<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12362498" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="alec-baldwin" source="Orion">Alec Baldwin</keyword> shot a prop gun on a film set Thursday, resulting in the death of the cinematographer.</li><li>A prop master's union said the gun that Baldwin fired contained "a live single round."</li></ul>Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a <keyword id="11897475" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="movie" source="Orion">movie</keyword> set in New Mexico on Thursday, <a href="https://www.insider.com/alec-baldwin-discharged-prop-gun-rust-set-cinematographer-died-2021-10">fatally wounding the cinematographer and injuring the director</a>. But this isn't the first time someone has died on set due to a prop gun, and the incident is drawing comparisons to the deaths of actors <keyword id="12366343" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="brandon-lee" source="Orion">Brandon Lee</keyword> and Jon-Erik Hexum.Baldwin and the crew were shooting "<keyword id="12365466" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rust" source="Orion">Rust</keyword>" at Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe when the "Miami Vice" actor discharged the firearm. Cinematographer <a href="https://www.insider.com/who-was-halyna-hutchins-rising-star-cinematographer-rust-shooting-2021-10">Halyna Hutchins</a> died after being transported by helicopter to the University of New Mexico Hospital while director Joel Souza was treated at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center and <a href="https://www.insider.com/alec-baldwin-rust-director-joel-souza-leaves-hospital-prop-shooting-2021-10">has since been discharged</a>, according to another of the film's stars.According to an email from IATSE Local 44, a prop master's union, the prop gun that Baldwin fired <a href="https://www.insider.com/alec-baldwin-prop-gun-contained-live-round-union-says-2021-10">contained "a live single round"</a> that hit both Hutchins and Souza. The union has called the incident an "accidental weapons discharge."<a href="https://www.insider.com/alec-baldwin-discharged-prop-gun-rust-set-cinematographer-died-2021-10">No charges have been filed as of Friday morning</a>, although the shooting remains under investigation and "Rust" has halted production <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/us/alec-baldwin-shooting-rust-movie.html">for an "undetermined period of time."</a> An emotional Baldwin <a href="https://www.insider.com/photo-alec-baldwin-tears-after-rust-prop-gun-discharge-2021-10">was photographed</a> outside the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office on Thursday. <h2>Others have died on film and <keyword id="11898468" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tv" source="Orion">TV</keyword> sets due to injuries from prop firearms</h2>Thursday's incident isn't the first time a prop-gun shooting has killed someone working on a set.Brandon Lee died on the set of "The Crow" in 1993 after he was struck by a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/22/entertainment/brandon-lee-family-speaks-out-halyna-hutchins-death-intl-scli/index.html">.44-caliber bullet that lodged near his spine</a>. The 28-year-old son of legendary martial artist Bruce Lee was filming the scene where his character was supposed to die when he was struck.<a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-04-02-ca-18323-story.html">According to the reports in the Los Angeles Times</a> at the time of the incident, Detective Rodney Simmons of the Wilmington Police Department said that the blank round that hit Lee "discharged like a loaded firearm" after a bullet that "had remained in the cylinder or the barrel" of the gun was pushed out by the blank.Lee's sister, Shannon, who runs Lee's official Twitter account, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/22/entertainment/brandon-lee-family-speaks-out-halyna-hutchins-death-intl-scli/index.html">tweeted early Friday morning</a>: "Our hearts go out to the family of <keyword id="12366871" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="halyna-hutchins" source="Orion">Halyna Hutchins</keyword> and to Joel Souza and all involved in the incident on 'Rust.'""No one should ever be killed by a gun on a film set," <a href="https://twitter.com/brandonblee/status/1451401745419030531">she wrote</a>. Nine years before Lee's death, actor Jon-Erik Hexum accidentally <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/jon-erik-hexum-prop-gun-shooting-alec-baldwin-rust-1641547">shot himself on the set of "Cover Up" in 1984</a>. According to Newsweek, Hexum was playing around with the prop gun and jokingly held the firearm to his head to complain about shoot delays. The blank hit his skull causing a fracture that led to serious hemorrhaging in his brain.Hexum died six days later. <h2>Filmmakers are calling for an end to using blanks in prop firearms after Hutchins' death</h2>In addition <a href="https://www.insider.com/halyna-hutchins-tributes-alec-baldwin-prop-gun-discharge-rust-2021-10">to paying tribute to Hutchins</a> after her unexpected death, many filmmakers are saying <a href="https://www.insider.com/alec-baldwin-shooting-hollywood-ban-blanks-halyna-hutchins-death-rust-2021-10">it's time to stop using blanks in prop guns on movie sets</a>. Craig Zobel, the director of "Mare of Easttown," <a href="https://twitter.com/craigzobel/status/1451405649070407682">tweeted on Friday</a> that loading guns with blanks "should just be fully outlawed.""There's computers now. The gunshots on Mare of Easttown are all digital," the director said. "You can probably tell, but who cares? It's an unnecessary risk."Rachel Morrison, who in 2017 famously became the first woman cinematographer ever nominated for an Oscar, wrote on her Instagram story that there is "no fathomable reason" to continue using blanks "when it costs like 50c to add gunfire" in post-production editing."I am so mad at this needless and completely preventable loss," she wrote.Morrison added: "Also if you don't have enough funding to make a film safely, you shouldn't be making it. No shot, no scene, and no movie is worth the loss of life."

The fatal prop-gun shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin's film 'Rust' is a tragedy. It's also not the first time this has happened.

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">AP Photo/Evan VucciDr. Patrick Soon-Shiong waves as he arrives in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump.</div></div></div><ul><li>Biotech billionaire and Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong is in talks to join an investor group bidding for newspaper publisher Tronc.</li><li>Soon-Shiong, through his investment firm Nant Capital, may partner with a private equity firm led by hedge fund manager William Z. Wyatt, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/a-former-hedge-fund-manager-is-bidding-for-newspaper-company-tronc-2018-8">which has been in talks with Tronc since early August.</a></li></ul>Biotech billionaire and Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong is in talks to join an investor group bidding for newspaper publisher Tronc, according to people familiar with the matter.Soon-Shiong, through his investment firm Nant Capital, is in discussions to partner with private equity firm Donerail Group, led by hedge fund manager William Z. Wyatt, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/a-former-hedge-fund-manager-is-bidding-for-newspaper-company-tronc-2018-8">which has been in talks with Tronc since early August.</a>The people cautioned that the talks may fall apart and Soon-Shiong may choose not to work with Wyatt's firm. A representative for Soon-Shiong could not be immediately reached for comment. A representative for Donerail Group declined to comment. Soon-Shiong spent $500 million to acquire the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune along with Spanish-language Hoy and a bunch of other community newspapers from Chicago-based Tronc in June 2018.Soon-Shiong also remains Tronc's second-largest shareholder, with a nearly 25% stake. Chicago entrepreneur and former Tronc chairman Michael Ferro is the largest shareholder, with a nearly 26% stake. The bid is not entirely surprising, <a href="https://www.axios.com/tronc-gannett-apollo-softbank-investors-b54fa97d-2365-4575-a37e-f7ec4f088d2d.html">as industry insiders were left wondering</a> why Soon-Shiong coughed up so much for Tronc's California properties in June, when he could have had the entire company for just another couple hundred million.Although Soon-Shiong's deal with Tronc was announced in February, negotiations to close the deal stretched for several months. The talks stalled around issues relating to how the California newspapers' website operations would run, as the back-end would be shared with Tronc for the next year. The potential partnership with Donerail enables Soon-Shiong to seize control of those operations and implement a smoother transition.A 65 year-old South African native and former UCLA surgeon, Soon-Shiong has amassed a fortune by building and subsequently selling two biopharmaceutical companies. He owns six California hospitals, including St. Vincent and St. Francis in Los Angeles as well as a nearly 4.5% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers.Since taking over the LA Times, he has been on a mission to rebuild and revitalize the newsroom, which saw three editors in 10 months and five publishers in four years. He has installed veteran journalist Norman Pearlstine as executive editor, and made several other high-profile hires including the New York Times' Sewell Chan as deputy managing editor. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-issues-problems-hardware-software-ios-2018-7">Everything wrong with the iPhone</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

LA Times owner and biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong is in talks to join the group bidding for newspaper company Tronc

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Acetaminophen is an analgesic and an antipyretic, which means that it is good for pain relief reducing fevers; whereas ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which works by reducing the amount of a hormone called prostaglandin and therefore reducing inflammation.</li><li>Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, ibuprofen is better for people with arthritis.</li><li>Both medications are effective at minor aches and pains, but ibuprofen works faster and has slightly better results in reducing fever. </li></ul>Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen are two of the most common over-the-counter drugs used for treating minor ailments like pain and fevers. Even though they serve the same functions, they belong to separate classes of drugs and work in different ways. Here are the major differences between the two and which might be better for you. <h2>The difference between acetaminophen and ibuprofen</h2>Acetaminophen belongs to a class of drugs called analgesics. <a href="https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/acute-pain-ems/research" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Analgesics</a> are drugs used specifically for pain relief. It is also an <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482369/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">antipyretic</a>, which is a class of drugs that are used to reduce fevers. You might recognize acetaminophen at your pharmacy by its most popular brand name: Tylenol. It is also called paracetamol in some countries.It's not completely clear how acetaminophen works, but research suggests that it helps to reduce pain and fevers by<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482369/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> inhibiting the COX enzyme</a>. The COX enzymes form prostanoids, which are responsible for our body's inflammatory reactions to certain conditions. On the other hand, ibuprofen belongs to a class of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5772852/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NSAIDs</a> are drugs used to treat inflammation, fevers, and mild to moderate pain. Popular brand names of ibuprofen include Advil and Motrin.Ibuprofen works by<a href="https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/ibuprofen-for-adults/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> reducing the amount of a hormone</a> called prostaglandin in the body, which is released when we are injured or ill and can cause pain and swelling. It does this by inhibiting cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, which are responsible for producing this hormone. One of the key differences is that ibuprofen is better at reducing inflammation and swelling. That's why it is typically recommended as a pain reliever for people who have arthritis. "While both can be used for fever and pain relief, ibuprofen should be chosen instead of acetaminophen for its anti-inflammatory properties when treating conditions such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid," says <a href="https://mdschool.tcu.edu/faculty-bio/?n=Martinez%20II,%20Mike" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Martinez</a> II, DO, a board-certified anesthesiologist and Assistant Professor at TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine. <h2>Who can use acetaminophen and ibuprofen? </h2>While acetaminophen and ibuprofen are considered safe to use for most people, there are a few exceptions. For children who are under 6 months, ibuprofen is typically not recommended. People with certain medical conditions are also advised against taking both drugs. If you have a history of <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-causes-blood-clots" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blood clots</a>, kidney disease, or liver disease, talk to your doctor before taking either medication. Also, both medications should be avoided if you are a heavy drinker. According to <a href="http://drsantosh.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Santosh Sanagapalli, MD,</a> a gastroenterologist and physician in internal medicine at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, Australia, you should avoid acetaminophen if you:<ul><li>Drink heavily</li><li>Have liver cirrhosis</li><li>Are malnourished</li></ul>Sanagapalli says you should avoid ibuprofen if you:<ul><li>Have liver cirrhosis</li><li>Have an <a href="https://www.insider.com/do-i-have-ibd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">inflammatory bowel disorder</a>, like Chron's disease</li><li>Have a stomach ulcer</li><li>Have kidney disease</li><li>Have a history of severe heart failure or heart attack</li><li>Have coronary artery disease </li></ul><h2>The side effects of aspirin and ibuprofen </h2>Like with many medications, you might experience some side effects when using either ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Both drugs have minor side effects like nausea and vomiting. But they each have some side effects that are unique to them. <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a681004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Acetaminophen</a> is relatively safe and most people experience no side effects when using the medication. However, you might experience: <ul><li>Headaches</li><li>Itching</li><li>Hives or rash</li><li>Some swelling in your face, throat, tongue or other body parts</li></ul>If you experience any of the above side effects, you should stop taking acetaminophen and see your doctor. In rare cases, some people might also experience liver or kidney damage from using acetaminophen. This typically occurs when the drug has been used excessively. On the other hand, some common side effects you might experience with ibuprofen, but not with acetaminophen include: <ul><li>Heartburn </li><li>Stomach ache</li><li>Indigestion</li><li>Diarrhea</li></ul>In rare cases, ibuprofen might also cause more serious side effects like <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-is-a-stroke" target="_blank" rel="noopener">strokes</a>, edema, and stomach bleeding. Overall, Martinez says that acetaminophen is typically considered to be safer than ibuprofen. <h2>Which one should you take?</h2>Deciding which of these medications to take depends on several factors. Your age, illness, other conditions you might have, or medications you might be taking, play a big factor in determining which of the two pain relief medications will be better for you. For illness: Both acetaminophen and ibuprofen work great for illnesses that cause minor pains and fevers, like the <a href="https://www.insider.com/common-cold-symptoms-treatment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cold</a> or <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-are-the-symptoms-of-the-flu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">flu</a>. "While both are useful for the treatment of mild to moderate pain and fever, some patients find that ibuprofen has a more powerful effect in reducing the intensity of these symptoms," says Sanagapalli.For injuries: Ibuprofen is good for injuries that might result in both pain and inflammation. For example, if you strain a muscle, ibuprofen will be better for you, as it will help with the swelling and inflammation around the strained muscle. For pain relief: Both drugs are effective for treating pain and fevers. But while ibuprofen can help with inflammation and swelling, acetaminophen can't. <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25530283/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 2015 review found </a>that when participants were given a standard dose of ibuprofen in different painful conditions, it was more effective at relieving acute pain, migraines, back pain, and osteoarthritis. When taken orally, ibuprofen takes about <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/ibuprofen-for-adults/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">20 to 30 minutes to work</a>, while acetaminophen can<a href="https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/paracetamol-for-adults/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> take up to an hour</a>. Both pain-relieving effects typically last for about 4 hours. For fever: Research suggests that ibuprofen might be better for treating fevers. In <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15184213/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a 2004 </a>meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of acetaminophen to ibuprofen for treating <a href="https://www.insider.com/fever-in-children" target="_blank" rel="noopener">children's fevers</a>, scientists found that ibuprofen was more effective than acetaminophen for fevers at 2, 4, and 6 hours after it has been given.<h2>Insider's takeaway </h2>Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are both effective medications used for pain relief and treating fevers. They both have side effects and deciding which is better for you comes down to what you are taking the medication for, what other medications you might be taking, and if you have any other conditions that might be aggravated by the drug. If you are unsure of what to take when in pain, acetaminophen is generally considered to be the safer option."Because of its safety, acetaminophen should be the first-line painkiller of choice for most people with mild to moderate pain," says Sanagapalli. "Ibuprofen should be reserved for symptoms not responding adequately to acetaminophen. If ibuprofen is used, it should be ideally limited to short periods. If prolonged use of ibuprofen is required, consult your doctor to discuss whether it is appropriate or if alternatives are available."If you have any worries about being adversely affected by either medication, it's advisable to talk to your doctor before taking it. <h2 id="related-articles-from-our-health-reference-library:">Related articles from <a href="https://www.insider.com/health-reference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Health Reference</a>:</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/ear-piercing-for-migraines">Why getting a daith piercing likely won't help your migraines, despite popular claims</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/types-of-painkillers">5 major types of painkillers and how to take each safely</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/aspirin-vs-ibuprofen">Aspirin vs. ibuprofen: The key differences and which one you should take</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/magnesium-deficiency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to recognize the symptoms of magnesium deficiency and effectively treat it</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/how-antibiotics-work" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Antibiotics treat infections by either killing or sterilizing bacteria</a></li></ul>

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>Louisiana police say one officer was shot in Sunset, a town in southwestern Louisiana.Trooper Brooks David with the Louisiana State Police <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/26/us/louisiana-officer-shot/index.html">told CNN</a> on Wednesday that the officer was taken to a hospital in unknown condition.The incident was believed to have started as a domestic disturbance call, State Senator Elbert Guillory (R) said&#xa0;<a href="http://www.katc.com/story/29887209/reports-of-an-officer-shot-in-sunset">in an interview with TV station KATC-TV</a>.Two other people were reportedly stabbed a few blocks away from the scene.The suspect apparently drove a car into the front door of an Exxon gas station, and barricaded himself there, says St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz, who spoke to CNN. Several people&#xa0;inside the gas station escaped.The incident happened&#xa0;days after a Louisiana state trooper was shot in the head during a traffic stop. Senior Trooper Steven Vincent, a 13-year veteran of the department, stopped to help a motorist whose vehicle was stuck in a ditch Sunday near Bell City.&#xa0;Police say a 54-year-old named Kevin Daigle pulled a sawed-off shotgun on Vincent, shot him in the head and then taunted Vincent, saying "You're lucky you are going to die soon."&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0; <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/subways-jared-fogle-allegedly-sent-lewd-texts-2015-8">More trouble for Subway's Jared Fogle...</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="5ncHNudjonEIaSoYSJP9tcN-cA_jh7Sm" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

Louisiana State Police: Police officer shot in southwestern Louisiana

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>Sydney (AFP) - Australian surgeons said Friday they have used hearts that had stopped beating in successful transplants, in a world first that could change the way organs are donated.
Until now, doctors have relied on using the still-beating hearts of donors who have been declared brain dead, often placing the recovered organs on ice and rushing them to their recipients.
But Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute have developed a technique which means hearts which had been still for 20 minutes can be resuscitated and transplanted into a patient.
So far three people have received hearts in this way, with two recovering well and the third and most recent recipient still requiring intensive care.
"They are the only three in the world," surgeon Kumud Dhital, who is an associate professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, told AFP.
"We know that within a certain period of time the heart, like other organs, can be reanimated, restarted, and only now have we been able to do it in a fashion whereby a heart that has stopped somewhere can be retrieved by the transplant team, put on the machine... and then (surgeons can) transplant it."
The technique involves donor hearts being transferred to a portable machine known as a "heart in a box" in which they were placed in a preservation solution, resuscitated and kept warm.
Professor Peter MacDonald, medical director of the St Vincent's Heart Transplant Unit, said the use of hearts "donated after circulatory death" would make far more available for transplant.
"This breakthrough represents a major inroad to reducing the shortage of donor organs," he said.
Michelle Gribilas, the first patient to receive one of the three hearts, said she was very sick before her operation.
"Now I'm a different person altogether," the 57-year-old said. "I feel like I'm 40 years old. I'm very lucky."
The second recipient, Jan Damen, who had the surgery about two weeks ago, said he felt "amazing".
"I'm not religious or spiritual but it's a wild thing to get your head around," he said.
Dhital said reanimating hearts using the machine could increase safety for patients because it gave surgeons confidence that the organ was functioning.
"I would suggest that in the next five years or so we will be shifting more and more towards machine preservation of hearts," he said.

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Alec Baldwin fired a gun on the set of 'Rust,' killing its cinematographer. Here's a timeline of the shocking incident.

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">ReutersOutgoing Valeant CEO, Michael Pearson</div></div></div>All at once, everyone wants to know more about the mysterious programs that Valeant Pharmaceuticals uses to help people buy its drugs - patient assistance programs.The programs were mentioned in risk factor after risk factor in the company's long-delayed annual report, which finally dropped on Friday.And on Wednesday, when company executives and board member, billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, went to the U.S. Senate to testify about Valeant's pricing practices, they were asked a bunch of questions about these programs.And indeed we don't know much.What we do know is that, on top of the US Senate and House of Representatives, State attorneys in Massachusetts and New York also want to know more about the hundreds of millions of dollars Valeant spends on the programs. The state of North Carolina has opened an investigation into them too.So what exactly do they want to know about these programs? No one's been clear about that, but we got a clue about it on Wednesday.<h2>Spend money to make money</h2>Ideally, patient assistance programs are exactly what they sound like they are - funds that help make medication more affordable to patients.However, the government is concerned that at Valeant they have taken on a more sinister role. In fact, government insurance Medicare and Medicaid don't allow patient assistance programs at all.Here's what <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/elizabeth-warren-totally-gets-valeant-2016-4">Sen. Elizabeth Warren had to say about them</a> at Wednesday's hearing. Basically she was wondering why Valeant didn't just lower the prices of drugs that were too expensive for patients to access."You double the price, even if you get a waiver to the customer, you make a lot of money," Warren said. "What is the return on investment to Valeant on the money you're currently putting into the patient-assistance programs?"Outgoing CEO Michael Pearson, present at the hearing, said he didn't know. "Don't tell me you've never done the analysis," Warren said in response. "By doing this you ... keep the patient on the more expensive drug and then you ... recoup whatever from the insurance company. What I'm saying is that this must be a profitable ... for you ... You're making more money."But Pearson stuck to his line, praising the programs for the good they do for Valeant's customers, but it was hard. The committee members kept pointing out that these programs allow Valeant to maintain price and that Valeant has a "captive audience."Plus, on the panel before Pearson, his former CEO Howard Schiller, and billionaire investor Bill Ackman, witnesses said that the patient assistance programs were purposely complex, and were very hard to qualify for. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Susan Collins (R-ME), who led the hearing, both said they had contacted hospitals in their home states to see if they had received funds from Valeant. None had.An executive from St. Vincent's Catholic Hospitals, the largest Catholic hospital network in the world, also said his organization had not received funds from Valeant.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">ReutersSen. Elizabeth Warren sits with Sen. Claire McCaskill and Sen. Susan Collins.</div></div></div><h2>Umm, show us the line item</h2>It's really hard to figure out how much exactly Valeant spends on these programs because it's not clearly delineated in its government filings.In its third quarter earnings filing, the company said that the programs were "administered by a reputable third party." More from that filing:"...and we fund outside foundations that have multiple donors. Eligibility is determined by the independent foundations. It is also important to note that eligibility for our in-house commercial access programs is limited to patients not covered by government programs. Looking at history, our commitment to patient assistant programs has grown at an annual compound rate of 128% from $53 million in 2012 to approximately $1 billion we expect to spend in 2016."That's a lot of money to spend on something your company doesn't track.We also know that the company talked about them in a letter sent to the Senate Committee on Aging back in October in which it said the company has these programs for 55 drugs in its product line. <div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Screenshot, Valeant letter</div></div></div>As for the fund numbers in the paragraph above, they were not clearly delineated in the company's annual reports for 2014 or 2015.But perhaps we'll get more clarity soon. It seems everyone wants it. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/terrorists-groups-isis-make-money-billion-dollars-oil-2016-4">How ISIS makes over $1 billion a year</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="R0N2JleTqvRC6uEEi5Ey6TouNvj_gHDb" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

Everyone going after Valeant is going after the same thing

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<li>Following <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/reese-witherspoon-arrested-in-atlanta-2013-4" target="_blank">her arrest</a> this weekend, <keyword id="17580" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Reese-Witherspoon">Reese Witherspoon</keyword> <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/reese_pass_on_fallon_gma_luPgLxJtXyuz5loJYwGVVJ" target="_blank">has canceled all promotional interviews for her new movie "Mud."</a> While her co-star Matthew McConaughey went ahead with planned interviews yesterday on “GMA,” “The View” and “Late Show with David Letterman,” Reese pulled out at the last minute for long-planned stops at “Good Morning America” and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.”</li>
<li>The History Channel's high-rated ten-part "Bible" miniseries is becoming a movie. "We're cutting a movie version right now, a three-hour version of Jesus and [we have] many, many offers from theaters globally," <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bible-being-prepped-theatrical-release-444108" target="_blank">creator Mark Burnett tells THR</a>.</li>
<li>There's a <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dodgeball-sequel-works-at-fox-444034" target="_blank">"Dodgeball" sequel in the works</a> at Fox. Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films has set Clay Tarver to write the script for a follow-up to the hit 2004 comedy.</li>
<li>Naomi Watts has been <a href="http://www.vulture.com/2013/04/naomi-watts-st-vincent-de-van-nuys.html" target="_blank">cast as Bill Murray's Russian prostitute pal</a> in "St. Vincent De Van Nuys."</li>
<li>Kanye West <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2313235/Kim-Kardashian-sidelined-Kanye-Wests-bromance-Jay-Z.html" target="_blank">finally reunites with Kim Kardashian</a> in NYC — but he's more excited to see Jay-Z.</li>
<li>Kendra Wilkinson's <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2013/04/23/kendra-wilkinson-car-crash-wreck-photos-hospital/" target="_blank">Audi is totaled after a crash crash</a> that left the reality star in the hospital.</li>
<li>Even Megan Fox has to <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2313282/Megan-Fox-gets-thorough-TSA-pat-flies-Brian-Austin-Green-baby-Noah.html" target="_blank">go through airport security</a>.</li>
<li>Why Reese Witherspoon's <a href="http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2013/04/22/reese-witherspoon-hair-brunette/" target="_blank">hair looked so good</a> in that mugshot.</li>
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Reese Witherspoon Cancels All Interviews For Her New Movie - Here's Today's Buzz

<div class="image-container float_right" style="width:480px"><div class="image"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagobikes/9045749194/">Chicago Bicycle Program via flickr</a></div></div>America's population is aging, yet they're <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/americans-retire-later-than-ever-david-mintz-tofutti-2013-5">still working past retirement age</a>.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a federal agency based in Bethesda, Md., takes the <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/on-the-job/info-06-2013/aarp-best-employers-winners-2013.html">top spot in a list of the </a><a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/on-the-job/info-06-2013/aarp-best-employers-winners-2013.html">best 50 employers</a> for older workers published on Monday by the American Association of Retired Persons (<keyword id="244558" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="AARP">AARP</keyword>) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Jean Setzfand, AARP’s Vice President for Financial Security, says that employers should take advantage of <keyword id="98642" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Boomers">Boomers</keyword>' positive working traits, such as loyalty, by offering programs that will attract and retain them.
At NIH, workers are offered flexible telecommuting programs, a "Fit Plus Program," which is a health initiative aimed at older workers and two phased-retirement programs, which allow workers to choose to gradually transition to retirement by reducing hours or a trial-retirement program that allows retirees to return to work within one year of retiring in case they decide they aren't ready to leave the workforce.
“My boss lets me telework one week a month from my home,” 63-year-old Philip Lenowitz, deputy director in the office of human resources at the National Institutes of Health, tells <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-50-best-employers-for-boomer-workers-2013-06-17">Andrea Coombes at MarketWatch</a>. "That’s one of the things that keeps me here rather than retiring."

Nearly half (47%) of NIH workers are older than the age of 50.
All of the companies in the top five spots are health-related organizations: Atlantic Health System of Morristown, New Jersey; the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, and Mercy Health System of Janesville, WI.
A full 41% of this year's top employers for Boomers are hospitals, health insurers or medical research organizations.
“By the nature of their operations, hospitals and some other health care providers operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so it is a business necessity for them to offer flexible and compressed work schedules to their prospective and current employees," Setzfand says.
"These practices are appealing to older workers, and other industries should consider adopting them on a more widespread basis."
Any company based in the U.S. with at least 50 employees is eligible to apply for a spot on the list, which evaluates areas incluing recruiting practices; opportunities for training, education and career development; workplace accommodations; alternative work options, such as flexible scheduling, job sharing and phased retirement; employee health and retirement benefits, and retiree work opportunities.
Below is a list of the top companies:
1. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/national-institutes-health-aarp-best-employers/">National Institutes of Health (NIH)</a> 
2. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/scripps-health/">Scripps Health</a> 
3. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/atlantic-health-system/">Atlantic Health System</a> 
4. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/university-texas-anderson-cancer-center/">The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center</a> 
5. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/mercy-health-system/">Mercy Health System</a> 
6. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/ymca-greater-rochester-aarp-best-employers/">The YMCA of Greater Rochester</a> 
7. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/west-virginia-university/">West Virginia University</a> 
8. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/bon-secours-virginia/">Bon Secours Virginia</a> 
9. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/national-rural-electric-aarp-best-employers/">National Rural Electric Cooperative Association</a> 
10. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/wellstar-health-system-aarp-best-employers/">WellStar Health System</a> 
11. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/cornell-university-aarp-best-employers/">Cornell University</a> 
12. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/wvu-hospitals/">West Virginia University Hospitals</a> 
13. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/george-mason-university-aarp-best-employers/">George Mason University</a> 
14. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/fish-wildlife-service-aarp-best-employers/">Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</a>
15. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/monogalia-general-hospital-aarp-best-employers/">Monongalia General Hospital</a> 
16. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/st-bank-aarp-best-employers/">S&amp;T Bank</a> 
17. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/virginia-commonwealth-university-aarp-best-employers/">Virginia Commonwealth University</a> 
18. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/fcci-insurance-group-aarp-best-employers/">FCCI Insurance Group</a> 
19. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/trihealth-aarp-best-employers/">TriHealth Inc.</a> 
20. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/financial-industry-authority-aarp-best-employers/">Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)</a> 
21. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/stanley-consultants-aarp-best-employers/">Stanley Consultants Inc.</a> 
22. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/southern-company-aarp-best-employers/">Southern Company</a> 
23. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/yale-new-haven-hospital-aarp-best-employers/">Yale-New Haven Hospital</a> 
24. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/michelin-north-america-aarp-best-employers/">Michelin North America Inc.</a> 
25. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/veterans-health-administration-aarp-best-employers/">Department of Veterans Affairs-Veterans Health Administration</a>
26. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/saint-vincent-health-system-aarp-best-employers/">Saint Vincent Health System</a> 
27. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/cianbro-corporation-aarp-best-employers/">Cianbro Corporation</a> 
28. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/ssm-health-care-aarp-best-employers1/">SSM Health Care</a> 
29. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/solix-inc-aarp-best-employers/">Solix Inc.</a> 
30. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/mountain-states-alliance-health-aarp-best-emplyers/">Mountain States Health Alliance</a> 
31. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/florida-health-alliance-aarp-best-employers/">Central Florida Health Alliance</a> 
32. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/securian-financial-group-aarp-best-employers/">Securian Financial Group</a> 
33. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/nevada-credit-union-aarp-best-employers/">One Nevada Credit Union</a> 
34. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/swarthmore-college-aarp-best-employers/">Swarthmore College</a> 
35. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/mei-technologies-inc-aarp-best-employers/">MEI Technologies Inc.</a> 
36. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/brevard-county-school-board-aarp-best-employers/">School Board of Brevard County</a> 
37. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/avera-mckennan-hospital-aarp-best-employers/">Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center</a>
38. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/tufts-health-plan-aarp-best-employers/">Tufts Health Plan</a> 
39. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/mit-aarp-best-employers/">Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)</a> 
40. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/coconino-county-aarp-best-employers/">Coconino County</a> 
41. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/winston-salem-industries-aarp-best-employers/">Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind</a> 
42. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/blue-cross-blue-shield-north-carolina/">BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina</a> 
43. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/ochsner-health-system/">Ochsner Health System</a> 
44. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/university-of-pittsburgh/">University of Pittsburgh</a> 
45. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/american-university/">American University</a> 
46. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/lee-county-electric-cooperative/">Lee County Electric Cooperative</a> 
47. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/massachusetts-general-hospital/">Massachusetts General Hospital</a> 
48. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/pinnacle-health-system/">Pinnacle Health System</a> 
49. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/perkins-coie-llp/">Perkins Coie LLP</a> 
50. <a href="http://www.aarp.org/work/2013-aarp-best-employers/cheap-caribbean/">CheapCaribbean.com</a>

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