Today's Globe: abortion funding ban, Sanofi partner search, AMA on 'don't ask, don't tell,' CVS settlement
Massachusetts officials are closely monitoring an abortion funding ban in the sweeping health care legislation before Congress to make sure that it does not restrict women’s access to abortion coverage in the state.
The top executive of French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis SA reached out to Boston-area researchers and biotechnology start-ups yesterday, offering “partnerships for innovation" that could range from investing in drugs to outright acquisitions.
The American Medical Association yesterday voted to oppose the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell" policy, and declared that gay marriage bans contribute to health disparities.
CVS Caremark Corp., the operator of more than 7,000 US drugstores, has agreed to settle a lawsuit with New York’s attorney general for $875,000 over the sale of expired eggs, milk, baby formula, and over-the-counter drugs.
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Elizabeth Cooney is a former
health reporter for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, where she also was a
business reporter and an editor. Earlier in her career, she edited medical
books and journals at Little, Brown, and worked for Boston magazine.Boston Globe Health and Science staff:
- Gideon Gil, Health and Science Editor
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