Adulterated Drugs/ Physical Activity for Children/ Oil Pipeline/ Food Stamps

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Missoulian: Montana to receive $218K in Medicaid settlement with Indian drug company 

Attorney General Fox Announces Montana’s Participation inMultistate Settlement 

“Attorney General Tim Fox announced today that Montana has joined with other states and the federal government in a $500 million dollar settlement to resolve civil and criminal allegations that Ranbaxy, a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Gurgaon, India, introduced adulterated drugs into interstate commerce. As a result, false or fraudulent claims were submitted to Montana’s Medicaid Program.”

Generic Drug Manufacturer Ranbaxy Pleads Guilty and Agreesto Pay $500 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations, cGMP Violations andFalse Statements to the FDA 

“In the largest drug safety settlement to date with a generic drug manufacturer, Ranbaxy USA Inc. , a subsidiary of Indian generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, pleaded guilty today to felony charges relating to the manufacture and distribution of certain adulterated drugs made at two of Ranbaxy’s manufacturing facilities in India, the Justice Department announced today.   Ranbaxy also agreed to pay a criminal fine and forfeiture totaling $150 million and to settle civil claims under the False Claims Act and related State laws for $350 million.  ”

Missoulian: Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical 

Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity andPhysical Education to School 

Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans 

Missoulian: House passes GOP bill to speed pipeline approval

H.R.3: Northern Route Approval Act

Missoulian: Senate rejects bid to let states run food stamps

S.AMDT.960: To repeal the nutrition entitlement programs andestablish a nutrition assistance block grant program. (starting page S3665)