| Druggists seeking enlarged care role
The drugstore has long held two options for the sick: medications made available only with a doctor's prescription or less potent drugs sold over the counter.
Now the Food and Drug Administration is considering a third class of drugs: "behind-the-counter" medications that would be available without a prescription, but only after consultation with a pharmacist. Birth-control pills, cholesterol-lowering medicine and weight-loss drugs, available now by prescription, might be candidates.
"We're looking at improving access to safe and effective drugs," said Ilisa Bernstein, the FDA's director of pharmacy affairs.
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Pope Is Rushed To Hospital
Pope John Paul II has been rushed to the hospital amid problems breathing during a bout with the flu. This kind of story in the news biz is to put it bluntly the kind of story where a beloved or famous figure is aging or sick and the press starts to cover their health closely due to an anticipated sad outcome. The details: VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II was rushed to a Rome hospital on Tuesday night, "as a precaution," after his flu worsened and he developed breathing problems, the Vatican said. The Pope, 84, was taken to Rome's Gemelli Hospital, three days after it was announced he had flu and was forced to cancel all of his appointments. According to a Vatican official the Pontiff has flu and acute laryngeal tracheitis. The Pope is not in intensive care.
'The Beast' looks to conquer America
If you were to ask an average UFC fan to name the most famous MMA fighter in the world, he or she would likely respond with a name like Chuck Liddell or Randy Couture. Given the UFC's current popularity, those fighters certainly have a case. Ironically, a better answer might be a charismatic, larger-than-life American who has never even had an MMA fight in the United States. His name is "The Beast" Bob Sapp, and he makes his American MMA debut Feb. 23 at a Strikeforce show at the Tacoma Dome. Sapp's story is as unique as his muscular 375-pound physique. Sapp was a heavily recruited high school football prospect out of Colorado. He elected to play on the offensive line at the University of Washington, attracted by its highly regarded medical program. The future "Beast" planned to become a doctor, and Washington's School of Medicine was the top program in the country, according to U.S.
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