Cobby Memorial Nursing Fund can be sent to GPO Box 1614, Sydney NSW 2001. Phone (02)93827320. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Republican VP nominee highlights convention night  Sep 6, 2008
    Sponsor: Sen Coburn, Tom [OK] (introduced 4/6/2006) Cosponsors (47)Related Bills: S.CON.RES.114Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-282 [GPO: Text, PDF]Senate Reports: 109-329 " ed miller wrote on Sep 5, 2008 1:59 PM:" Oh now we are comparing Obama with Jesus. I have never heard him called that, nice try. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Broadlane Secures Seven-Year Exclusive Contract with Tenet  Sep 2, 2008
    Tenet, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, will continue to access Broadlane s unparalleled national GPO portfolio of consumable supplies, equipment, pharmaceuticals and purchased services to help manage its approximate $1. 5 billion in annual spend for all Tenet hospitals across the United States. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    NCT: LETTERS, Aug. 18, 2008  Aug 19, 2008
    HotJobs Local Search. To the victor go the spoils: not. (North County Times)

    Utah Medical Products, Inc. Reports Financial Performance for Second Quarter 2008  Jul 24, 2008
    A beneficial aspect of losing GPO contracts is not having to pay GPO administrative fees. GPO fees in 2Q 2008, which are included in sales and marketing operating expenses, were $20 lower than in 2Q 2007. (Primezone Releases)

    Oxiana Limited General Meeting 2008  Jul 18, 2008
    Yours sincerely Francesca Lee General Counsel & Company Secretary OXIANA LIMITED Freshwater Place Level 29, 2 Southbank Boulevard Southbank Victoria 3006, Australia GPO Box 1291K Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia T: + 61 3 9288 0333 F: +61 3 9288 0406 E: admin@oxiana. com. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    QGC: Bidder`s Statement  Jun 25, 2008
    QUEENSLAND GAS COMPANY LIMITED 30 Herschel Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 GPO Box 3107, Brisbane QLD 4001 Tel: (61) 7 3020 9000 Fax: (61) 7 3012 8411 Website: www ... QUEENSLAND GAS COMPANY QUEENSLAND GAS COMPANY LIMITED Level 5, 30 Herschel Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 GPO Box 3107, Brisbane QLD 4001 Tel: (61) 7 3020 9500 Fax: (61) 7 3012 8411 Website: www. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    The reluctant propagandist  Jun 21, 2008
    As well as allowing Thomas to stay in his flat in Hammersmith, Cameron introduced him to Len Lye, a New Zealander who worked for John Grierson's pioneering GPO documentary film unit ... Grierson had proved successful in making his films for the GPO unit both interesting and visually stimulating. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Luminetx signs three-year deal with MedAssets  Jun 18, 2008
    "Strong GPO partnerships like this are integral to successfully introducing our leading edge technology to the health care marketplace on a quantum scale," said Scott Tilton, vice president of strategic accounts at Luminetx. The VeinViewer is a vascular imaging system that allows physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to clearly see accessible vasculature in real time. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)

    HealthTrust picks up 3-year contract with Alsius  May 23, 2008
    HealthTrust is a group purchasing organization, usually called a GPO. The company supports over 1,400 not-for-profit and for-profit acute care facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, and alternate care sites. HealthTrust members have an annual purchasing volume of more than $13 billion, the company says in a news release. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)

    If you build it, they will invest  May 15, 2008
    He adds that demand for inner-city living is showing no signs of slowing and suggests "anything within five kilometres of the GPO in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane". "There are 6000-7000 people moving into all these locations a year. Even with new stock coming on line the demand for inner-city living is still rising.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Dameron Hospital Selects Broadlane to Provide Comprehensive Supply Chain Services  May 6, 2008
    Under the agreement, Broadlane will provide Dameron Hospital with access to its unparalleled national GPO portfolio for consumable supplies, capital equipment, pharmaceuticals and purchased services. Additionally, Dameron Hospital will utilize Broadlane s OnRamp client portal to help manage its approximate $28 million in annual supply spend. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    TWO VIEWS: Compulsory licensing misuse allows corruption  Apr 6, 2008
    Last year, the unelected military-backed government gave Thailand's state-run pharmaceutical firm, the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO), permission to manufacture generic versions of drugs that fight heart disease and AIDS, even though the medicines were still patented by Western firms ... Giving the GPO permission to manufacture patented drugs is part of the Thai government's plan to establish itself as a globally competitive producer of generics ... In 2005, Thailand's GPO reaped... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Beaumont Hospitals Expands Relationship with Broadlane  Mar 18, 2008
    After realizing cost-savings opportunities as a Broadlane GPO client, senior management at Beaumont determined that Broadlane s operational expertise and advanced technology could help improve other areas of the health system s supply chain ... Beyond national GPO participation, Beaumont will also utilize Broadlane for sourcing of supplies and purchased services, which are typically contracted locally. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Citizens Supporting Integrity rally to oppose casino  Mar 4, 2008
    " mp6500 wrote on Mar 3, 2008 2:26 PM:" The General Accounting Office (GAO), in a seven-month investigation of the social and economic impact of gaming in Atlantic City, N.J., found that it "could not find data to show a cause-effect relationship between gambling and bankruptcies." General Accounting Office, Impact of Gambling: Economic Effects More Measurable Than Social Effects (Washington, D.C.: GPO, April 27, 2000), 2-3. " oldman wrote on Mar 3, 2008 2:24 PM:" CityGuy, first you need to... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)

    Letters to the Editor - 3/2/2008 (68)  Mar 2, 2008
    Since 1983, the GPO has prevented retirees from collecting both their federal annuity and any Social Security benefit based on their spouse's work. Two-thirds of the amount of the earned civil service retirement annuity is used to offset Social Security spousal or survivor benefits that might otherwise have been payable. (North County Times)

    Stop criminalising the victims  Feb 25, 2008
    " Again, you fly in the face of those who work in the field tate that enforced rehabilitation doesn't work. Finally, what evidence do you have for sex workers being a pool of disease senting a hazard to the rest of the population? All studies by medical professionals would strongly contradict your views ate that sex workers are much more aware of sexual health issues than the general population. [Offensive? Unsuitable? ] Lelia Comment No. USA Agree. Regardless of what we may feel about... (The Observer)

    Appendix 4D Half Yearly Report 31 12 2007  Feb 25, 2008
    180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000 GPO Box 78B Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia ... 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000 GPO Box 78B Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    TSO3 announces contract with Broadlane, one of the largest healthcare Group Purchasing Organizations in the U.S.  Feb 5, 2008
    "Broadlane clients asked us to contract with TSO3 on their behalf, and as a result, we are the first GPO (Group Purchasing Organization) to enter into a contract with TSO3," said Michael Berryhill, Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Services, Broadlane. "Based on my past experience in the industry, agreements like this are an important addition to the sales efforts of a company," said Jim Mazzarella, Director of National Accounts for TSO3. (Canada Newswire)

    Wooten: Wrap it up. Ted's in.  Jan 29, 2008
    the election will tell how much ALL want the GPO out of power. We all know the State of the Union. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Olmert, Abbas meet on Gaza crisis  Jan 28, 2008
    Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting in Jerusalem January 27, 2008, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)

    Suicide blast kills 20 in Pak  Jan 11, 2008
    The explosion ripped through GPO Chowk near the Lahore High Court at 11 ... Policemen immediately cordoned off the area and ambulances rushed to GPO Chowk to ferry the bodies and the injured to nearby hospitals. (India Times)

    Suicide attacker blows himself up near policemen deployed at lawyers` protest  Jan 11, 2008
    The blast ripped through GPO Chowk in front of the Lahore High Court as the suicide bomber walked up to the about 60 riot police who had gathered there ahead of a protest by lawyers against President Pervez Musharrafs government and blew himself up, reported AFP.. About 200 lawyers were inside the High Court at the time of the blast, and others were marching from a nearby district court, according to AP.. (Daily Times, Pakistan)

    Pakistan Bomb Attack on Checkpoint Kills 19 Police Officers, Injures 57  Jan 10, 2008
    The bomb exploded at a police check post in the GPO Chowk area, police control said. Heavy contingents of police had been deployed in the area because of a rally planned by lawyers. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    00004000Contact Us  Dec 31, 2007
    Postal address:GPO Box 506Sydney NSW 2001 ... Email: Mail: GPO Box 3771, Sydney NSW 2001Fax: (02) 9282 3492 ... Email: Mail: GPO Box 3771, Sydney NSW 2001Fax: (02) 9282 3492. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Luminetx signs first group contract  Dec 29, 2007
    A group purchasing organization is an entity that leverages the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. St. Louis Business Journal. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)

    Whitfield will again run for Congress  Dec 26, 2007
    Co-sponsored legislation to repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination (WEP) provisions of the Social Security Act in order to protect Kentucky school teachers retirement. Supported establishing several community health centers (CHCs) to improve health care access in rural areas. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)

    Too many disco biscuits?|  Dec 21, 2007
    CTD means 'Circling The Drain', GPO signifies 'Good for Parts Only' and 'Rule of Five' means that if more than five of the patient's orifices are obscured by tubing, he has no chance. A patient who is 'giving the O-sign' is very sick, lying with his mouth open. (iAfrica.com)

    404 moment - new medical slang  Dec 21, 2007
    Comes from internet error message, "404 - document not found.'' Testiculation: Description of a gesture typically used by hospital consultant "when holding forth on subject on which he or she has little knowledge". Gesture is of an upturned hand with outstretched fingers pointed upwards, clutching an invisible pair of testicles. Other slang used by doctors, according to past letters to the BMJ, include UBI (for "Unexplained Beer Injury''), PAFO ("Pissed And Fell Over'') and Code Brown, or a... (The Australian)

    Yet Another Hajj fiasco - 2700 stranded  Dec 11, 2007
    That generated a lot of dissatisfaction among Muslim stakeholder organisations, a situation which led to the formation of the Ghana Pilgrimage Organisation (GPO). The NHC refused to be incorporated into the GPO.. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Grace, humility and an unquenchable thirst for success  Nov 24, 2007
    GPO Box 3771, Sydney 2001. All letters and email (no attachments) to the Herald must carry the sender's home address and day and evening phone numbers for verification. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    VIP wives out of the shadows  Nov 24, 2007
    One, at an election rally at Old Fullerton Square, just outside the General Post Office (GPO), which was refurbished to become the Fullerton Hotel. He said: "Mr Lee was in his element, giving a fiery speech attacking Mr Chiam See Tong. I looked up at the GPO, and there was Mrs Lee on the rooftop, getting a helicopter view of the proceedings.". (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)

    Ye olde frocks rock  Nov 2, 2007
    Tomorrow, four of the dozens of remarkable costumes she designed for the sequel, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, due for release in cinemas on November 15, will go on display for just four days, winding up on Melbourne Cup day in the city's GPO retail centre ... The installation of Elizabeth: The Golden Age costumes by Alexandra Byrne, including two gowns on mannequins moulded to Cate Blanchett's measurements, one gown worn by Abbie Cornish (lady-in-waiting Bess) and doublet and breeches worn by... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Israeli leader has prostate cancer  Oct 30, 2007
    MOSHE MILNER - GPO HO, xxHEALTH: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert took office in March 2006 after Ariel Sharon suffered a debilitating stroke ... MOSHE MILNER - GPO HO, xxHEALTH: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert took office in March 2006 after Ariel Sharon suffered a debilitating stroke. (Los Angeles Times)

    Israel PM Olmert to have prostate cancer surgery  Oct 29, 2007
    Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem October 29, 2007, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). (REUTERS/Moshe Milner/GPO/Handout). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Israeli PM Olmert has cancer  Oct 29, 2007
    Sign up to receive our free Daily Briefing e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. Get breaking news in your inbox as it happens. (USA Today -- News)

    Putin the Puppet Master  Oct 20, 2007
    Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) welcomes Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Kremlin October 18, 2007, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) ... REUTERS/GPO/Moshe Milner/Handout (RUSSIA) ISRAEL OUT. (Townhall.com)

    How to design monitoring controls to manage mistakes  Oct 10, 2007
    Server configuration (GPO, services, and so on). Server patches and upgrades. (SearchWindows2000.com)

    UC Davis Joins National Children's Study Davis, Oct. 04  Oct 5, 2007
    UC NewsWire -- UC Davis Joins National Children's Study. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 04, 2007 University of California Davis. (University of California Newswire, CA)

    Madonna's Fake Judaism  Sep 19, 2007
    Israeli's President Shimon Peres (C) poses with US pop singer Madonna (L) and husband British filmmaker Guy Ritchie (R) during their meeting at the president house in Jerusalem September 15, 2007 in this handout photo by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). REUTERS/Moshe Milner/GPO (ISRAEL) ISRAEL OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.. (Townhall.com)

    Our World: Of men and mice  Sep 5, 2007
    Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi (L), chief of Israel's armed forces, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defence Minister Ehud Barak (R) attend a meeting during a visit to the army's northern command near the northern city of Safed August 14, 2007, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) ... REUTERS/Moshe Milner/GPO/Handout (ISRAEL) ISRAEL OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.. (Townhall.com)

    Stilettos, frocks, action! Fashion's theatrical thread  Sep 3, 2007
    The spokeswoman says the program is its biggest yet, with 120 free and ticketed events at GPO, Federation Square, Myer's city store, Melbourne Central and elsewhere around the city ... 6pm to 9pm: GPO Spring Glamour Shopping Affair, Corner Elizabeth & Bourke Streets ... 9pm: "GPO Spring Glamour Shopping Affair - After party", Lexington Bar, Level 2, GPO. Free. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    CSPN Announces - Community Specialty Pharmacy Network (CSPN) Selects Managed Healthcare Associates (MHA) as a GPO partner  Jul 19, 2007
    Ed Dillon, President of CSPN commented: "We are very pleased with the board's decision to partner with MHA to establish a new definition of "Specialty Class of Trade". Our goal is to provide the best optimal, cost effective patient care that will have a positive impact on our patient's lives. A "specialty patient" should be defined by the level of care they receive with compliance, adherence, and proven data outcomes no matter who provides the service: Retail, LTC, or Mail Order. This is a... (PR Newswire)

    The 2007 Komen New York City Race For The Cure  Jul 12, 2007
    Send registration forms and fees to:Komen NYC Race for the CurePO Box 9223, GPONew York, NY 10087-9223 ... You can also mail checks by downloading a pledge form and mailing it to: Komen NYC Race for the Cure, PO Box 9223, GPO, New York, NY 10087-9223. (CBS New York, NY)

    ICRC deplores abuse of medical facilities and deliberate attacks on civilians in Gaza  Jun 13, 2007
    Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (L) greets Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen in his office in Jerusalem in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) on June 12, 2007. Olmert said on Tuesday the deployment of an international force along the Gaza-Egypt border should be seriously considered. (AlertNet)

    Violet Festival Parade steps off Saturday  Jun 9, 2007
    The division includes the West Canada Valley Central School marching band, 2007-08 Montgomery County Dairy Princess Kaila Hogan, the Kinship Reality Properties float, Big Frog 104 FM, the North Hudson Woodcraft float, GPO Bank, Mohawk Valley Christian Academy, the Dolgeville Little League players in two pickup trucks with trailers, the Chris Collision Truck, the Red Hat Society, DJ 4 U, the Little Falls Miners baseball team, Bill Fake s antique car, Ed Fake s antique car, the Rose Petal Florist... (Little Falls Evening Times, NY)

    Letters to the Editor  May 27, 2007
    The GPO will not be making commercial profits from the government's CL decision. Third, while continuing vigorously to promote HIV protection, Thailand still has more than 500,000 people living with HIV/AIDS who need or will need treatment to live. (Washington Times, DC)

    Olmert: Attacks on Hamas will continue  May 27, 2007
    Call: (800) 877-3400. Multimedia / Interactive. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Israeli official says Palestinian PM a target  May 22, 2007
    Select an Edition: Tue May 22 07:21:24 2007. JERUSALEM, May 22 (Reuters) - Israel could kill Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas as part of a military campaign to halt rocket salvoes by the ruling Islamist group in the Gaza Strip, a senior Israeli official said on Tuesday. (AlertNet)

    Israeli air strikes hit Hamas in Gaza, troops enter  May 18, 2007
    Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) listens to military personnel and local members of the authority during his visit to the southern Israeli town of Sderot, in this May 17, 2007 handout picture from the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). Olmert told residents of Sderot, a border town hit by dozens of Palestinian rockets in recent days, that his government would stand firm and work to reduce the attacks during a visit lasting several hours on Thursday. (AlertNet)

    Israeli planes pound Hamas targets  May 18, 2007
    GPO, Amos Ben-Gershom -- AP Photo. A Palestinian man reacts after the death of his relative at the Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Friday, May 18, 2007. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Selden: Forgotten Holocaust  May 9, 2007
    23] United States Strategic Bombing Survey, Summary Report (Pacific War) (Washington: US GPO, 1946), Vol 1, p. 16. . (Zmag.org)

    Thailand violates drug patents for its own profit  May 6, 2007
    Only the GPO can sell copycat drugs to the Thai government, which excludes private manufacturers from receiving government contracts. This leaves the GPO to reap all the cushy rewards, which flow right back to the government and provide further opportunities for the nation's politically connected to enrich themselves ... In 2005, the GPO made a profit of around $35. (Chicago Sun-Times)

    Woman hit: CBD crossing 'confusing'  May 1, 2007
    Wang Jin, 50, who owns a kiosk outside the GPO in Martin Place, said the traffic light had just changed to green for traffic when the accident happened. "Because it's a bus lane and there was no traffic and the cab was going too fast," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    ACDA: Another Column Devoted to Annoyance  Apr 30, 2007
    GPO -- Good for Parts Only -- is a bit crass, as is C/C for Cancel Christmas. The patient has died. (Boston Globe -- Living)

    Windows of opportunity  Apr 29, 2007
    Lisa Ho, GPO, 350 Bourke St, city. Less says more: texture, clean lines and a generous hint of what's in-store work fabulously. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)

    USA for Innovation's 8 Deadly Lies About Thailand's Theft of American Innovation  Apr 26, 2007
    The GPO's distribution of dangerous medicine like GPO-vir is contributing to the unusually high resistance levels of Thai patients. As American Enterprise Institute scholar and noted HIV/AIDS expert Roger Bate recently stated: There is no decent "bioequivalence data" on the quality of GPO- manufactured drugs, meaning that they are at best approximate copies and should not be labeled generics ... As to fostering drug resistance, a 2005 study by Thailand's Mahidol University's faculty of medicine... (PR Newswire)

    Today's Stories  Apr 11, 2007
    SALES Healthcare Sales - National LTC GPO is seeking an entry level salesperson to call on LTC fac. (). (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Green Party Comment on Budget  Mar 24, 2007
    "The McGuinty government still treats the environment as a side issue, not recognizing the links with economic and social policy," added GPO Environment Issue Advocate, Erich Jacoby-Hawkins. "We must bring our economy into line with our ecology through market-based tax shifts, ending the tug-of-war between profitable business and a healthy environment.". (Soonews.ca)

    Proof that path of True Love never runs smooth  Mar 19, 2007
    au/halfmarathon and send with payment to The Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon, GPO Box 2031, Sydney, NSW 2001. Alternatively, phone the race information line on (1800) 555-514 to have a form posted out. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Fruit and vegetable consumption among US adults - 2005  Mar 17, 2007
    An original paper copy of this issue can be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), Washington, DC 20402-9371; telephone: (202) 512-1800. Contact GPO for current prices. (Food Consumer)

    Pray for our girl, crash survivor's family pleads  Mar 12, 2007
    Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Cosima MarrinerMarch 13, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    ROBERT GOLDBERG: The 'innovation agenda'  Mar 5, 2007
    Recently the military dictatorship running Thailand following the advice of anti-intellectual property activists (who care more for shredding corporate patent rights than protecting human rights in Thailand), said it would use its government pharmaceutical organization (GPO) to make generic copies of the heart drug Plavix and two HIV drugs, Kaletra and Stocrin ... In fact, in 2002 Thailand's GPO failed to meet the World Health Organization's drug-quality standards. (Washington Times)

    Behind the seams  Feb 18, 2007
    The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. OBUS: Empire line tunic, $378, layered tee, $187Photo: Supplied. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)

    ANALYSIS-Thai drug move stirs patent debate  Feb 16, 2007
    But doubts about the quality of the GPO drug have persisted and as some patients develop resistance, they need more costly second-line drugs such as Efavirenz ... "What Thailand's policy could end up doing in practical effect is simply move profits from the books of foreign pharmaceutical producers onto the books of the GPO," said Ed Kelly, a Bangkok-based intellectual property lawyer who is representing the drug industry. (AlertNet)

    Today's Obits  Feb 14, 2007
    In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to either the Epping American Legion, 232 Calef Highway, Epping, NH 03042; or the Leukemia Foundation, GPO Box 9954, Concord, NH 03301. To sign an online guest book, visit www. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    RAVES, RANTS & ROSES, FEBRUARY 6  Feb 6, 2007
    By retiring from TJC, the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provision will deny me receiving any of my husband's social security benefits if he should precede me in death. If I had chosen to work in the private sector, I would have qualified to either get my own Social Security or his, whichever was greater and without regard as to retirement benefits accrued from the private institution. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)

    Nowhere to hide?  Feb 5, 2007
    In area 8, off East Main Road, is the communications centre run by the civilians of the GPO - the nationalised General Post Office - where bank upon bank of telephone exchanges stand like dominoes waiting to be pushed over. Walk through a door and you see two long rows of hardwood workstations for telephonists - 54 in all - with their 1950s-style wires and sockets, unused and strangely beautiful. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Spotlight dims on Baldrige Award  Feb 3, 2007
    Premier and other leading health care group-purchasing organizations, or GPOs, have been the subject of a five-year probe by the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights ... Those exemptions allow GPOs to charge medical suppliers millions of dollars in administrative fees tied to contracts to supply the owner hospitals and nursing homes with syringes, toilet paper, thermometers, and other equipment and supplies ... Shortly after the probe began, Premier and the... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)

    The bottom lineis people's health  Jan 31, 2007
    Although GPO and government officials say Thailand's generic Aids drugs are of high quality, it would be nice to remove the cloud of suspicion. We hope the government would put patients first and import the cheaper, quality generics from India until construction of a new GPO facility is complete. (Bangkok Post)

    The Limits of Training in Iraqi Force Development  Jan 14, 2007
    For example, US Army, The Army Legal Assistance Program, Army Regulation 27-3 (Washington: GPO, 21 February 1996), pp ... US Army, Counterinsurgency, Field Manual 3-24 (Final Draft) (Washington: GPO, June 2006). (Ocnus.net)

    In Grey Britain it's always your fault  Jan 9, 2007
    The theory behind Thatcherite privatisations was, I vaguely remember, that we would get better service if we were customers not sharers; in some cases it worked (it took the old GPO weeks to install a phone, and BT speeded things up). But in many cases railways, airports, car parks, water, power, PFIs that overspend and put our children in hock for decades, NHS and Whitehall consultancies the arrogance of state monopoly simply blends with the greediness of commerce to produce a hideous... (TimesOnline)

    Chicago-based GPO takes stake in HealthTrust  Jan 7, 2007
    Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)


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