Jul 26th, 2005 · Several states allow pharmacists to decline to fill prescriptions based on their conscience. Other states are trying to require that pharmacists provide medicines that doctors have prescribed. Now federal lawmakers are holding hearings on so-called "duty to fill" laws.
Jul 26th, 2005 · Ed Gordon examines the big break in America's largest organized labor group with economist Julianne Malveaux. Two of the largest AFL-CIO unions -- the Service Employees International Union and the Teamsters -- have announced they're leaving the federation. What does this mean for the American labor movement?
Jul 25th, 2005 · Four dissident labor groups are boycotting the AFL-CIO convention in Chicago. And several leaders are hinting that they may quit the labor federation all together. The division comes as the AFL-CIO prepares to celebrate its 50th birthday.
Jul 22nd, 2005 · State legislators in Oregon next week are expected to pass a bill that will make the cold remedy pseudoephedrine a prescription drug. About 30 states have cracked down on such products as Sudafed, in an effort to curb methamphetamine production. The Oregon vote comes just as Congress is considering federal regulations.
Jul 21st, 2005 · The Teamsters have given their union leaders the authority to decide whether to leave the AFL-CIO. Three other unions are threatening to leave the labor federation as well. The discourse comes as the AFL-CIO prepares to celebrate its golden anniversary.
Jul 20th, 2005 · Congress considers a federal law mirroring what more than 30 states have done: combat methamphetamine labs by putting Sudafed and similar drugs behind the counter. But some states are concerned that would, in effect, pre-empt their efforts because their laws are tougher than what is likely to come out of Congress.
Jul 19th, 2005 · Health care advocates from around the country are meeting in Bethesda, Md., to discuss one of the greatest health threats to African Americans: cancer. Among the attendees will be grant recipients from a new, $95-million federal health initiative. Ed Gordon talks with the physician leading the initiative, Dr. Harold Freeman.
Jul 18th, 2005 · Some people cannot live without wheat products while others have to. A component of wheat called gluten has been discovered to trigger allergies, even in small amounts. The federal government will require manufacturers to list wheat among other allergens in food packaging.