Free of Charge Meds for Unemployed Thanks to Pfizer

One of the world’s largest biopharmaceutical companies, Pfizer, has initiated a new free of charge meds program for the unemployed.

The company announced yesterday the new program, MAINTAIN, will help jobless Americans and their families who have lost their health insurance.

Those who qualify will receive free medicine for up to 12 months or until they become re-insured. More than 70 primary care medicines will be available through the program.

Eligibility requirements include

-Loss of employment since January 1, 2008
-Prescribed and taking a Pfizer medicine for at least 3 months prior to
   becoming unemployed and enrolling in the program
-Can attest to financial hardship

The idea for the free of charge meds program was submitted by Pfizer employees. Pfizer employees are also donating their own money to the program and Pfizer is matching those donations.

Visit www.PfizerHelpfulAnswers.com for more information on the free of charge meds program.

Ginger Relieves Nausea After Chemo

Ginger relieves nausea after chemo treatments according to results of a new study released Thursday by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Patients who started taking ginger capsules several days before chemo had fewer and less severe bouts of nausea.

The study used a specially formulated gelcap made by Alphios Corporation of Woburn,Mass. The 644 patients in the study were placed in four groups and given one of three doses of ginger (the equivalent of one-half, 1 or 1 and 1/2 grams of ginger per day). The lowest and middle dose gave the best results but all the ginger doses significantly reduced the nausea.

Taking the ginger three days before the chemo treatments allowed time for the ginger to be absorbed into the body.

Ginger caused no side effects in the study but people are advised to consult their own doctors before using ginger to relieve nausea after chemo.

Woman Foils Robbery With Homemade Chili

According to the Middlesboro Daily News a Claiborne County, Tn woman foiled a robbery at her home Tuesday with a broom and a bowl of homemade chili.

58 year old Wanda Bray phoned police and reported 2 men ran into her home and demanded her medication. She said she began throwing “household objects” at the men including a bowl of chili.

Claiborne County Sheriffs Department said she threw a bowl of homemade chili and got after them with a broom. The would be robbers fled the scene and were later arrested.

I wonder if that homemade chili was 5-alarm chili?