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| TOP STORIES | | | [2 hours ago ] (NECN: Denver, CO) - On Barack Obama's big night in Denver, Massachusetts Republicans are gathered in downtown Boston for the opening of the McCain headquarters.
Former Massachusetts Governor Paul Cellucci joins us on Newsnight from the McCain... | | | read more | | | [3 hours ago ] (NECN: Denver, CO) - Jeanne Shaheen, former New Hampshire Governor and candidate for US Senate, addressed the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night.
Her address came shortly after the historic roll call which ultimately nominated Barack Obama... | | | read more | | | [3 hours ago ] (NECN: Denver, CO) - Shortly after a historic roll call at the Democratic National Convention, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces that Barack Obama has accepted the party's nomination.
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HEALTH:
Newsnight: Should gifts be banned?
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| 12 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago Newsnight: Should gifts be banned?
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(NECN) - The Senate has passed a ban on pharmaceutical company gifts to physicians. It applies to everything from free pens and notepads to free lunches and tickets. It argues that we all pay higher drug prices and perhaps take unnecessary drugs, because of the influence that gifts have on doctors.
Dr. Daniel Carlat is a psychiatrist in practice in Newburyport, Mass.
Dr. Tom Stossel is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
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