tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11972891.post8584951219363833851..comments2007-02-12T08:01:03.494-05:00trusty gettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428191762443615975noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11972891.post-62617594529157234932007-01-23T21:24:00.000-05:002007-01-23T21:24:00.000-05:00Yeah, I remembered the same thing, Cathleen. It's one of those things the Dems should look at putting right, now that they're in charge.<br /><br />Something is wrong with this picture, but I can't put my finger on what. As Cam said, Pfizer says it's shutting these facilities because the patents are expiring, but they're the R&D facilities that should be providing new, patent-able medications to keep them going. Something doesn't seem to be on the up and up.<br /><br />Regardless, although I'm told, by people who know more about business than I, that Washtenaw County should be able to recoup from this, the loss of Pfizer is extremely serious.Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11972891.post-89481992664623159822007-01-23T13:10:00.000-05:002007-01-23T13:10:00.000-05:00I could have sworn they did immunity at the federal level, also.<br /><br />Budget battle one year ago at Xmas- when they had to wrap up very close to the holiday- I seem to remember Dick Durbin standing on the floor of the Senate and saying that they had stuck immunity in as a rider on the bill. He was holding a stack of papers about two feet thick, complaining that he didn't have time to read all that before he voted, etc., but one of the things he did see was that provision.<br /><br />Aha- found it-<br /><br />http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0605/S00225.htm<br /><br />"Republican leaders added provisions to the conference report after cutting a back-room deal in the middle of the night. The conference report grants sweeping immunity to drug companies for injuries caused by vaccines and drugs and for the administration of those vaccines and drugs, even if they are made with flagrant disregard for basic safety precautions. <br /><br />"Moreover, the compensation program is a sham, leaving people who become injured from a drug or vaccine without recourse.”<br /><br />But I love the shot at DeRoche, too. He certainly needs it. :-)Cathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272504054784078436noreply@blogger.com