Anti-meth bill targets allergy meds Jun 21, 2009
SACRAMENTO -- You've been getting your Sudafed, Zyrtec-D and Claritin-D over the counter for years, but that could change Jan. 1 if a state bill to combat methamphetamine use becomes law. California lawmakers are looking at requiring prescriptions for popular over-the-counter cold and allergy medications that contain pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in the illicit manufacture of meth. (Fresno Bee)
Losing Your Sense of Smell, and Taste, to Zicam Jun 20, 2009
For an over the counter treatment option to cause this, is very unpleasant and it shouldn't have been one of the side effects that were hidden from the public. if in fact that is the case. (Epicurious.com)
Our readers speak: Locals must unite to stop underage drinking Jun 20, 2009
rainbowed wrote on Jun 19, 2009 10:17 AM:" The problem will not go away until we change our attitudes on ALL drugs, including prescription and over the counter. Prohibition proved you can't outlaw the problem. Attitude change is the only solution. ". outlaw wrote on Jun 19, 2009 9:07 AM:" Tomasine you kinda forgot one thing maybe the parent should crack down on their own kids,its not my job to take care of someone elses kids,I have already raised mine and guess what I punished my kids when they... (Montana Standard, MT)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Jun 20, 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)
Gunman Robs Kearny Mesa Adult Bookstore Jun 20, 2009
Shortly after midnight, a man pretended to shop for several minutes at the Adult Emporium, 5101 Convoy St., and then jumped over the counter , San Diego police Officer Brad Ruff said. The robber demanded cash from a female clerk at gunpoint, Ruff said, adding that the clerk complied and the gunman ran off southbound on Convoy Street. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Protecting Your Privacy on the Internet Jun 20, 2009
IT and Internet Issues. SPECIFIC PRIVACY INFORMATION FOR. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Stanford Indicted On Fraud Charges Jun 20, 2009
Live Cameras, Conditions. R. Allen Stanford Also Indicted On Obstruction Charges. (Click2Houston, TX)
Google To Step Up Anti-Porn Efforts In China Jun 20, 2009
Live Cameras, Conditions. Search Engine Turned Up Links To Obscene, Vulgar Sites. (Click2Houston, TX)
Clerk Accused Of Selling Viagra Jun 19, 2009
FRIENDSWOOD, Texas -- A convenience store clerk has been accused of selling generic Viagra over the counter, KPRC Local 2 reported ... A convenience store clerk is accused of selling generic Viagra over the counter, KPRC Local 2 reports ... June 18, 2009: A convenience store clerk has been accused of selling generic Viagra over the counter. (Click2Houston, TX)
Low elk numbers may mean fewer permits Jun 19, 2009
The deer numbers are low enough that Region 2 hunters won't be able to buy B tags for antlerless deer over the counter as they could last year ... royalwolf wrote on Jun 18, 2009 1:05 PM:" cmnsens41 has the best idea. The odds of getting a wolf tag in a drawing and then actually finding one will be slim, slim, slim. But the over the counter tag with a preset quota would work and have appeal to a fair number of hunters. In the meantime SW Montana better brace for a flood of hunters from all parts... (Montana Standard, MT)
FDA warning on Zicam products stuns Valley company Matrixx Jun 19, 2009
The company sells more than a dozen Zicam products over the counter to treat common colds, coughs, allergies and other conditions. Hemelt did not say how much the company will spend to market the Zicam oral products, but he said it will likely be less than the amount of money the company spent on advertisements for the Zicam swabs. (AZCentral -- Business)
13 Students Taken To Hospitals After Taking Drugs At Local School Jun 19, 2009
Posted by: sbenn Location: waco on Jun 18, 2009 at 04:59 PM I know first hand that kids these days take large amounts of over the counter cold medicine, Corcedin,(tripple C, or skittles) bynadril, etc. They take like 10 - 20 at a time. (KWTX.com, TX)
Study: CVS is selling expired products Jun 19, 2009
Earlier this year, he says that the survey of 34 CVS stores in the greater Houston area revealed that 90 percent of the stores visited were selling everything from expired dairy products and infant formula to over the counter meds for adults and children. That s the highest rate we ve seen out of anywhere in the country, said O Connor. (KHOU.com, TX)
Basic Earth Reports 2009 Fiscal Year End Results Jun 19, 2009
Basic Earth is traded on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol BSIC. Information on Basic Earth can be found at its web site. THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. (PR Newswire)
Obama tip-toes on regulatory reform Jun 18, 2009
The essay states: "Second, the structure of the financial system has shifted, with dramatic growth in financial activity outside the traditional banking system, such as in the market for asset-backed securities. In theory, securitization should serve to reduce credit risk by spreading it more widely. But by breaking the direct link between borrowers and lenders, securitization led to an erosion of lending standards, resulting in a market failure that fed the housing boom and deepened the housing... (Asia Times Online)
Air Transport Association Applauds Administration White Paper on Oil Trading; Calls for Elimination of Loopholes That Artificially Drive Prices and Volatility Jun 18, 2009
ATA supports imposing aggregate speculative position limits across trading venues, which will level the playing field and treat all speculation equally whether on a regulated exchange or over the counter. ATA has consistently stated that all of the loopholes created in 2000 commodities law should be eliminated. (PR Newswire)
Gaza youths resort to self-medication against depression Jun 17, 2009
It used to be sold over the counter in Gaza pharmacies. But when Hamas authorities found its prevalent use among young people, it launched a campaign to confiscate Tramal and drugs of similar kinds in pharmacies and drug stores, and made it only available under doctors' prescription. (Xinhuanet, China)
FDA: Zicam nasal sprays harm smell and taste Jun 17, 2009
Matrixx, which employs 34 people, said that gels and swabs included in Tuesday's warning represent just three of 19 Zicam products that are sold over the counter to treat common colds, coughs, allergies and other conditions. But the company's own financial documents show its nasal swab is the company's top-selling product, accounting for 40 percent of net sales in 2009. (AZCentral -- News)
FDA: Nasal Spray Can Cause Loss Of Smell Jun 17, 2009
This has been a very common complaint of older people who used these types of nasal sprays when they were first introduced on the over the counter market in the 60's ... The federal government should consider taking a more pro-active approach to the over the counter products as it is doing with tobacco. (CBS News)
FWP may lower number of elk permits in Bitterroot, Lower Clark Fork basin Jun 17, 2009
The deer numbers are low enough that Region 2 hunters won't be able to buy B tags for antlerless deer over the counter as they could last year. FWP spokeswoman Vivica Crowser said that decision came down earlier this spring, although it may still catch some hunters by surprise. (Missoulian, MT)
Adult TV commercials too early in the evening Jun 17, 2009
East vs.West wrote on Jun 16, 2009 2:44 PM:" Just raising my child in the "real world" and not the "world of reality t.v." By the way, my child believes that alcohol use is evil, as are cigarettes and any form of drug - prescribed, over the counter, or illicit. Teenage sex is dangerous and stupid. She came to this opinion from things she learned at school. I tend to be more "content neutral" at home, just presenting information and letting her come to her own conclusions.And yes, she attends a... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
EBay Founder, Calvert Group Back $44 Million LeapFrog Microinsurance Fund Jun 17, 2009
who is South African, cited as models life insurance sold in that countrys largest church in partnership with insurer and accidental death and disability policies sold over the counter by clothing retailer , the chain owned by Bain Capital LLC.. Typical Profit. (Bloomberg -- US)
CME Group Announces the Launch of New European Union Allowance (EUA) and Certified Emission Reduction (CER) Futures and Options Jun 17, 2009
Clearing services will be available through CME ClearPort, a set of flexible clearing services open to over the counter (OTC) market participants to substantially mitigate counterparty risk and provide capital efficiencies across asset classes. The futures contracts will be available beginning on June 21 for trade date June 22 and the options contracts on June 22 for trade date June 23. (PR Newswire)
SGX mulls OTC derivatives clearing Jun 16, 2009
the Singapore exchange, is to consider clearing over the counter derivatives the latest sign that exchanges are capitalising on US regulatory pressure to process such financial instruments through clearing houses. The Obama administration wants more instruments cleared to safeguard the financial system, insisting last month all standardised OTC derivatives be processed through a clearer. (FT.com -- Markets)
Obama Health Care Plan Faces Doctors' Exam Jun 16, 2009
the only way is for every american to take responsibility for their personal health by proper diet, exercise, losing weight, reducing stress, avoiding risky behavior such as smoking and any substance abuse from alcohol to any illegal drug, prescription drug, over the counter drugs. it is very difficult to do by many, including obama who is reportedly a smoker. (CBS News -- Health)
How To Tell If You Smell Jun 16, 2009
We've updated CBSNews. NEW YORK, June 6, 2009. (CBS News -- Health)
The construction industry is looking at a dry well for drywall Jun 6, 2009
"I've stopped selling over the counter, I've stopped selling to any new customers, and I'm only selling to my top accounts," Prideaux said. That's because the normal 150 to 200 semi-trailer loads per year he buys and resells to drywall subcontractors have been pinched back to two per week, a cut of almost half. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
CME Group Announces the Launch of Six Minute-Marker Energy Contracts Jun 6, 2009
CHICAGO, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced the launch of six financially settled Minute-Marker Crude Oil, RBOB Gasoline and Heating Oil futures contracts for trading and clearing services available through CME ClearPort(R), a set of flexible clearing services open to over the counter (OTC) market participants to substantially mitigate counterparty risk and provide capital efficiencies across asset classes,... (PR Newswire)
Singletary: Don’t gamble on GM stock Jun 6, 2009
But shares may still be traded on either the Over the Counter Bulletin Board, otherwise known as OTCBB, or the Pink Sheets, the electronic quotation system and leading provider of pricing and financial information for stocks sold over the counter. GM stock is listed on the Pink Sheets under the ticker symbol GMGMQ. The letter Q indicates a company is under bankruptcy protection. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
What's best treatment for hemorrhoids? Jun 6, 2009
Topical hemorrhoid creams, hydrocortisone suppositories or pads that contain witch hazel are available over the counter and will provide relief of symptoms. There are several procedures a physician can assist with in his or her office or through an outpatient setting, beginning with rubber-band ligation, clot removal through a simple incision, injection to shrink the hemorrhoid, or laser or infrared light or heat. (Erie Times-News, PA)
David Carradine Dead at 72 Jun 5, 2009
Doxylamine, an antihistamine, can be obtained over the counter as a sleep aid. Phil Hartman. (Suite101.com)
Student's Essay: 'Legalize Marijuana' Jun 5, 2009
Weed can cause short term memory loss but only while under the influence, the same can be said for alcohol and many over the counter sleeping medications. Brain damage that does occur is not because of any chemical property in ganja, but because the brain is deprived of oxygen for so long that brain cells are killed. (KIRO TV, WA)
Commonly Used Medications May Produce Cognitive Impairment In Older Adults Jun 4, 2009
Drugs, such as diphenhydramine, which have an anticholinergic effect, are important medical therapies available by prescription and also are sold over the counter under various brand names such as Benadryl, Dramamine, Excederin PM, Nytol, Sominex, Tylenol PM, and Unisom ... D., first author of the study, noting that these drugs are among the most frequently purchased over the counter products. (Science Daily)
Local allergists say it's 'the perfect weather for pollen' Jun 4, 2009
Both Gottlieb and Rhein urge those suffering from allergies to see an allergy specialist to be treated since different medications, even if they are over the counter, can have different side effects. No matter what medications one takes, though, Gottlieb said the only sure way to relieve seasonal allergies is to stay inside. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Ice cream flavors spice things up Jun 3, 2009
The truffle flavor "launched the company," says Sonja Drummond, who presides over the counter at one of the three Chicago Vosges boutiques. Sampling some unusual flavors may take planning. (Boston Globe)
MK Venu: PMs push for fin reforms Jun 2, 2009
For this we need a seamless and integrated market for bonds and currencies traded across exchanges as well as over the counter. There are some areas of financial sector that need immediate attention from the new government. (India Times)
ETC moves to the Pink Sheets Jun 2, 2009
ETC (Pink Sheets:ETCC) has applied to have its stock traded on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board. The company makes flight simulators, disaster-training simulators, amusement rides, hypobaric and hyperbaric chambers, sterilizers and environmental testing equipment. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Constar emerges from bankruptcy Jun 2, 2009
The common stock is initially expected to trade over the counter. Reader Comments. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Swan: California leads nation in deer hunting Jun 1, 2009
Some areas do not fill their quotas in the draw, and so you can purchase licenses over the counter at regional DFG offices. You can also read an excellent online to California deer hunting, produced by Department of Game and Fish. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
MENIFEE: Teens hear about dangers of drugs, alcohol (9) Jun 1, 2009
Not just illicit drugs ---- but also the insidious kind ---- the drugs teens may think are OK because they're legal and sold over the counter, said Deb Beckwith, the event's coordinator, whose teenage daughter died of complications from taking too much cold medicine in 2004. About 200 area teens attended the Extreme Life Choice Conference on Saturday, an event designed "by kids, for kids," and meant to educate them about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, with an emphasis on caffeine, cold... (North County Times)
Bulgaria is Best for a Bargain Break - But Eurozone May Cost a Lot Less Than Expected Jun 1, 2009
" Over 1,600 Post Office bureau de change branches offer the most widely requested types of foreign currency on demand, including all those featured in the Post Office City Costs Barometer (except the Malaysian ringgit, which can be pre-ordered). All type of foreign currency can be pre-ordered for next day branch collection at all 11,500 Post Office outlets or online at . Home delivery can also be requested online. Travellers to the eurozone can obtain euro foreign currency over the counter at... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
HNGHAM BREAKING NEWS: Attempted armed robbery at D'Angelo's Jun 1, 2009
The clerk ran out the back door and the suspect jumped over the counter, chasing after him. The clerk ran to a nearby business. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Sugar Allergy Symptoms Jun 1, 2009
Headaches can be annoying, but easily treated with over the counter medication like Tylenol or Ibuprofen. In some cases the headache may be harder to treat or turn into a migraine. (Suite101.com)
Hard-fought victory May 31, 2009
It was just a farmer s store, where you order your stuff and he gives it to you over the counter. Kincaid s best account of the city s growth comes in the form of Buena High School, because he has literally seen the school s rise from the ground up. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Legalizing Marijuana May 29, 2009
have minimal effects on psychomotor skills as compared to the effects of alcohol, barbituates,opiate compounds, and some over the counter medications. use common sense. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Particle Drilling to file for Ch. 11 May 29, 2009
The shares have subsequently been trading over the counter. Particle Drilling owned several patents related to a drilling technology designed to enhance the rate-of-penetration function in the drilling process, especially in hard rock environments. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Routine aspirin benefits queried May 29, 2009
He added that many patients would buy aspirin over the counter - either on the advice of their GP or under their own steam - because it was cheap. "This important study does suggest people shouldn't take aspirin unless indicated by disease.". (BBC News -- UK)
Pregnancy and Pills May 29, 2009
Any pregnant woman who has ever cracked open a medicine cabinet is familiar with the warnings against using nearly every kind of medication, including those sold over the counter, from the moment of conception onward. Yet each year in the U.S., some 500,000 pregnant women battle psychiatric illness, cancer, autoimmune disease, influenza and other conditions that require treatment. (Time.com)
The Surgical War on Fat May 27, 2009
As the noted , pot is already "available as a medical treatment in California to almost anyone who tells a willing physician he would feel better if he smoked," and it's being "retailed over the counter in hundreds of storefronts" in Los Angeles alone. Furthermore, the state already "collects $18 million in sales taxes from marijuana dispensaries." But $1 billion. (Slate)
Empty shelves, missing boxes May 24, 2009
After the Clinton Administration, it would have been illegal to sell such a weapon over the counter. During the Bush years, however, Congress successfully weakened the Clinton-era ban on rifles like this. (Helena Independent Record)
The Queen of Ice Cream May 24, 2009
Wojciechowski extended the cup over the counter for the boy to take. But he was busy looking around the packed shop. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
SPHARLER KEEPS WATCHES TICKING May 24, 2009
The younger Spharler started working in the store when he was 10 or 11, and couldn t see over the counter. He learned the craft of repairing watches from his father. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Parents warned about increased drug, alcohol use in summer May 23, 2009
mrsrocko19 wrote on May 22, 2009 9:44 PM:" I bet their is a group of parent who think their kid would never do anything like this. If your kid hear you laughing it up that is just another way for them to think it's ok to do drugs..I wish the pantagraph would have listed how many children a year die from drugs and alcohol and percentage of kids by age group that have drug problems.I would have like to see also how many of these kids learned to use drugs by watching their parents do them.. I would... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Hale Macrobiotic strikes a healthy balance May 23, 2009
(Moco, bending toward me over the counter, was careful to ask if nuts were OK a smart move since so many people are allergic to nuts. This plateful of salad is an ample meal served with an oniony, no-mayonnaise tartar sauce. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Power Medical Interventions(r) Receives NASDAQ Panel Decision May 22, 2009
The OTCBB is a regulated quotation service that displays real-time quotes, last-sale prices, and volume information in over the counter equity securities. An over the counter equity security generally is any equity that is not listed or traded on a national securities exchange. (Primezone Releases)
Local police worried about meth drug May 22, 2009
"It doesn't have to be imported. It's made right here in the United States.''The remnants of a meth lab are extremely toxic. Ketterhagen said law enforcement officers have to be trained specifically on how to dismantle a lab.Methamphetamine usually contains ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, found in over the counter cold medications. It is often cooked with things like lye, rat killer, battery acid and other chemicals."It's something you can make with easily obtained chemicals,'' Ackley said.... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring May 22, 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)
Protecting Your Privacy on the Internet May 22, 2009
IT and Internet Issues. SPECIFIC PRIVACY INFORMATION FOR. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Make These Stocks a Part of Your Portfolio May 21, 2009
2 times, respectively, and for the super-small companies trading over the counter, it's 4. 8 times. (MSNBC -- Business)
DMV begins new licensing process May 21, 2009
Rather than issuing credentials over the counter at customer service centers, DMV has began issuing credentials by mail from a secure, central production facility in Danville near the airport. Customers in the Tappahannock Customer Service Center were the first to experience the new process. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
The Anti–Red Bull: A Drink to Calm You Down May 20, 2009
Is it safe to drink this cocktail over the counter. "I would not recommend it," says David DiPersio, clinical pharmacist at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. (Time.com)
DEAR ABBY: Aging dad's bisexuality shocks son May 19, 2009
I have lost count of the number of times I have walked into the break room to have my lunch or get a quick cup of tea and found spilled coffee/sugar/creamer all over the counter. I clean it up when I find it because I don't like using a dirty counter, but I don't feel I should have to because I didn't make the mess. (Florida Today)
1st Financial Services Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings May 19, 2009
Formed in May 2008, 1st Financial Services Corporation is the parent company of Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company, and is currently traded on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol FFIS. Established in mid 2004, Mountain 1st Bank and Trust is one of the fastest growing and most successful de novo community banks in the southeast. With over $700 million in assets, Mountain 1st Bank and Trust's more than 170 employees serve ten counties in western North Carolina through fifteen full... (PR Newswire)
Come clean on Mayfield May 19, 2009
Speedway on the combination of a prescribed medicine and an over the counter medicine. As long as NASCAR wont say what he did, no explanation can ever be fully believed, especially as Dr. David Black, the CEO of Aegis Sciences Corp., which runs NASCARs. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
I find it hard to accept my dad is gay May 19, 2009
I have lost count of the number of times I have walked into the break room to have my lunch or get a quick cup of tea and found spilled coffee/sugar/creamer all over the counter. I have considered sending out an e-mail to the office staff about cleaning up after themselves. (Erie Times-News, PA)
