More Pharma 2010 Trends

... and even more pharma trend predictions for 2010.

Tracy Staton reports in What's the outsourcing outlook for 2010?, what we can expect in 2010 from an outsourcing perspective.

In summmary, expect:

• Outsourcing won't let up in 2010
• Outsourcing to heat-up in sales, IT, and CROs 

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Avoid The DOJ - FCPA Violations - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

I never heard about the FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) until reading about it today. Wikipedia says FCPA addresses accounting transparency requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and another concerning bribery of foreign officials.

Anyways, FDANews reports that the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) FCPA and healthcare fraud units are beginning to work together to investigate FCPA violations in the device and pharmaceutical industries. The DOJ has more information about FCPA on their website.

Here's why you need to care. The DOJ wants to aggressively enforce and investigate violations of the FCPA, targeting pharmaceutical and medical device companies as well as their individual executives and board members; this leaves them open to potentially massive legal and financial liabilities.

Additional Resources:
Bribery Abroad: Lessons from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

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FDA Reports Another Extortion Scam by FDA Impersonators

The FDA is warning the public about criminals posing as FDA special agents and other law enforcement personnel as part of an international extortion scam.

It goes something like this. The criminals call the victims (who in most cases previously purchased drugs over the Internet or via "telepharmacies") and identify themselves as FDA special agents or other law enforcement officials. The criminals inform the victims that purchasing drugs over the Internet or the telephone is illegal, and that law enforcement action will be pursued unless a fine or fee ranging from $100 to $250,000 is paid. Victims often also have fraudulent transactions placed against their credit cards.  The criminals always request the money be sent by wire transfer to a designated location, usually a foreign county. If victims refuse to send money, they are often threatened with a search of their property, arrest, deportation, physical harm, and or incarceration.

Anyone receiving a telephone call from a person purporting to be an FDA or other law enforcement official who is seeking money to settle a law enforcement action for the illegal purchase of drugs over the Internet should refuse the demand and call the FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigations Metro Washington Field Office at (800) 521-5783 to report the crime.

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Lots Of Hangover Cures To Try

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Whether you're trying to recover from the New Year celebration or not, check out these suggested cures.

I ran across this list of 17 hangover cures on Epicurious, Hangover Cures 17 helpful foods for the big-head blues.  I found it pretty entertaining, and decided I wanted to see something a little more serious.

So checkout this MSN Video, Holiday Hangover Cures, it walks through how to prevent a hangover, what to do while you're drinking, and last but not least, what to do if you get a hangover.

Cheers!

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Booze Good For You in 6 Ways

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Booze Good For You in 6 Ways

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Updated December 9, 2021

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Surprising Ways Alcohol May Be Good for You - WebMD

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This MSNBC News article, Cheers! 6 ways a little booze does the body good, gives six good reasons to rationalize your drinking habit. In summary:

1. Women who drink occasionally may live longer.
2. Moderate drinking may actually protect your brain — especially if you’re a woman.
3. Women who drink moderately are less likely to develop high blood pressure.
4. A few drinks a week might keep the heart doctor away.
5. White wine may help you breathe better.
6. Drinkers exercise more than teetotalers — and the more people drink, the more they exercise.

I'm not endorsing drinking, and thought you'd be interested in this collection of reported health benefits.