Imperial Valley News Center
FTC Puts Conditions on Sun Pharmaceutical’s Proposed Acquisition of Ranbaxy
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Washington, DC - Pharmaceutical companies Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. have agreed to divest Ranbaxy’s interests in generic minocycline tablets in order to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that Sun’s $4 billion proposed acquisition of Ranbaxy would likely be anticompetitive. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a global drug company based in India that markets generic drugs in the United States, will acquire the divested assets.
California State Fair announces first Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition
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- Written by Planting Seeds
Sacramento, California - The California State Fair is expanding its commercial competitions for 2015 to include a competition for extra virgin olive oil. Of all the olive oil produced in the United States, California produces 99 percent of it.
Food banks seek to double farm donations - from The Packer
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- Written by Mike Hornick
Sacramento, California - An effort to double California grower contributions to food banks is underway.
Red Palm Weevil eradicated from the Laguna Beach area
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- Written by IVN
Sacramento, California - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), working in coordination with California agricultural officials, has declared the Red Palm Weevil eradicated from the Laguna Beach area of Orange County.
Edit Obamacare
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- Written by Dr. Glenn Mollette
Washington, DC - There are two good points to Obamacare. Insurance for Americans with preexisting conditions is vital to saving some Americans from financially drowning. Also, not dropping an individual's health insurance because he gets sick is also crucial. Making insurance available for America's very down and out is not a bad thing. However, this is only expanded Medicaid. Helping people to become well, productive, get off Medicaid, work a job and pay insurance premiums must be the goal of every state.
First FTC Cases Against Car Title Lenders
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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission has taken action for the first time against two car title lenders, reaching settlements that will require them to stop their use of deceptive advertising to market title loans.
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