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The Company That Fueled It All

The Company That Fueled It All By Bryan Silver *The following is an excerpt from an article “The Medicating of America,” published in Living Safer Magazine and The Legal Examiner. One Company Fueled America’s Opioid Epidemic To better understand the potential for abuse in the pharmaceutical industry, it might help to look at the havoc […]

The Medicating of America

The Medicating of America What Pharmaceutical Companies Don’t Want You To Know By Bryan Silver *The following is an excerpt from an article published in Living Safer Magazine and The Legal Examiner. There’s no denying that big pharma means big business—but the big question is, “who is the real benefactor?” While treating America’s ills seems […]

5 Safety Tips From Baton Rouge Firefighters

While LSU did not bring home the national championship from Omaha in last week’s College World Series, the relationship between Baton Rouge and “Baton Rouge North” was further strengthened. The hospitality of Omaha to LSU fans was matched by the Tiger’s support of Omaha’s businesses. One Omaha businessperson described LSU fans as an “economic force by themselves.” Our […]

New Scam Threat

First flooding. Then fighting with insurance companies for full and fair payments for insured losses. Then dealing with contractors to make sure work is done timely and correctly. But now Louisiana flood victims have to deal with a new problem. The Louisiana Office of Community Development is warning residents of possible scams of flood victims. […]

Criminal Price-Fixing Conspiracy

Is there a conspiracy among the pharmaceutical companies to fix the price of drugs?  This is exactly what Blue Cross and Blue Shield and HMO of Louisiana are alleging.  Under the name Louisiana Health Service Indemnity Company, Blue Cross and HMO Louisiana filed the suits in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of […]

How China Changed U.S. Corn Exports

In November 2013, China detected genetically modified traits in U.S. corn shipments. Because China had not approved the genetically modified trait, it halted U.S. corn imports. The following month, the Chinese government issued a warning notification strengthening the inspection and supervision of the import of genetically modified feed materials.  This notification required the testing of […]