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• Latest Action: Mar 07, 2011 Introduced in Senate

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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• American Gastroenterological Association

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• American Cancer Society

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• Prevent Cancer Foundation

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• Fight Colorectal Cancer

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• New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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• Disability Rights Legal Center

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• S7162-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Relates to work hours ... - May 01, 2012 by http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation - PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2010: S.494 - Referred to Labor/A.2541 - Passed Assembly 2009: S.494 - Referred to Labor/A.2541 - Died in Rules 2008: S.6245 - 3rd Reading Calendar/A.9228 - Passed Assembly 2007: ...

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  As noted by http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation on May 01, 2012, "PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2010: S.494 - Referred to Labor/A.2541 - Passed Assembly 2009: S.494 - Referred to Labor/A.2541 - Died in Rules 2008: S.6245 - 3rd Reading Calendar/A.9228 - Passed Assembly 2007: ..." (/url?q=http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S7162-2011&sa=U&ei=wAzZT8O4BafN6QG5udikAw&ved=0CDYQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNGd8KHaxjmVTRs8OpcA5ECItkbV1Q)
• S7162-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Relates to work hours ... - May 01, 2012 by http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation - PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2010: S.494 - Referred to Labor/A.2541 - Passed Assembly 2009: S.494 - Referred to Labor/A.2541 - Died in Rules 2008: S.6245 - 3rd Reading Calendar/A.9228 - Passed Assembly 2007: ...

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  As noted by http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation on May 01, 2012, "PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2010: S.494 - Referred to Labor/A.2541 - Passed Assembly 2009: S.494 - Referred to Labor/A.2541 - Died in Rules 2008: S.6245 - 3rd Reading Calendar/A.9228 - Passed Assembly 2007: ..." (/url?q=http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S7162-2011&sa=U&ei=ApfBT-O1IYXY2QWpo6Rk&ved=0CDwQmAEwBQ&usg=AFQjCNHu0Z0sFONQwyghdQAXEORVNjifvg)
• S7162-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Relates to work hours ... - May 01, 2012 by http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation - PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2010: S.494 - Referred to Labor/A.2541 - Passed Assembly 2009: S.494 - Referred to Labor/A.2541 - Died in Rules 2008: S.6245 - 3rd Reading Calendar/A.9228 - Passed Assembly 2007: ...

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  As noted by http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation on May 01, 2012, "PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2010: S.494 - Referred to Labor/A.2541 - Passed Assembly 2009: S.494 - Referred to Labor/A.2541 - Died in Rules 2008: S.6245 - 3rd Reading Calendar/A.9228 - Passed Assembly 2007: ..." (/url?q=http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S7162-2011&sa=U&ei=6P6-T6-FMpHDsQKs77zvCQ&ved=0CEAQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNHzMImLDRjUVhpWymYAQzlXeSiydQ)

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• Large drug makers eyeing San Diego-based Arena and its weight-loss pill - July 09, 2012 by NJ.com - While Arena’s 494 percent stock gain this year makes it the most expensive U.S. specialty drugmaker relative to revenue, the San Diego-based company offers potential buyers a medication that Piper Jaffray Cos. estimates will reach $2 billion ...

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  As noted by NJ.com on July 09, 2012, "While Arena’s 494 percent stock gain this year makes it the most expensive U.S. specialty drugmaker relative to revenue, the San Diego-based company offers potential buyers a medication that Piper Jaffray Cos. estimates will reach $2 billion ..." (http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2012/07/large_drug_makers_eyeing_san_d.html)
• First Diet Pill in Decade Turns Arena Into Deal Bait: Real M&A - July 09, 2012 by Businessweek - While Arena’s 494 percent (ARNA) stock gain this year makes it the most expensive U.S. specialty drugmaker relative to revenue, the San Diego-based company offers potential buyers a medication that Piper Jaffray Cos. estimates will reach $2 ...

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  As noted by Businessweek on July 09, 2012, "While Arena’s 494 percent (ARNA) stock gain this year makes it the most expensive U.S. specialty drugmaker relative to revenue, the San Diego-based company offers potential buyers a medication that Piper Jaffray Cos. estimates will reach $2 ..." (http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-07-08/first-diet-pill-in-decade-turns-arena-into-deal-bait-real-m-and-a)
• Caribou County seats secured - May 16, 2012 by Idaho State Journal - Wood grabbed 929 votes, or 65 percent, during Tuesday’s Republican primary compared with Haney’s 494 votes. Because there is no Democrat in the race, Wood has won the office with Tuesday’s primary victory. With his victory in Tuesday’s Republican .

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  As noted by Idaho State Journal on May 16, 2012, "Wood grabbed 929 votes, or 65 percent, during Tuesday’s Republican primary compared with Haney’s 494 votes. Because there is no Democrat in the race, Wood has won the office with Tuesday’s primary victory. With his victory in Tuesday’s Republican ." (http://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/article_8497c76a-9f1b-11e1-a036-001a4bcf887a.html)