Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. AstraZeneca LP and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP will pay $520 million to resolve allegations that AstraZeneca illegally marketed the anti-psychotic drug Seroquel for uses not approved as safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services’ Health[Read More…]
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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the AstraZeneca Settlement Announcement
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. Remarks as prepared for delivery: Over the past 15 months, Secretary Sebelius and I have made it a top priority of both our Departments to crack down on health care fraud, which we know costs taxpayers billions of dollars each year. Through our Health Care Fraud[Read More…]
Steelworkers Outraged Over Arizona’s Shameful Immigration Bill
Pittsburgh–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. The United Steelworkers (USW) union is proud of its long history of fighting to preserve American jobs while at the same time supporting common sense immigration reform that protects the rights of individuals in accordance with the U.S. Constitution. “The recent law passed by the Arizona Legislature[Read More…]
Hazard Complaints Result in Surprise Inspections at 3 Massey-Owned Mines
ARLINGTON, Va.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that MSHA inspectors responded to three separate anonymous complaints about hazardous conditions at three coal mines owned by Massey Energy Co. Following each investigation, MSHA ordered the withdrawal of miners from designated areas of[Read More…]
DOT Fines Southwest Airlines for Violations of Denied Boarding Compensation Rules
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against Southwest Airlines for violating federal rules regarding passengers denied boarding (“bumped”) on oversold flights. “The Department of Transportation is committed to protecting the rights of airline passengers,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “We[Read More…]
Secretary General Ban Voices Relief at Release of UN-AU Peacekeepers Freed in Darfur
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–27 April 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed his relief at the release of four peacekeepers serving with the joint African Union-United Nations mission in the war-torn Sudanese region of Darfur who were set free after having spent more than two weeks in captivity. The unarmed South African[Read More…]
House Introduces Significant Criminal Justice Legislation
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2010. Representatives Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Marcia Fudge (D-OH) and Tom Rooney (R-FL) introduced an important bill addressing the criminal justice system in the House today. Laura W. Murphy, Director of the American Civil Liberties Union Washington Legislative Office, appeared at a press conference announcing the[Read More…]
Discredited Military Commissions Resume Despite Persistent Flaws
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. Four months after the Obama administration missed its deadline to close Guantánamo, the deeply flawed military commissions system has resumed there with closely watched pre-trial proceedings in the case of Omar Khadr beginning this week. The American Civil Liberties Union will be present for the pre-trial[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the First Meeting of the Fiscal Commission
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010 – 9:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. As a nation, we continue to experience the consequence of three distinct but closely related challenges. One is a financial crisis, born of reckless speculation that threatened to choke off lending to families and to businesses. And[Read More…]
UN Chief Discusses Middle East Peace Process With US Special Envoy
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–27 April 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and United States Special Envoy George Mitchell discussed continuing efforts to get the Israelis and the Palestinians back to the negotiating table, as well as the situation in Gaza. During their telephone conversation on Monday, the two men discussed the proposal put[Read More…]
