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Food Stamp Fraud Targeted As Election Season Brings Criticism - Huffington Post

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Food Stamp Fraud Targeted As Election Season Brings Criticism Huffington Post By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Stung by election-year criticism of a program used by one in seven Americans, administrators of US food stamp benefits are intensifying efforts to combat fraud and protect the $75.3 billion plan from the ... Food Stamp Fraud Still Costs The US $750 Million Each YearBusiness Insider USDA Announces Latest Actions to Combat Fraud and Enhance SNAP Program IntegrityMMD Newswire (press release) all 29 news articles »

FDA questions benefit of Amgen's bone drug for new use in prostate cancer patients - Washington Post

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FDA questions benefit of Amgen's bone drug for new use in prostate cancer patients Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration will ask a panel of outside experts on Wednesday whether the benefits of Amgen's Xgeva outweigh its risks, which included bone disease in about 5 percent of patients taking the drug. The agency posted its review of the ... FDA Ponders Cancer Benefits, Risks of Amgen's XgevaInvestor's Business Daily all 202 news articles »

Commentary; Kansas has no excuses for food stamp debacle - Kansas City Star

Commentary; Kansas has no excuses for food stamp debacle Kansas City Star Social and Rehabilitation Services officials are digging in their heels, defending a change in how food stamps are allotted. Kansas used to handle the benefits in a morally responsible manner. Now, hundreds if not thousands of US-born children have ... and more »

Express Scripts-Medco Deal Opposed by Food Store Trade Group - BusinessWeek

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Express Scripts-Medco Deal Opposed by Food Store Trade Group BusinessWeek 2 letter to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz that the deal, which would create the biggest US firm for managing employees' prescription-drug benefits, would “harm supermarket pharmacies by significantly reducing reimbursement rates. Skepticism grows around Medco/Express Scripts dealReuters FTC Scrutinizes Express Scripts Acquisition Of MedcoInvestor's Business Daily Medco Shares Fall on Deal QuestionsTheStreet.com all 73 news articles »

Forum gives insight into local food benefits - Wicked Local

Forum gives insight into local food benefits Wicked Local Everyone these days agrees on the importance of local food – for health, for the environment, and for the economy. At a recent panel, local food producers in the Salem region laid out the benefits and challenges to creating a thriving local food ... and more »