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Diabetes Group Launches Campaign Over High Insulin Prices

Associations Now

According to a Journal of the American Medical Association analysis highlighted by The Washington Post , insulin spending spiked by 218 percent between 2002 and 2013, while non-insulin therapies dropped by 15 percent over the same period. “[I]nsulin This is despite the fact that the original patent expired 75 years ago.

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Study: Top Execs Willing to Jump Ship for New Jobs

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New analysis of data from a decade ago finds 52 percent of executives were willing to pursue a new job if contacted by a recruiter. Back in 2002, more than half of executives were willing to actively consider a new job when contacted by a recruiter, according to a new study. Interesting, but what does that have to do with 2013?

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Nonprofit Report: Companies Not Utilizing Social Media for Product Recalls

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Kids In Danger (KID), a group focused on the safety issues around consumer products for children, released a new report this week that dives into a decades worth of data analysis on product recalls. “The drastic decrease in injuries and slight decrease in deaths reported prior to recall is heartening,” the report noted.