BRISTOL, Va. – Basking in his new status as the Democratic standard-bearer, Barack Obama announced on Thursday that his party will adopt the same restrictions on donations that his campaign has put in place.Under the new policy,nike slovensko, the party will no longer take contributions from registered lobbyists or special-interest political…[Read more]

By Brody MullinsBrody Mullins reports on dancing and ethics. First, Tom DeLay decided to go on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.”Now, one of DeLay’s long-standing opponents is getting in on the act.Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a non-profit government watchdog, is hosting a viewing party at a Capitol Hill bar next Monday to…[Read more]

By EditorFormer Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, citing poor fundraising, became the first of the 2008 presidential candidates to drop out of the race, raising speculation as the hunt for support and cash heats up who’ll be next.Campaign 2008Complete coverage of the 2008 presidential race, including news, features and data.Money Raised: How Clinton,…[Read more]

By Jacob PliethA takeover of Switzerland’s Actelion could be just what the doctor ordered for several pharma companies, but the most obvious buyers will be hard-pushed to justify an attractive premium. This could be Genzyme redux.Amgen has been mooted as an acquirer, but that makes no sense either from a product or a synergies perspective. A…[Read more]

By EditorSen. Judd Gregg, (R.,lacoste obuvki, N.H.), said the last time Congress was on the verge of dealing with Social Security reform, Monica Lewinsky interfered, throwing Congress into chaos and squelching lawmakers’ ability to push through a bipartisan bill. This time, he fears Vice President Dick Cheney may have gotten in the way.Gregg and…[Read more]

By EditorAlex Frangos reports on the presidential race. HuckabeeMike Huckabee is a maverick on some economic issues, striking a more populist tone than his Republican rivals,Locaste greece, as noted in today’s Wall Street Journal. He calls for a national sales tax to replace the federal income tax. And he often laments the disconnect between…[Read more]

By EditorRebecca Christie reports on Rob Portman‘s portrait.Former White House budget chief Rob Portman and his signature orange tie.The U.S. Trade Representative’s office honored one of its own today,roger vivier flats, unveiling the formal portrait of former trade chief Rob Portman complete with his signature orange tie. Portman, who steps down…[Read more]

By John D. McKinnonIt looks like Congress will be talking a lot about revamping business tax rules in coming weeks. And talking, and talking. Sen. Max Baucus (AP Photo/The Independent Record, Dylan Brown)Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D., Mont.) said Tuesday that he plans an extensive series of hearings on modernizing the tax code…[Read more]

By Peter WallstenFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich has launched a national tour to rally conservative voters in advance of the Nov. 2 elections. The tour, through states such as Iowa, Nevada and Ohio, could also be a testing ground for Mr. Gingrich to mount a campaign for the presidency in 2012. Newt Gingrich speaks during his ‘Jobs Here, Jobs…[Read more]

By Neil King Jr.Indiana Rep. Mike Pence decided against a 2012 run for the White House, disappointing social conservatives who had encouraged him to seek the Republican nomination but leaving open a likely bid for the Indiana governor’s office.Mr. Pence’s staunch stance against abortion and gay marriage and his votes against a number of big-ticket…[Read more]

By David CottleThere was a scientist on television the other night, a telegenic geologist, wondering where the next Ice Age is. It’s late, he said. Apparently, according to the creeping predictability of climate cycles, we ought to be back in the deep freeze by now. The spire of the Chrysler Building should be poking up through a glacier while…[Read more]

By Katherine Hobson The same lawmakers looking into the cost of URL Pharma’s gout drug Colcrys are also inquiring about the price tag of another drug: Nuedexta, from Avanir Pharmaceuticals.That drug is for a condition called pseudobulbar affect — severe involuntary, inappropriate emotional outbursts, i.e. uncontrollable weeping or hysterical…[Read more]

By Katherine Hobson Up for a Vote?: The Senate isn’t going to make like the House and pass legislation repealing the health-care overhaul law,Mulberry handbags, but its members may have to vote on the legislation if Republicans bring it to the floor using certain procedural tactics, the WSJ reports. That could put some moderate Democrats up for…[Read more]

By Katherine Hobson The big drug industry news yesterday was Pfizer’s announcement that it will buy King Pharma for $3.6 billion, giving the pharma giant a stronger foothold in the painkiller market.But even after adding King to the shopping cart already containing Wyeth — purchased last year for $68 billion — Pfizer’s not likely done with making…[Read more]

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By Selina WilliamsConsumer groups were quick to criticize U.K. utility Centrica today, after it announced bumper profits for 2009 at its residential arm British Gas. [Read the statement.]Protesters believe consumers need further price cuts from all the country’s energy suppliers to reflect weaker wholesale gas prices.But the U.K. utility defended…[Read more]

By Jacob GoldsteinSeveral experimental drugs may soon be able to help patients with prostate cancer whose disease doesn’t respond to hormone therapy. That lack of response marks the last, deadly stage of the disease. Only one drug, Sanofi-Aventis’s Taxotere, is approved for men in this stage, and median survival for patients on the drug is only 19…[Read more]

By Shirley S. WangIf doctors and nurses get sick with swine flu, who will take care of everybody else who catches the bug? That’s the rationale behind a recommendation out today from the WHO on who should be first in line for a swine-flu vaccine.During a conference call today,kecove lacoste, a WHO vaccine expert,nike shox sko, told reporters that…[Read more]

By Jacob GoldsteinWalgreens stock was down more than 14% at midday, after the company announced disappointing third-quarter earnings. Part of the problem was weaker margins on generic drugs — an issue that may also have bedeviled other drug retailers and middlemen during the quarter.Despite higher revenues, Walgreen’s net income for the quarter…[Read more]

By Vanessa FuhrmansAllow us to pause from our wall-to-wall coverage of the Pfizer-Wyeth deal to consider another expensive proposition: How to move America’s doctors and hospitals from reams of paper and manila folders to electronic medical records.House Democrats are looking to spend $20 billion in their stimulus bill to jump start President…[Read more]