J&J Sales Up; Will Gauge Cost Structure
J&J sales up; will gauge cost structure
The health-care giant had increased sales and profits, but also greatly increased the money set aside to pay pending legal bills, and warned of possible layoffs in a local division because people are postponing elective surgery to repair knees, hips …
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House drops effort to delay medical device tax
The tax on medical devices, such as artificial hips and knees, dental instruments and defibrillators, was enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. In New Jersey, the medical device industry includes an …
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Easton heroin dealer with gang ties pleads guilty
At 22, Nicholas J. Alleyne received the sentence Wednesday from Northampton County President Judge Stephen Baratta after admitting to charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to deliver heroin. Alleyne, who is originally from New Jersey, was …
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US drinks becoming more potent
Taken together, these examples suggest that Americans need better guidance about healthy drinking, said Robert Pandina, director of the Rutgers Centre of Alcohol Studies, in Piscataway, New Jersey. "The dietary guidelines aren't very useful," said …
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