hydrocodone is found in drugs formulas. it's the most widely prescribed drug in the u.s.odone to be subject to the same restrictions like morphine. >>> the new york-based department store barneys says it will review its policies after a shopper filed a discrimination lawsuit. two african-american shoppers accused barneys of racial profiling. they say they were questioned by police after making expensive purchases. barneys says they have retained a civil rights expert and has offered an apology. anne-marie? >> wendy gillette at the new york stock exchange. thank you, wendy. >>> in sports, cardinals needing a win in game two to tie up the world series. red sox slugger david ortiz trying to channel some good luck before the game. he tosses out baseballs to members of the 2004 team so they can throw out the first pitch. and in the first inning he puts the sox on top with a two-run home over the green monster, but the lead does not last long. in the next inning matt carpenter hit as sacrifice fly into left field. >> here's a throw from gomes. tied game! now the runner down to

they want to regulate hydrocodon. >> it can be used and misused. it can cause overdose and bad outcomes. >> physicians would only give out 90 days of supply at a time. patients could not get a refill without a doctor. >> restricting the illegal use of prescription drugs is a good thing as long as it does it and that's the challenge to interfere with getting those drugs to people that use them. >> hydrocodon is the must drug of choice in the country. >> the u.s. fda hopes it will have a longer conversation between patient and a doctor. >>> a candidate for governor was on a radio show today and was the subject for scrutiny and jokes because of this photo showing him with teenagers at a beach week party. he was on the 19th hole. he was not admitting to the photo but he's handling a tough week. >>> many are trying to ban those panhandling for money in city streets. >> shops and parking meters can soon be a law. >> there ought to be a safe distance before they can approach. >> it's about public safety. but for homeless for darryl johnson begging for mon

doctors wrote more than 131 million prescriptions for hydrokoa done hydrocodone in 2011. >>> accordingthe white house, more than 230,000 women and 2,000 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. >> most pregnant women have experienced close friends or family members wanting to touch their baby bump. but, now one state is banning strangers from reaching out. pregnant women in pennsylvania are protected by a law that prevents unwanting belly touching. talked with some new bay area moms for their take on this. >> that was very different, so my husband touched my belly, then a really, really close friend along with girls. i went ahead and let them do it, but it was uncomfortable. i don't think it's harassment. if there's odd people doing it, it's a form of harassment. >> the protection law started with a pregnant woman who said a man came up, touched her belly without permission, that man now is facing harassment charges. >>> new study shows it could be tough to tear away a new mom's cell phone. research studied by aol finds moms spend 37 hours a month on their smart phones. comp

hydrocodone in combination with acetaminophen drugs. right now they are prescribed to over 47 million americans. today's move by the food and drug administration follows an ongoing debate pitting patients who need pain narcotics for pain control against otherwise healthy people who abuse them. this change would hopefully curb use. it would also require having a written prescription rather than having the doctor call the pharmacy. currently a patient can get a prescription refilled five times over a six-month period before needing a new one. with the new recommendation, a patient would now need to see a doctor every three months. not everyone thinks this is a good move. the american medical association and pharmacy organizations are worried that this will be a burden to patients who are already suffering. >> by making hydrocodone more regulated and harder to prescribe and dispense, our patients are probably going to have a difficult time getting good control of their pain. >> reporter: but the drug enforcement agency and health policy ex

hydrocodone would be put in the same category as drugs known for abuse like others. >>> decorative contactenses for halloween. health experts say they can be a horror. fda warns consumers not to buy them from halloween novelty shops, salons or online if no prescription is needed. health experts say if not used properly they can cause infections, ulcers, some cases lead to blindness. if you still want them, see an optometrist who can help locate lenses that are safe and help you with a proper fit to prevent eye damage. >>> if you're interested in spooky fun, head to our website, go to our home page. click on our halloween events guide to find out about festivals and haunted houses in your neighborhood. that's nbcbayarea.com. >>> well, sports is coming up next. so is jay. >> jessica, janelle, fun show tonight. the lovely emma roberts from "american horror story" on the program. dave here with incredible animals. diane burch doing a beautiful, beautiful song. and our social media update. fun show. check it out. >>> okay. all consuming, we're watching the world series and watching football on

>> reporter: the proposed changes means hydrocodone is going to be reclassifyed in the same categoryhine. and that puts a lot of restrictions on them. it means they're saying, for example, you cannot give it for 180 days at a time. you can only give it for 90 days at a time. it's going to get a lot tougher for people to get these prescriptions. >> pelley: sounds like it is going to be a lot of trouble for patients and doctors. >> reporter: you can tell you based on personal experience the answer is yes. in new york, there already is a restriction, and hydrocodone prescriptions for me, i have to prescribe them only one month at a time. i can tell you it's a pain in the neck for patients. it's a pain in the neck for doctors. butun something? i think ultimately it gives me an idea of what's going on. and currently, around the country, where there are different restrictions, somebody can get something, a prescription for, say, half a year, you lose track of them and that's one of the reasons why there is this big problem and this epidemic. >> pelley: jon, thanks very much. britain's roya

one of the reasons hydrocodone is easier to prescribe is because it's sold in combination pills, mixed with ingredients like aspirin that aren't so addictive. >>> let's turn things over to jeff ranieri. it's dark outside but the fog is still coming in. >> yeah. it is lingering off the coastline right now. even a few rays of sunshine. it meant a lot to you today after starting off so cloudy. we'll tell you about much sunnier days coming up in my full forecast in six minutes. hey, scott. >>> hey, jeff. scott reese in the comcast sportsnet newsroom. 49ers getting ready to feast feast on an undermanned opponent. >>> and the raiders, why the short-term is first and foremost on their agenda. >>> as powerful as the 49ers are, they won't need much power to run the new stadium. it will be charged by the sun. business and tech reporter scott budman has the bay area's latest solar success story. >> reporter: it's a gridiron that's going off the grid. when the 49ers play here, levi stadium will be powered by solar panels. 544 of them from nearby solar company sunpower. >> york, the ceo of the 49er

several people showed the bumpy ride down the >> fda approved a version of the painkiller hydrocodonenouncement one day after the fda says it would recommend stronger controls on the drugs containing hydrocodone. >>> this week, fda asked consumers for help with a investigation into jerky treats making pets sick. proposed rule aims to protect all animal foods from disease causing bacteria. this could help stop transmission of contaminants that would cause people to get sick as well as pets. >>> well, unfortunately sad news to report regarding larry, italian greyhound who got loose at sfo. he's dead the dog's temporary owner says the car hit the 2-year-old greyhound after the dog ran on to highway 101. the couple found the dog, took him to a vet, but he died. larry being blown to british columbia for adoption but the dog bolted when an air canada employee took him out of a crate at sfo. >> stunning admission by one of football's greatest players. >> brett favre admitting he suffered severe memory loss >> espn anchor lindsay sarniack has the story >> reporter: i went blank for a while. i

they are going to reclassify hydrocodone. nicole: a very interesting story.ange in policy going forward. prescription drugs actually account for three quarters of all drug overdose deaths in the u.s. over a decade-long battle, it looks like the fda is wanting tighter control. we are talking about hydrocodone in particular, but also watching names like vicodin. back to you. cheryl: a big story in the pharmacy industry this morning. dennis: breaking up is good to do. dupont is splitting into two. nelson helped has taken a large stake in the company. breakups have been on the rise. some of the biggest deals this year include kraft and news corporation. cheryl: coming up, we will be announcing the winner of our ultimate stockpicking competition. robert and oliver have been trash talking on twitter for the last few hours. check it out. ♪ [ woman ] if you have the audacity to believe your financial advisor should focus on your long-term goals, not their short-term agenda. [ woman ] if you have the nerve to believe that cookie cutters should be for cookies, not your

that drug and others contain the nar cottic hydrocodone. the most widely prescribed drug and highly addictive. patients would be required to take the prescription to a pharmacy instead of having a doctor filling it in. if approved the regulation could take effect as early as next year. >> an unusual sight in the nation's capital. pink lightion on the white house to honour breast cancer awareness month. 332,000 women will be diagnosed with the deal. the entrance to the observatory is pink to bring awareness to the need for more research. >> michael eaves is here with sports. what a difference a day makes. >> last night a blow-out. tonight we get the game we wanted. game 2 of the world series between the red sox and the cardinals was the dual many anticipated. st louis rookie pitcher michael walker and john lackey matched pitch for mix until the kards scored three runs on lackey and breslow was in the 7th, posting a 4-2 victory, evening the series at one apiece. and we move to st louisise for game 3 on saturday. >> the rams reached out to bre

government is moving forward on a plan to tighten controls on painkillers that contain the narcotic, hydrocodone. there will be limits on how many pills somebody can obtain without a prescription. >>> let's go to business where the dow and s&p on track. closed high yesterday. encouraging data out of china. let's go to london with jeff. >> let's see if i can do this in 140 characters are less. twitter ipo pricing $20 a share or thereabouts raise about $11 billion or values the company at 11 billion, and conservative prized, and avoid facebook snafu -- >> that would be two tweets. >> i wrecken i just about did it. >> that was two tweets, two and a quarter. that was a solid effort on twitter. people are excited about this, and it's probably going to go up a fair amount on day one. >> yeah, there's a lot of talk there is a $10 up side priced into this at this stage. the one thing you have to remember is this company still doesn't make profit, and i know for the techie investors, they say focus on the future and don't focus on the now, but it's worth bearing in mind before you run out there, to -- >>

the drugs contain hydrocodone.he ingredient found in these drugs was prescribed 131 million times to 47 million patients in 2011 alone. the decision comes at a time when prescription drugs account for about three quarters of all drug overdose deaths in the us. west virginia leads the nation in the rate of fatal drug overdoses. but not everyone welcomes the move. tighten restrictions could have unintended consequences. >> by making it harder to prescribe and dispense, our patients are probably going to have a hard time getting good control of their pain. >> reporter: in a statement made on thursday the today said . . . the changes which would take place next year include reducing the number of refills patients can get before going back to see their doctor. currently a patient can get a refill five times over a six-month period before needing a new prescription with the new recommendation that a patient would now need to see a doctor every five months. and would need a written prescription brought directly to a pharm

. >> fda wants to change the way doctors prescribe painkillers containing hydrocodone, it went -- rather wants to reduce the number of refills patients can get, and they also want to require patients to take a prescription to a pharmacy instead of having a doctor call it in. it follows a long debate on whether overused drugs should be controlled. >>> one of the most successful quarterbacks to play in the nfl is suffering from memory loss, brett farve said he can't remember personal family moments now and believes the condition stems from the many concussions he suffered while playing football. >> i don't remember my daughter playing soccer, youth soccer one summer, i don't remember that, so that is a little bit scary to me. to the first time in 44 years that kind of put a little fear in me. >> well, this is not a new problem facing pro football players, in august the nfl agreed to pay sear 65 million to settle lawsuits from more than 4000 former players, they claim they suffer from neurological conditions such as dementia. >> a local biker club is launching an anti-bullying campaign in t

we're talking about popular painkillers containing hydrocodone. food and drug administration recommending tighter prescription standards to curb abuse, some 12 million americans said they've abused them and to curb addiction to these painkillers. the fda is now recommending prescriptions on any drugs containing hydro codine like vicodin be classified as schedule 2 substances in the rules putting limits on how they're dispensed. prescriptions limited to a maximum 90 day supply from 180 days. hydrocodone drugs are dispensed more widely than cholesterol and blood pressure drugs but sold generally as generic drugs. as a result, she's from fpc consulting the new rulings may not have a big impact on the drugmakers. they're not big dollar makers per se. the news, in fact, today is not hitting their shares. abvie which makes vicodin hitting a new high. the rules have to be approved by hhs but that does ato be a formally. something a lot of doctors have talked about, the dea pushed for this. a controversial thing. >> scary substance and people think, becau

the fda is recommending tougher restrictions on drugs containing hydrocodone.hich is highly addictive. it's a top choice for chronic pain. but it's one of the most abused medicines in the u.s. and overdose deaths among women are soaring. >>> police in the pittsburgh area are looking for a robber who got into a brawl with a store clerk. all of it caught on surveillance tape. the employee said the robber came in with a knife and told him to give him money. a fight then ensued and continued even outside the store until the robber fled before police arrived. the clerk was cut on the hand. but he is going to be okay. >>> and you don't want to see that in your above-ground pool. somehow, that car wound up there yesterday. it happened in a backyard near san antonio. before landing in the pool, the car crashed through a fence. thankfully, though, no one was injured. >>> and now, to a bear that wanted to play cat and mouse near pasadena, california, running through residential backyards. police responded to calls yesterday afternoon about a bear running loose behind hom

the fda wants to change the way doctors prescribe painkillers containing hydrocodone. they want to reduce the number of refills patients can get and require them to take a prescription to the pharmacy. the policy shift follows a debate whether overused drugs should be controlled. >>> giant tech companies decided to share the wealth. free luxury transportation perks offered to employees will soon be available to everyone. >> reporter: what happens when you cram a few multibillion dollar corporations into a small town like mountain view? some of the worst traffic in the bay area. >> in my view, it is unacceptable. >> reporter: what's more, each company adds to the gridlock by running their private fleet of luxury shuttles, with free snacks and wi-fi. so before samsung started construction to add 1200 more employees to an already crowded area, they had an idea. companies would share their shuttle buses and get this, let the public ride them for free. so far, google, samsung and intuit are on board. the shuttles would only run in between those companies in downtown mountai

the move would limit access to vicodin and oxycontin containing the narcotic hydrocodone and are amongdely abused drugs in the country. the new rule lowers the number of refills a patients could get. patients would be required to take the precipitation directly to a pharmacy instead of having a doctor phone it in. if approved the new regulations could take effect as early as next year. >>> a new study out of canada is raising legal and ethical concerns it suggests better outcomes if people in need of a kid any were simply allowed to buy one. the university of calgary study claims patients who can purchase a kid any rather than wait for one to be donated could live longer and save mon knit long run. and it looks like there are plenty of people willing to sale one, 54% of canadians surveyed said that they would be willing to sell their o organs some fors little as $10,000, selling human organ is is illegal in the u.s. and most other countries. and for those that do receive a kid any, the path ahead after surgery is not always easy. they often have to spends the rest of their lives on pre

the new regulations would reclarify hydrocodone and pain killers putting them in the same category asn, methadone, adderal and other drug known for abuse. >> in this weekend's "parade" magazine, halloween installment of what america eats series. >> candy corn, snickers, marathon bars. >> i just can't eat 12 -- >> candy corn. >> it's good for you. it's corn. >> no that's terrible. let's go to politico. with us now mike allen is here with the morning playbook. mike, president obama is looking to shift the national dialogue from obama care to immigration and yesterday he called on house republicans to act on a bipartisan bill passed in the senate this past june. take a listen. >> obviously just because something is smart and fair and good for the economy and fiscally responsible and supported by business and labor and evangelical community and democrats and republicans that does not mean it will get done. this is washington after all. i'm not running for office again. i just believe this is the right thing to do. so now it's up to republicans in the house to decide whether reform becomes

freezes user files until you pay a $300 ransom, the fda proposing new rules on drugs containing hydrocodonelunder by james taylor in the pregame ceremony. ♪ oh say can you see by the dawn's early light ♪ >> well there you have it. some companies committing to hiring our returning veterans. thanks to a few heavy hitters, it is paying off. that is below the rate of 7.2%. liz mcdonald is here. i thought it was higher than the national average. let's talk about the good news here. there are big heavy hitter companies that are making a pledge. blue chip companies and the names come up. coke is partnered with jp morgan chase. ge, ups everizon and walmart. what we are seeing is these companies are telling fox business and they are not doing it about charity work. it is because it is good for their bottom line. when you think about what a veteran has gone through by serving our country. probably one of the most disciplined kind of careers, you would have good work skills. why is it so tough for them to find jobs? they don't know where to look. they are not hearing that maybe ups is hiring. they don

bay pacific will want to limit medicines containing hydrocodone, which is the most widely prescribedly addictive painkiller should be subject to the same restrictions as other narcotic drugs like oxy codone and more scene. >> we will be right backmorphin >> will be right back. >> welcome back. the time is 6:45 a.m.. workers have begun and demolition of sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. the small-scale demolition will take several weeks as the building will be removed and pieces. the school was the side of the 2012 shooting where a gunman killed 20 children and six adults. new town has accepted a $50 million grant to raise and the building and to build a new school. the school is expected to open december 2016. >> the killing of a popular high school math teacher has stunned the community and danvers, massachusetts. classes' resume today at denver's high school where collen ritzer was allegedly killed tuesday by a 14 year- old student, philip chism. police are stating that she was followed by the student into a bathroom where she was beaten and killed with a box cu

hydrocodone they're saying should be controlled as closely as some of the powerful painkillers such asnew rules, regulation was reduce by half, to 90 days, a supply of the drug the patient actually could get. in addition to that it would be very stringent on people that they have to bring in the prescription, rather than having the doctor call it in. of course you know prescription drugs account for about 3/4 of all overdosed deaths here in the united states. back to you. tracy: scary stuff. nicole, thank you. see you in 15 minutes. >>> remindtory join us mopped 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. eastern for "the willis report." gerri will take your calls live on obamacare. call in. the number son the screen. for our sear sear cirrus 113 listeners. ashley: lots of call. tracy: you can learn a lot from our next guest. we'll go one-on-one with a female entrepreneur who won people's choice for her site and marketing advertising award for her innovation. ashley: dennis kneale with more on his one-on-one interview with someone never shy, billionaire mark cuban. stay with us. [ woman ] if you have the audac

food and drug administration wants to reclassify drugs that contain hydrocodone and vicodin.the classification would limit the number of refills patients can get before they see the doctor again. fda wants control saying that it's more concerned than ever about the abuse and misuse of the drugs. >>> you have a chance to get rid of your out of date prescription drugs tomorrow. the one thing you won't be able to drop off, the solutions and syringing. most citys and counties will have set up drop off sites and we have a list on the website. heads to abc2news.com/health. >>> now, from abc 2, maryland. most accurate forecast. >> it gets mild afternoon despite the cold nights. low 50-degree, 40s in pennsylvania. south,low 50s atlanta. don't let it bother fall you in to a false sense of security. freeze warnings through the carolinas, south carolina, at land ta, across through tuscaloosa. the cold air w a deep reach overnight. does includes most parts of maryland that have not seen a freeze warning yes, it is. that would be southern maryland down through st. mary's county and easter

the fda wants tighter restrictions on prescription drugs that contain hydrocodone which is found somen the u.s. under the new rules, doctors will not be able to call in prescriptions. patients will have to present them in writing. >>> also this morning, a new survey has some disturbing information for parents of children who play contact sports. it shows kids who suffer head injuries were almost t as likely to develop depressio research shows that adults who suffered head ian h psychological issues and sadly this maybe true of kids, as we >>> high end retailer, barney's is apologizing for the apparent racial profiling of two customers in new york. two african-americans claim the police were called when they used their debit card to make a lage u store said it hired a ci cf1 now we told you about the young shopper, 19-year-old trayon christian who was detained by police because he tried himself a $300 belt at the store, and pollled because they automatically assumed that it was fraudulent. >> right. >> and now we have this happening. >> the second shopper, who heard about e forward on

the fda is recommending tougher restrictions on drugs containing hydrocodone. but it's one of the most abused medicines in the u.s. and overdose deaths among women are soaring. >>> police in the pittsburgh area are looking for a robber who got into a brawl with a store clerk. all of it caught on surveillance tape. the employee said the robber came in with a knife and told him to give him money. a fight then ensued and continued outside the store until the robber fled before police arrived. the clerk was cut on the hand. but he is going to be okay. >>> and you don't want to see that in your above-ground pool. somehow, that car wound up there yesterday. it happened in a backyard near san antonio, before landing in the pool. the car crashed through a fence. thankfully, though, no one was injured. >>> and now, to a bear that wanted to play cat and mouse near pasadena, california, running through residential backyards. police responded to calls about a bear running loose behind homes north of the rose bowl. the bear avoided officials. and residents were warned to st

to reduce the numb >>> fda wants to change the way doctors prescribe painkillers containing hydrocodonet to reduce the number of refills patients can get. requires patients to take a prescription to the pharmacy themselves. the policy shift follows a decade long debate on whether overused drugs should be controlled. >>> health watch, scientists are making progress on a new drug that can help asthma. the medicine attacks it in two ways, by reversing the narrowing of airways and reducing inflammation quicker. >>> paying people to donate a kidney would be the most effective way to help patients with transplants, according to a new study. researchers say paying donors $10,000 for a kidney could increase transplants by 5% or more. >>> exercise during pregnancy is not just healthy for the mother, but also for development of the baby. u.s. and german researchers have found when pregnant women exercise, it improves the vascular function of their babies. >> it's friday, is it friday light? >> it is. this has been a crazy traffic week. bart strikes and major accidents, and now that i'm back, it's

containing less than 15- milligrams of hydrocodone they have been classified as schedule three substances. however the fda wants those classified as schedule two. which makes them harder to get. the doctors are not allowed to call in for scheduled two drugs. they require patients to show a written prescription. prescription drug take back events will be held tomorrow at several locations in contra costa and alameda counties. unused or expired medications can be dropped off between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at most law enforcement agencies. there is no cost to drop them off either. organizers say improperly disposed prescription drugs could hurt the environment and more likely to be abused by teenagers. >>> what is living inside many halloween masks might make you scream. masks purchased at costume stores are apparently riddled with germs and bacteria. a phoenix area news station decided to take a closer look at how clean the masks for sale are. a biology professor tested swabs taken from the masks nose and mouth areas and described the frightening results. >> i was quite surprised at the n

someone who takes a hydrocodone pain killer could only get a 90 day supply instead of the current 180 a doctor visit. that new policy could take effect next year. >> well from one of america's best loved pizza joints to one of the areas most popular malls. >> russ ptacek tracks down health code violations for tonight's restaurant alert. >> we start here in the corridor in an alley behind 9th street where inspectors found problems so big out here they shut down restaurants in there. this restaurant was suspended with violations including numerous rodent rat burrow and operating without a permit. >> inspectors closed papa john's with food at hazardous temperatures. they were cited for not staffing anyone certified in food safety but when we were there we found a card carrying manager on duty. >> thank you very much. >> also on george avenue, in spectors shut down sleeve citing several repeat violations -- 7-eleven citing several repeat violations, including no hot water at the required 110 degrees. and they were cited for food temperatures that could make you sick, like sausage and pizz

. >>> the fda wants to crack down on drugs with the powerful pain killer hydrocodone. some of the most widely used and abused pain killers. patients would get fewer refills and the doctors couldn't phone in prescriptions. >>> check it out, playful prince george with his proud parents, the duke and dutchess of cambridge. these are the official pictures of the future king's christening. kate is holding george surrounded by his aunt, uncles, parents, grandparents and of course the queen. >>> and four generations of monarchs together in one poet owe. the last time this happened was 1894, when victoria was queen. >>> some analysts are shocked this morning by just how little it will cost you to buy a piece of the twitter. cnbc's jackie deangeles is here with what's moving your money. good morning, how much? >> let me start by saying this is one of the most highly anticipated ipos of the year, but a lot of pressure on twitter and also the nyse to get it right, especially after the facebook debacle. now, in terms of pricing, you can own a piece of the little blue bird for betw

today's recommendation affects vicodin and similar drugs that contain hydrocodone. the f.d.a.s it wants limit access to those powerful medications by reducing the number of refills allowed. the new rules could take effect next year. president obama urged congress today to pass immigration reform by the end of this year. with the government shutdown crisis over, he said now is the time to complete work on the immigration issue. >> we've got the time to do it. republicans in the house, including the speaker, have said we should act, so let's not wait. it doesn't get easier to just put it off, let's do it now. let's not delay. let's get this done. and let's do it in a bipartisan fashion. >> ifill: the senate approved a bipartisan overhaul bill this past summer, but it remains stuck in the republican-led house. still, house speaker john boehner said this week he believes his chamber could gather the votes to act by year's end. german chancellor angela merkel called today for restoring trust with the u.s., amid allegations that her cell phone calls were intercepted. but merkel insi

it's the hydrocodone part.roblem is they're really good medicines but they're also sort of stupid medicines to get addicted to because the one thing they do for anybody that's ever been on them after surgery is they make you constipated. so, i know that seems like a silly little thing. but you have a bowel system that doesn't work and you're addicted to these drugs. they're tough to get off. i don't think it's if it will happen. it's when it will happen. the fda will push this one through. >> thank you. >>> the attorney general of maryland finds himself at the center of a controversy. a photo has emerged that shows him at a house party where underage drinking was taking place. pete williams picks up the story from there. pete, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this has become an issue not just because he is running for governor but he is also state attorney general and underage drinking is illegal. he now says perhaps he should have done more. there in the middle of what was apparently a

. >> thank you hydrocodone is found in drugs like vicodin. under the proposed rule change doctors would not get to call in a prescription. the change must be proved edd by them. >> twitter will off its shook at 17 to 20 dollar a share. >> the oklahomian says they found toyota liable after a pedal accelerated. the durations are funive damages. >> the "denver post" has another bizarre twist in the jonbenet ramsey case. they'll make a 14-year-old indictment against her parents. the order was never issued because the prosecutor refused to design the limit. >> and the u.s. times says it will open on monday despite the fact that it wuls damgd after hurricane sandy. >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by coal's. kohl's, expect great things. >>> edward snowden leaked hundreds of nsa documents. >> now john miller is here with husband kw6 his "60 minutes report report. >> that's right. mike morell points us to the one leaked page that he believes is the northeast crippling to the u.s. intelligence program. >>> the attorney general of m

the fda is proposing restrictions on painkillers with hydrocodone.ou to take the prescription to a pharmacy, instead of having your doctor call it in. >>> a wild scene caught on camera at this intersection in europe. a traffic cop, just doing his job. there's a bull. he charged him, on the loose. there was a red car that went by right before. they believe that the bull was agitated by the red car. and that may have been what caused this scene. we are -- wow. yikes. the bull, by the way, is back at the farm this morning. he was rounded up. >>> finally, a much calmer scene to bring you. we take you to the south carolina state fair, where the biggest attraction this year was the water slide. not for people. but for ducklings. look at that. they couldn't get enough of it. scampered as quickly as they could to the top to get another ride. just like little kids. how cute. don't know how they got the idea. but it certainly works. >> works for the ducks. >> i dare you to try to -- it's on you. >> you're feeling good about yourself. >> i sure am, robin. >>> h

wants tighter controls on how doctors prescribe painkillers and dispensing medications that contain hydrocodonet year, would reduce the number of refills allowed and doctors would not be able to call in prescriptions to pharmacies. prescription drugs are said to account now for three-quarters of all drug overdoses in the u.s. >> wow. >>> items connected to president kennedy, including the wedding ring of his assassin sold at an auction on thursday. lee harvey oswald's band is there. his widow who was born in russia had not seen the ring in five decades but it turned up in a texas attorney's files and one of 300 items sold before the 50th anniversary of john f. kennedy's death. >>> take a look at one of the most touching touchdown you will ever see. iler buck of texas was born with club feet and a brain malfunction has left him unable to speak. he has severely surgeries to make walking possible. his dream was to score for his moodle school football team over their big rival. this week, both teams got together and they made that dream come true. >> i told him, hey, you got to go. you know? don't

hydrocodone is found in drugs like vicodin under the proposed rule change, doctors would not be allowedo call in a prescription. patients would get fewer refills. the change must be approved by the department of health and human services and the d.e.a. >>> twitter's ipo will offer stock at $17 to $20 a share. that would put the company's value at $11 billion. twitter hopes to raise nearly $1.5 billion by going public. >>> a jury found toyota liable in a suddenly acceleration case in a case in 2007 after a camry unexpected accelerated. the verdict requires toyota to pay $3 million to the survivor and the other victim's family. deliberations on punitive damages begin today. >>> another bizarre twist in the jonbenet ramsey case. a court will make public a 14-year-old indictment against her parents. the order was never issued because the prosecutor refused to sign the indictment. the decision won't,, >> reporter: we are in oakland, getting ready for boo at the zoo. should be a good weekend. we have clouds this morning. temperatures a little bit cool in spots. be careful, headed out the door

administration is weighing in on a very controversial restriction on narcotic painkillers, specifically hydrocodonenown as vicodin. the most commonly prescribed painkiller in the u.s. centers for disease control report a 300% increase in prescription pain pill sales since 1999. 300%. vicodin is listed by the dea as a drug classified as schedule 3. now that means you can get up to five prescription renewals without even seeing a doctor. can be prescribed by a nurse or physician's assistant. fda is recommending changing that category to schedule 2, which is intended for more dangerous and easily over used drugs like adderall, ritalin, and oxycontin. here is part of the fda statement. this determination comes after a careful a thorough analysis of extensive scientific literature, review of public comments and several public meetings which we received input from a wide range of stakeholders, including patients, health care providers, outside experts and other government entities. we spoke to the fda, martha, and they pointed out that some professional groups, including the ama and the american cancer s

they specifically want to limit medicines containing hydrocodone it is the most widely prescribed drughould be subject to the same restrictions as other narcotic drugs. >> world series game 2-- cardinals at the red sox. bottom of the six and the score 1-0 perry ed wachas only mistake was david ortiz. he goes the opposite way for a two run home run, the score now 2-1 red sox. top of the seventh here is the game. matt's carpenter his a sacrifice fly to the electorate pitcher credit breslow backing up the catcher. throws the ball away at third base. the final score 4-2 cardinals. the series is now tied 1-1. game 3 is saturday in st. louis. >> an atlanta area high school cheerleader has a special title that to her as a maid. check out her amazing seat. mikayla clark did a whopping 44 backhand springs in a row, breaking the previous record of 36. school junior has been working towards this goal since the beginning of a football season. clark has been cheering since she was 4 years old. cockroach says said the team is expecting to receive benefits as a ticket from the guinness world records

until now, vicodin and other drugs containing less than 15 mill low grams of the hydrocodone have beenchedule 3 ceiled substances. but the -- controlled substances. but the fda wants them classified as a 2 like oxy oxycodone. >>> 7:48. new this morning, the ntsb says it will hold a two-day investigative hearing about the deadly asiana airlines crash in san francisco on december 10th and the 11th. now, earlier this week, we told ulthe recent government shutdown force -- you the recent government shutdown forced officials to postpone the hearing from november to december. we didn't know the exact date. now we do. asiana flight 214 crashed at san francisco international airport july 6th. three passengers were killed. the ntsb hearing will be held in washington, d.c. >>> a congressman from california is being called a hero for helping a man who lost consciousness during a flight. freshman congressman raul ruiz is also an e.r. doctor. he helped save that passenger's flight. he was on a flight from washington, d.c. to texas. the passenger who became ill is a man in his 60s. he's a diabetic w

prescription painkillers making it more difficult for tens of millions to get access to drugs containing hydrocodonectly. >> who got it right. today we're talking about vicodin. most commonly prescribed painkiller in the united states. nearly 15,000 deaths from overdose, more than heroine and cocaine combined. vicodin is listed by the drug enforcement administration as a schedule three drug carrying lower potential for psychological or physical dependence. you can get renewals without seeing a doctor and prescribed by a nurse or a physician's assistant. by the fda is requesting changing it to a schedule to intended for more dangerous and more easily overused to drugs. after years of the fda being reluctant to reclassify the drug, extensive review of scientific literature from the scientific community have led to a change of course, and they have said in recent years the fda has become increasingly concerned about the abuse and misuse of opioid products which have sadly reached epidemic proportions in certain parts of the united states. some professional groups including the ama which received a stat

the drugs contain hydrocodone, a highly addictive pain killer, the most widely prescribed in the u.s. it was prescribed 131 million times to 47 million patients in 2011 alone. the decision comes at a time when prescription drugs account for about three quarters of all drug overdose deaths in the u.s. the number of deaths from pain killers quadrupled. west virginia leads the nation in rates. not every welcomes the move, saying tighter restrictions could have unintended consequences. >> by making it harder to prescribe and dispense, our patients are probably going to have a difficult time getting good control of their pain. >> in a statement on thursday, the f.d.a. said: >> the d.e.a. and department of health have to sign off on the measures before they can be implemented. according to the centers for disease control, nearly three out of four prescription drug overdoses are caused by pain pills. there has been a 400% increase in women overdosing since 1999, and in 2010, 2 million people reported using non-prescribed pain killers. >> a former national guard recruiter opened fire outside

. >>> anyway, the fda is now recommending tightening access to hydrocodone painkillers. regulators want the drugs reclassified as more restrictive products. that would make it harder to obtain both by addicts and legitimate patiences. emergency room visits were like 500,000 a few years ago. and that had doubled. >> a serious problem. do you remember when we had barry meyer come out here and -- oh, he wasn't here. he was from new york. he was talking about all these drugs. >> openaiates are so addictive. whatever reason it's prescribed in the first place and the best intention people can end up like with a habit, which you don't need. >> we definitely don't need. >> and, you know, i've told but the down sides. literally of -- >> oh, yes. i remember that segment with -- >> i only took it for three or four days after i had my appendices out. and you're going to learn about loss. remember -- that was from cape feared. but you're going to learn about -- you'll learn about constipation. you'll learn what it is, what can happen. >> okay. it's breakfast time. >> imodium. >> no,