| Novo Nordisk Inc. Announces Exclusive Agreement With Sciele Pharma ...
This partnership in the U.S. will enable us to increase the oral treatment options for people with type 2 diabetes to help them gain good glycemic control," said Martin Soeters, president of Novo Nordisk Inc. "It will also allow Novo Nordisk to concentrate on bringing our complete portfolio of three insulin analogs to health care providers, which provides the most viable opportunity to both help improve patient outcomes and realize our business aspirations, in the name of Changing Diabetes(R)." Patrick Fourteau, president and CEO of Sciele Pharma, Inc., added, "We are pleased to initiate this partnership with Novo Nordisk, a company that is widely recognized as a global leader in diabetes care. Prandin(R) fits well within our Diabetes product portfolio and will be an excellent complement to Fortamet(R).
Experts Give Advice On Vehicle Emergency Kits
MADISON, Wis. -- After hundreds of drivers were stranded on Interstate 39-90 during Wednesday's snowstorm, WISC-TV's Teri Barr teamed up with Consumer Reports to find out what motorists should have in their vehicle emergency kits while traveling. TALKBACK: What Do You Think? There are certain essentials that could make a difference in an accident or weather-related situations, and Consumer Reports gave some suggestions. Consumer Reports said that people should pack flares of hazard triangles to give others warning and to help avoid more crashes. They also recommended a first aid kit and jumper cables to get a charge from another car if the battery dies. Experts said that other useful items that can be added to an emergency kit include: an extinguisher for any small fires; a foam tire sealer for the quick fix of a flat; gloves to keep hands clean and warm; and a flashlight for nighttime incidents.
Harvey H. Jackson: Missed Mardi Gras, yet again
When you cut to the chase, get to the grit, Mardi Gras is all about people with money, status and style letting the rest of us know they have money, status and style, and that their children will have money, status and style because that is the way God intended it. More or less. At least in Mobile. Sure, New Orleans Mardi Gras is bigger, or so I am told. But Mobile's seems, well, more refined, more sedate, more anal. Where New Orleans has women flashing their charms for beads, Mobile frowns on such. (A few years back, when one young girl in the City by the Bay did expose herself for trinkets, she was arrested and there was scandal.) Of course there are the now-famous "Third Float Girls," spirited young things collected together and placed three back so Mystic Society's arbiters of good taste can control them if they get too rowdy.
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