FDA sends 23 warning letters about drug ads.(advertising)(Food and Drug Administration)

Recent criticism of Pfizer and AstraZeneca for putting out misleading advertisements are just the tip of the iceberg and have led to calls for tighter restrictions on drug advertising to consumers, to restore the industry's public image.

In 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent out at least 23 warning letters to pharmaceuticals companies, including Schering, Boehringer Ingelheim, Abbott Laboratories, Novartis and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, about misleading drug ads.

Pfizer was warned in January by the FDA for putting out misleading ads for its COX-2 inhibitor painkillers Celebrex and Bextra. According to the FDA, the ads violate US law and must be …

Better coordination needed in US tsunami warnings

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. system to warn about giant waves has improved since the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, but more work lies ahead, according to an analysis that noted at least one instance when alerts from centers in Hawaii and Alaska appeared to contradict each other.

"For a tsunami warning system to be effective, it must operate flawlessly, and emergency officials must coordinate seamlessly and communicate clearly," John Orcutt of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, Calif., said in a statement.

He led a National Research Council panel that studied the warning system at the request of Congress and released its report Friday.

The study …

A SEAMLESS PERFORMANCE?

In your review of "Ice Princess," you wrote, "The surprise is thatMichelle Trachtenberg seems able to skate, too. That didn't look likea double on the ice, although Variety, the show-biz bible, reports,'Four different skaters sub for Trachtenberg in the more difficultperformances.'"

As you probably have heard by now, there WERE doubles, although Iagree it really looked like the actress herself. How do you feelabout the visual trickery?

Susan Lake, Urbana

I would have been fooled if not for the information from Variety.Dennis Berardi of Mr. X Inc., in Toronto, produced the visual effectsfor the film, and writes me: "As one of the effects studiosresponsible for …

Company Watch - TUI Travel.

New York (AirGuideBusiness - Company Watch) May 30, 2010

TUI Travel PLC's Russian unit isn't close to a deal to acquire Moscow-based tour operator Yuzhny Krest, a person close to Yuzhny Krest said Monday. Russian daily Kommersant reported earlier Monday that TUI's Russian joint venture was in talks with Yuzhny Krest, which had revenue of USD125 million in 2009, compared to USD469 million for TUI Russia & CIS. May 17, 2010

TUI estimates ash cloud could cost industry USD1.5 billion. Peter Long, head of TUI Travel, said the ash cloud caused by an erupting volcano in Iceland might have cost the global travel industry in …

DuPont settles patent infringement litigation with Bio-Rad.

DuPont (Wilmington, DE) announced that it has settled patent infringement litigation against Bio-Rad Industries, Inc. (Hercules, CA). The patents-in-suit related to low-heat generating fluorometer devices usable in assays based on Polymerase Chain Reaction technology, such as the award-winning BAX System from DuPont Qualicon. Under the settlement, Bio-Rad was granted a non-exclusive license to the DuPont patents. Other terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

"DuPont has a long heritage and commitment to developing sustainable products for this industry," said Kevin Huttman, president of DuPont Qualicon. "To continue with future innovations, we must protect our …

PETER R. CANGILOS, SR.(CAPITAL REGION)

ALBANY -- Peter R. Cangilos, Sr., died Tuesday, May 26, 1998, at home after an extended illness. Beloved husband of Rose Wilson Cangilos; father of Rosemary C. Maye of Niskayuna, John J. Cangilos of Santa Monica, CA, Margaret Cangilos-Ruiz of Albany and the late Peter R. Cangilos, Jr.; father-in-law of Lyse Tourangeau, Richard F. Maye, Francisco Ruis; grandfather of Anne M. Cangilos, Matthew J. and David M. Maye, Philip Sebastian and Rebecca R. Ruis; also …

5 years ago.(News)(PT Cruiser )(Brief Article)

The top stories from Automotive News Europe's March 27, 2000, issue - and how they developed.

Graz gets PT Cruiser

DaimlerChrysler will build the PT Cruiser at its plant in Graz, Austria, starting in summer 2001. The Eurostar factory will make up to 50,000 units of the retro-styled Chrysler model each year.

* Magna Steyr, the Austrian unit of supplier Magna International of Canada, bought the Eurostar plant from DaimlerChrysler in 2002. The contract coachbuilder produces cars for D/C's Chrysler, Jeep and Mercedes-Benz brands as well as Saab and BMW.

Ford buys Land Rover

Land Rover joins Ford's Premier Automotive …