Illinois Medicaid, Manufacturer Settle Suit Over Premature Birth Drug

Published December 2, 2012

Illinois Medicaid, manufacturer settle suit over premature birth drug

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St. Louis-based KV Pharmaceutical Co. sued the head of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services in August in U.S. District Court in Chicago, alleging the department was unfairly blocking Medicaid patients' access to Makena. Makena is …
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A door opens for homeless women

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(Armando L. Sanchez, Chicago Tribune). At her lowest … With three children at the time, and one on the way, her childhood dream of becoming a glamorous pop singer had faded behind the reality of poverty, raising a family and feeding her drug addiction.
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U.S. demands Iran release hunger-striking human rights lawyer

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday demanded that Iran free jailed human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh, who it said has been on hunger strike for more than six weeks, and sharply criticized Iranian authorities for their treatment of …
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