Could come in march. The guys that own the Soda Companies are billionaires. The mayor is in dispute with jeff brown a shoprite operator who reportedly said that his firm had to cut employee hours because of lost revenues. Dont buy it. I think they are fear mongering from the get go. There are no billionaires in teamster locate at 830, but they work to deliver beverages, danny grace speaks for his members. My guys paychecks are diminished 50 to 70 of their take home pay. They are already seeing that. Any drop in sales they say would be temporary. The consumers going to the burbs to avoid the tax will get tired and return. Chips ill buy. I will not buy the said a. I will not pay the tax. I will not pay it. He will go to bensalem to buy soda and other sweetened beverages. The tax opponents were defeated in the common court of pleas. John thank you. A former Main Line School staffer is facing sex charges tonight. Accused of showing racy photos and sexual video of herself to young students.
Suggests i got something wrong, but it is very important to do that. And i do if i get something wrong and i think my colleagues elsewhere at other media organizations do the same. Carl is up next. We will leave this discussion at this point to take you live now to hearing on efforts to curb drug abuse and theft by opioid addicted veterans. Veterans officials and representatives from an opioid Diversion Prevention Committee all testify. This is live coverage on cspan 3. Good afternoon. This hear willing come to order. I want to welcome everyone who has joined us today. Today we will address the lack of oversight in internal controls regarding controlled sub tanss within the Veterans Health administration that leave facilities open to Drug Diversion and veteran harm. The diversion of drugs from v. A. Health care facilities is an incredible Patient Safety issue that puts veterans, v. A. Employees and the public at tremendous risk. Unfortunately the news has recently been filled with the
Veterans Affairs Department officials and the mayo clinic testified on efforts to curb opioid abuse by patients and Veterans Affairs health care facilities. And to stop the theft and sale of drugs by employees of the va and prevention efforts. A House Committee held last weeks hearing. Good afternoon. This hearing will come to order. I want to welcome everyone who has joined us today. Today we will address the lack of oversight in internal controls regarding controlled substances within the Veterans Health administration that leave facilities open to Drug Diversion and veteran harm. The diversion of drugs from v. A. Health care facilities is an incredible Patient Safety issue that puts veterans, v. A. Employees and the public at tremendous risk. Unfortunately the news has recently been filled with the story after story of Drug Diversions within v. A. In little rock, arkansas, v. A. Pharmacy technician reportedly used his access to medical supplies, websites to order and divert 4,000 ox
Theft and sale of drugs by agency workers. The House Veterans Affairs Committee Held this hearing late last month. Good afternoon. This hearing will come to order. I want to welcome everyone who has joined us today. Today we will address the lack of oversight in internal controls regarding controlled substances within the Veterans Health administration that leave facilities open to Drug Diversion and veteran harm. The diversion of drugs from v. A. Health care facilities is an incredible Patient Safety issue that puts veterans, v. A. Employees and the public at tremendous risk. Unfortunately the news has recently been filled with story after story of Drug Diversions within v. A. In little rock, arkansas, v. A. Pharmacy technician reportedly used his access to medical supplies, websites to order and divert 4,000 oxycodone pills over 3,000 hydrocodone pills and more than 14,000 viagra and cialis pills at the cost of the v. A. Of more than 70,000. This technician was allegedly selling thes
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