Man builds up antiques collection as company tears down Sep 22, 2009
He also has a collection of medicines, powders and tonics ... "Of course, a lot of the old medicines contained a lot of alcohol.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
VICKERS/A cure for any ailment Jul 16, 2009
Sales of these patent medicines were brisk during prohibition and later in areas of the country where the sale of alcohol was prohibited ... The mantel also served as a shelf to hold a variety of patent medicines ... Among the mantel medicines would be a tonic, a bottle of cough syrup, a bottle of aspirin, ear oil (for the earache), a bottle of alcohol, and a jar of Vicks Salve. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Oh, goodness. Politicians are about to ‘fix’ health care. Jun 18, 2009
Many people cannot afford the essential medicines necessitated partly by their age and partly by their failure to reach preventive measures early on. What I think about health care is that Jim Wooten knows little about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
AstraZeneca e-mails show debate on Seroquel risks May 25, 2009
On a split vote, the panel said Seroquel could be used as an added therapy for patients taking other medicines but not getting relief from depression. The FDA has yet to issue a final ruling. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
