J&J can do a meaningful, growth-enhancing acquisition without asking (Wall) Street to lower (earnings) estimates. Investors should be buying the shares today, rather than waiting to assess a future deal. |
KCI reported another quarter of (earnings per share) overachievement, but not surprisingly V.A.C. sales came in light. |
Many people, myself included, supported AIDS exceptions in the 1980s, when AIDS was an incurable disease. With AIDS being a treatable illness, it's time to rethink that. |
Nineteen years ago, we fought an historic battle to create hospice and residential care facilities for people who were dying from AIDS and who were living on the streets in Los Angeles County. Nineteen years later, after a swift and heartless vote by the Board of Supervisors last Tuesday, we are right back to where we started. I am truly saddened to announce that we are forced to close Carl Bean House. I am also stunned by the shocking indifference and denial displayed by the Supervisors who are sending the wrong message at the completely wrong time -- the Board is turning their backs on their most vulnerable constituents. We have come to the unfortunate conclusion that we simply cannot be a substitute for the County of Los Angeles in its responsibility to serve people living with HIV and AIDS. |
Not only does sending this reckless message contribute to the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, but it is also part of a pattern of irresponsible direct-to-consumer advertising by the drug industry. |
Our expectation... is that the macro environment will turn more favorable in 2006 for stocks like J&J. |
Our goal is to get an agreement with them. |
Our immediate concerns are obvious: Bausch is suspending sales of its flagship product within the company's most profitable segment. |
The action comes as quite a surprise, to both us and the company. |
The big story in the quarter was once again cardiac rhythm management. |
The day of reckoning for that industry has arrived. People are disgusted by the prices they have to pay, and they're disgusted by the practices of the industry. |
The prominent role of AIDS in the president's speech tonight underscores the continuing battle against AIDS as we expand our AIDS treatment and prevention efforts globally. |
The Transfusion Therapies business has been flat at roughly $550M (million) in sales for the past five years, and it is one of the lower-margin contributors at Baxter as well. |
There will be exhibits focusing on his radio work, his television work and his work as a teacher and scholar. The idea is to honor this man, this genius, this 20th century creative giant, by representing him in full. |
There's no transparency about what they're charging different parties, and so it's very easy for them to abuse the system. |