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An insider's view of generic-drug pricing
Bob Toomajian worked for 16 years as Kaiser Permanente's drug purchasing manager for Southern California, giving him an insider's knowledge of how medications are priced before reaching consumers. When it comes to patented name-brand drugs, he told me,...
Tags: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, U.S. Supreme Court, Lipitor (drug), Swiss Confederation, Diovan (drug)
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Consumer protection week begins Monday
For the past 15 years, a coalition has worked to share tips and information about privacy protection, money and debt management and recognizing identity theft, frauds and scams. University of Maryland Extension — Washington County is joining the...Tags: Theft, Consumers, Conservation, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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Data theft: Guess who the FTC is targeting?
The Federal Trade Commission opened a potentially significant new front Friday in its efforts to protect consumers against data theft. The commission announced a settlement with mobile device manufacturer HTC America that requires the company to plug...
Tags: Theft, Consumers, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, HTC Corp.
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Sunset cemetery policy changes draw ire from directors
Area funeral directors are upset with a new Sunset Memorial Gardens cemetery policy that requires that all burial vaults or markers be purchased through Sunset and not through funeral homes. They have lodged complaints with the South Dakota Funeral...
Tags: Consumers, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Groton, Crime, Law and Justice
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Kevin Hunt: Creepy Calls From 'Tech Support'
The Hartford CourantDon't let the giddiness of the March equinox weaken your consumer guard against these relentless scams: Phony TechSupport Calls Microsoft does not make unsolicited tech-support phone calls. Only scammers do. Once they get control of your computer,...Tags: Consumers, Credit and Debt, Crime, Law and Justice, Microsoft Corporation, Justice System
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Know what apps your kids are using
WASHINGTON -- Relieved your kids aren't posting embarrassing messages and goofy self-portraits on Facebook? They're probably doing it on Instagram and Snapchat instead. The number of popular social media sites available on kids' mobile devices has...
Tags: Apple iPod, Sociology, Students, Google Inc., Arts and Culture
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Feds sue to stop text message gift card scam
Some of my columns spark more outrage than others and, to my surprise, a brief report several years ago about random text messages supposedly awarding $1,000 Best Buy gift cards continues to rank near the top. More than 150 people from all over the...Tags: Walmart, Media Industry, Slatington, Consumers, Target
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The FTC, Twitter and the nanny state
The Federal Trade Commission revised its guidelines for digital advertisers Tuesday, clarifying what the agency expects by way of disclosures on Twitter and in texts. In a nutshell, it said that even brief marketing messages have to make "clear and...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Consumers, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Advertising, Punishment
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FTC warns advertisers to keep mobile ads clear and truthful
SAN FRANCISCO -- With consumers increasingly connecting to the Internet on their phones and tablet computers, advertisers got a reminder from the federal government Tuesday that they must still abide by consumer protection laws when putting ads on...
Tags: Consumers, Marketing, Health Insurance Cost
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Baltimore man, 81, loses his home following lottery fraud
The first caller told Norman Breidenbaugh he had won $2.5 million in a foreign sweepstakes, but there was a catch: Breidenbaugh needed to send $2,000 in fees before collecting his earnings. Other calls followed, promising Breidenbaugh millions more...
Tags: Nottingham, Consumers, Jamaica, Government Postal Delivery, Corporate Crime
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FTC warns hotels about 'drip pricing,' but is it enough?
Consumers continue to get dinged and, worse, surprised by "resort" fees that often aren't quoted upfront in the hotel booking process. This one lump-sum fee often covers such items as phone calls, bottled water, Internet access, access to the pool or...Tags: Consumers, Kevin Mitchell, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection
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Feds say retailers bamboozled shoppers into thinking they were buying green products
Watchdog with Paul MuschickIf you bought certain blankets, sheets or clothing from Amazon.com, Macy's, Sears, Kmart or Leon Max several years ago thinking it was environmentally friendly because it was made of bamboo, it might not have been. Authorities allege the retailers were......
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