Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday April 21 2004 — All The protecting of America’s oceans A presidential commission has a plan for managing coastal areas the Great Lakes and 44 million square miles of ocean an area nearly a quarter larger than all 50 states combined because of the exclusive economic zone stretching about 200 miles from the continent and Pacific and Atlantic islands - Study: Trend - K drug-assistan- ce costs US a exclusive economic zone £3U-S- billion a year O1j000Ibii CHICAGO (AP) — Doctors often prescribe newer more expensive drugs for high blood pressure instead of the ones recommended under medical guidelines and the practice is costing the nation more than $1 billion a year researchers say 0 1000 km t' Thejesearchers did not examine why exactly doctors go with the costlier drugs but they speculated that aggressive advertising may drug-compa- ny be one reason US SOURCE: Commission on Ocsan Pofcy piricey drugs and Women's Hospital said that nationally the savings could amount to $12 billion a year on high blood pressure medicine alone The study found that calcium channel blockers accounted for themost spending about $17 million with an average cost of $3339 a prescription The least expensive drugs diuretics called thiazides cost $533 a The study of Pennsylvania’s program looked at more than 133000 patients who filled more than 2 million prescriptions for hypertension medicine in 2001 The prescriptions cost the state $485 million About 40 percent of thetime patients were prescribed different drugs than those called fra1 under medical guidelines according to the study in Wednesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association Getting doctors to prescribe the prefared treatments would have saved the state $116 mil- lion in 2001 the study found The researchers Drs Michael A Fischer and Jerry Avom of Harvard’s Brigham ceutical industry advertising Fischer said “I think it’s a really important area for fur-th- er study There’s advertising both to consumers and physi- cians” Dr Hoangmai Pham senior health researcher at the Center for Studying Health System Change said advertising is only part of the story She said patients often believe the best care is the costliest and push for more expensive treatments Also “a lot of times physicians inherit patients and people are loath to switch regimens especially if they seem to be working This paper provides one more reason why you might stop and reconsid-er- ” she said prescription The Joint National Committee on Prevention Detection Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure recommends that thiazides be used as the first-lin- e treatment in cases of hypertension without other complications As for the role of pharma ' AP Commission urges ocean WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing a dire need to protect ocean resources from exploitation and pollution a presidential commission on Diesday urged creation of a federal oceans trust fund with up to $4 billion a year fiom oil and gas royalties The recommendation is one of more than 250 for Congress die White House federal agen- cies and states in the US Com- mission on Ocean Policy’s draft report the nearly 500-pag- e fust major review in 35 years The Ocean Policy Trust Fund —similar to the Highway Trust Fund for transportation projects — would come from $5 billion annually in bonus bid and toy- alty payments to the US Trea-sury for offshore oil and gas drilling and fiom “new uses of offshore waters" the commis- sion said ts Up to $4 billion of tire would be fair game for die fund after subtracting $1 billion for land and water conservation and historic preservation said the commission which envisions $3 billion a year going to federal programs MMjjMEMlia SB and $1 billion a year to states “Let’s allocate them to this ' process so that we can pay for the recommendations of the ocean policy and get on with it” James Watkins the retired admiral who chairs the commission created by Congress and the White House in 2000 told a news conference Tuesday “Will it be tough to sell? You better believe it But we’re going to go for it” he said “Everybody wants to go after those revenues Well we do too And we hope we can win it” Watkins said it was important for federal government to require the new ocean protec- tions but avoid creating “unfunded mandates" passed on to states and local goyem-- April 24th 3 pm ments pay-men- : Commissioners spent 2 12 years studying coastal areas the Great Lakes arid 44 million square miles of ocean— an area nearly a quarter larger than all 50 states combined because it includes the exclusive eco-nomic zone stretching about 200 miles fnmi the continent and Pacific and Atlantic islands o FREE Vehicle ® Clean smooth cars mean safe & efficient cars! Lb “I Continued from A3 FREE EinisstensrTfesting would like to see us make a good May! The city council cannot faith effort to ciean create such a program on its it (pollution) up own but Swenson said a ptib-lie statement from the elected I’m just concerned leaders is a step toward imple- we do what we meriting testing before local can and here pollution levels force the federal government to mandate before someone such an action" “I would like to see us make else comes to do it a good faith effort to clean it for (pollution) up" said Swenson “I’m just concerned that we — Laraine Swenson ' do what we can and start here before someone else comes to Logan city council do it for us" Koford said another air Division of Air Quality The quality test is likely on ttie state department owns the way to Cache Valley roads ' Mobile roadside tests for equipment which would give e nitrogen oxide read- -' nitrogen oxides which Koford areas and called “the biggest component Tngs at use in Cache Valley over the of the pollution” are being summer is currently being planned by his department in with Utah the planned V conjunction y : Air Help Clean Cache Valley's Come Ask Us! that start us" iMosttrMwchQnlc G fiat? eisss 113 - : esremwciuHsnoss n iiiiji i j : ii i j real-tim- high-traff- ic — Our slalfrcfdfie art — deem & effifient your car is runtiing f ' - N1 Continued from A3 ' V” & t November” Herbert said: “Gary has an outstanding record of public service and round fiscal management” Huntsman said “Together we-'will make an exceptionally :7 balancedteam” University Brigham Young political science professor convention- : y dans to answer dll your maintenance and fuel economy questions y David Magleby said Herbert’s campaign was a “long shot at best’’ and his presumed f strength would be obtaining delegates at the party’s state V r m : r‘ i ' Cut 7 V y ' - 0 i Lam-propoul- t v ' meet at a pm in the Logari Center Board Room Agenda items will i include:' Scnrieo tbe A3 Hearing financial reports Hearing a report on Medicaid water of a extension Discussing certification from Pattmson and crate Ineon 200 South wittijed Clark ' Johnson ' Hearing a presentation of the Hearing a report on the budget 2004-0- 6 tentative budget Hearing a construction update the growth Considering limiting the Brigham City facility on the aouth'end of the tity due to on ' tow spring flow Hearing a report ori the one- Considering requiring water to ' year warranty period in Logan Discussing board meeting atten- be transferred to the city on annexations andor subdivisions Discussing the area plan Hearing a retreat reminder and V The Bear River Mental Health Services Inc: Board of Directors discussing activities N i 5 ' A ssvlrssswrt f’ ” al wdhwhdsW vdids b f : b velss 7 lesrovsi wdherialBhsA vsMds esa bt wsrfh M Mess ss wsdi miekteadMht ' A v ‘17- 7 C? 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