six times the head of aetna insurance, six times the head of pfizer drug, have met with him in the white house. he's never called out to us. >> hinojosa: has he called out to you? >> never once. doesn't answer the letters. one of his best friends, dr. quentin young, 85 years old, in chicago, the leader of the single payer movement, wonderful doctor who he used to spend quite a bit of time with, he never invites him for consultation. the head of aetna, the source of the problems? he is conflict averse. >> hinojosa: so what do american citizens... what do we do, then? because, you know, there are a lot of people who are saying, "well, wait a second. we thought that change was on the way." obviously some people are saying, "wait a second. we don't see the change coming. now i feel entirely frustrated, and i feel so frustrated that i'm entirely apathetic, and i don't want to do anything." >> well, that's exactly what the power structure wants you to do. in other words, wants you to quit, to withdraw. and of course, that is not acceptable, right, if you care for your descendants and your chil

pfizers a drug cut the risk of developing breast cancer by more than half who were past men pause. the drug did not cause many of the common side effects caused by other prevention drugs like blood clots. the results were discussed today at a cancer conference in chicago, and published in the new england journal of medicine. >> a change of plans for a new stadium for the 49ers. how the project is growing whopped the developer's expect stations. and how long will this soggy weather last? leigh glaser coming up with her forecast. as a buyer for t.j.maxx, i'm not just looking for deals, i'm looking for the hottest fashion. hot -- hot, hot. i get a lot of ideas just walking around the city, checking people out. it's like a fashion show out there. then, it's all about the deal. i negotiate directly with designers... so you get the savings. you know, the smartest fashionistas-- are really maxxinistas! t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you. >> alan: build agnew stadium for the 49ers is going to cost more than $10 million over the original estimate. our media partners at the san jo

>>in this latest case microsoft worked with drugs company pfizer among others -- that's because spamsent out by rustock posed a danger to public health. it was advertising counterfeit drugs. >>pfizer has been campaigning against fake pharmaceuticals with hard hitting adverts highlighting the fact that they can contain pesticides, lead-based paint or floor wax. >>rat poison, just one of the dangerous ingredients that may be found in fake medicines purchased from illegal websites. >>ford: "we've found that spam you are generally not going to get authentic product. if it is too good to be true and you are receiving unsolicited email, they are not selling authentic product nine out of ten times and they don't care about your health." >>reporter: the scale of this takedown maybe unprecedented, clearing up the health of million's of people's computers across the world -- but according to experts more needs to be done by the public at large if they're to stop new botnets and the spread of spam. >>lanstein: "it is staying up-to-date with best practices; best practices include having a strong pas

by pfizer called aromasin >>> new hope tonight for women at high risk of breast cancer, a new study shows the drug sold by pfizer called aromicin cuts the risk of developing breast cancer by more than half. for women past menopause the two drugs already available for preventing breast cancer have been unpopular because they can cause blood clots and uterine cancer. studies show aromicin did not have these side effects. >>> well, part of a mystery solved that involves an e. coli outbreak in germany that killed a dozen and sickened hundreds of others. the focus now is where this all started. >> reporter: 12-year-old joe hans luca had to fight for his life after falling critically ill with the e. coli bug. german doctors put him on a dialysis machine when his kidneys failed. i feel better now he says, but when i sit up, i get dizzy. the world health organization says german investigators are now certain contaminated cucumbers, toe may owes and/or lee -- tomatoes and/or lettuce are blamed for spreading the bacteria. they've yet to pinpoint where they came from. almost all the sufferers send time in no

. >>> drug company pfizer is pulling a product that it manufactures for chicken feed, of all things, the market because of arsenic concerns. that announcement comes after an fda study shows chicken meat may contain small amounts of the chemical arsenic. it was found in chicken feed made by pfizer and experts say it may make its way into parts of the bird that are eaten. the fda is stressing the amount is tiny and really not dangerous to people who eat it but it's been banned anyway. >>> we all know dogs can become a part of our families, and that's what makes this next story so bothersome. experts say a new strain of heart worm is making some medicines less effective and putting your dog's life at risk. heart worms can grow up to 14 inches and invade a dog's heart. mosquitos can pass on the disease with a single bite. doctors say they're seeing more and more cases of this new strain. >> it's not really that the medications are not good, i think they're still doing what they're supposed to do for that particular strain. it's the new strains that are the problem. >> it can take up to s

a new study shows a drug sold by pfizer cuts the risk of developing breast cancer by more than half. omen past menopause, the two drugs already available for preventing breast cancer have been unpopular because they cause blood clots and uterine cancer. the study shows this other drug didn't have these side effects. >>> the aids life cycle from -- the aids life cycle from san francisco to los angeles starts tomorrow. hopefully it will be dry tomorrow for the tenth annual 525-mile ride. thousands of people take part in the event, which raises money and awareness of for h.i.v. and aids services. >> stigma is still a very important part of this disease and the broader community at large still needs to be educated about hiv and aids so something like aids life cycle is a great way to build awareness and help people understand more about hiv aids 30 years after it started. >> the ride takes 7 days along some of the most scenic roads in california. the first day of the trip goes from san francisco to santa cruz along highway 1. >>> erika martin back with us. so is it going to be somewhat dr

microcap biopharmaceutical company icagen more than doubled as drug giant pfizer considers a strategy transaction with it. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> tom: one of the most storied franchises playing america's pastime has a new chapter-- chapter 11. the los angeles dodgers baseball team is bankrupt. tonight's "beyond the scoreboard" begins with going bust in baseball. rick horrow is a sports business analyst and c.e.o. of horrow sports ventures. nice to see you, sir. >> nice to see you. >> the boys in blue are too much in the red here apparently i guess with the dodgers going bankrupt, wrapping up a messy divorce case is how this case has wound newspaper bankruptcy course. the dodgers have twice as many assets as liabilities so it's not like they owe the money they can't pay, it is that they are cash poor is this a significant business strategy. >> cash-flow issue, business strategy, to wrest control of the team from the commissioner. he is very powerful, best interest of the game clause motivates his behalfier. there was an issue about using a television contract with fox

the drug from pfizer blocks hormones without dangerous side effects of those medicines. >>> one of thest beloved residents of the central mark zoo has died. millions of visitors watched her play with her companion, gus. she had liver disease caused by cancer. she was 25 years old living longer than polar bears in the world. gus is still at the central park zoo. >>> the plane at the center of the miracle on the hudson is making its final journey. the body rolled out of a warehouse in new jersey bound for a museum in north carolina. it was more than two years ago that a flock of geese disabled the engines and captain sully landing the plane on the hudson. >>> when we come back, no hoax. the 9-year-old balloon boy soaring right before our eyes. an everyday moment can turn romantic anytime. and when it does, men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident in their ability to be ready with cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day so you can be ready anytime the moment's right. tell your doctor about your medical condition and a

approved to distribute i grow so often xanax that's right pfizer pharmaceuticals selling you overpriced drugs that are bad for you and clint americans one great meal at a time all right i don't know if i can just. well i said so you know with a little more arsenic there yes delicious all right we've got we do have some serious news we'd like to cover tonight as nobel peace prize winner president barack obama is stepping up with the washington post editorial board has referred to as is pro democracy policy for the middle east chaos is breaking out in yemen president ali abdullah saleh has refused to step down after foreign on pro-democracy protesters and marcia spite pressure from saudi arabia and the united states three times presidents always agreed to step down and three times he has gone back on his offer and should know that the u.s. government is funded him and thought him very well for many years in the fight against big bad al qaeda. the problem with making nice with bullies is eventually they turn on you and more importantly once they're out of power people tend not to forget which si

drug. no details of the settlement between pfizer and teva pharmaceuticals, but pfizer rallied 2.4%, up to a new 52- week high. it was the best-performing dow industrial component today. teva shares were up a fraction. also in the drug business, optimer pharmaceuticals is the first drug maker in a generation to get f.d.a. approval for a medicine to treat the intestinal infection known as c-diff. shares jumped almost 12% on almost 10 times its average volume. c.e.o. pedro lichtinger is waiting to see how big the market may be. >> there are 450,000 patients that are reported as having this disease. there are significant number of other patients that are not reported. so estimates take it as high as three million patients. >> tom: no pricing for that medicine announced yet. monday mergers were delayed because of memorial day. chemical company ashland will purchase international specialty products for $3.2 billion. shares jumped 11% to a new 52- week high. easily. we're seeing continued buyouts in utilities. the biggest electric utility in vermont-- central vermont-- will be bought by the canad

rejected a new drug application for the treatment from pfizer and pain therapeutics. pfizer fell almost 3%. pain therapeutics shed more than 42%. the medicine uses technology from durect, which lost a third of its value. and that's tonight's market focus. >> tom: hewlett-packard hopes this time is the charm for its tablet computer business. h.p. takes another swing at apple's ipad and other touch- screen tablets next week when it releases its touch-pad. this device is bigger and cheaper than h.p.'s most recent tablet effort, the slate. the big difference: it's the first tablet to run hewlett packard's own operating system. h.p. inherited the web o.s. software when it bought palm last year. the touch pad enters a competitive market where apple has had a long lead, especially in terms of software applications or apps designed for tablets. apple's ipad dominates with more than 90,000. google's android system has about 100. the vice president of hewlett- packard's web o.s. developer relations business unit. richard kerris is confident in h.p.'s market position. >> applica

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>> stick with j and j, four blockbuster drug therapys in the pipeline, lots of biotechnology, great medical devices. >> tom: what about pfizer, that was you mentioned back on april 13. kind of a choppy chart, but it has been trending higher. do you still like it? >> yes, tom, that's a strategy that the c.e.o. will put in place, of unlocking value by spinning off different divisions of pfizer, including animal health, for example, as well as maybe the consumer products. so shareholders stand to make a lot of money over the next 12 to 18 months. >> tom: op tima received news last week that its drug for cdif got approved. do you still like it? >> yes. i like optimer, but i have an $18 target. so those that have may 60% on your money you might want to take it off your table. but it could be a buyout. the drug is expensive at $128 for a 10-day supply, but it a huge break through drug. >> tom: a quick e-mail from dennis, he writes please ask hillary for her current thoughts on bio scientists, this one you picked at 2.49 a share in early february, it's at 3.38 tonight. still own it? >> yes, and i'm waiting for them to present next

drugs confiscated come from asia. they see penicillin, valium and even clothing soaked with opium. >> mostly viagra and cialis. >> reporter: erectile dysfunction medications are the most common counterfeit worldwide. pfizer maker of viagra says it loses more than $2 billion a year because if. others are including for cholesterol, arthritis, and aids. >> horrified for consumers. >> reporter: this doctor says there are serious risks for consumers who try to save a few bucks by buying discounted drugs online because they simply don't know what they are getting. >> untreated health conditions is probably the most serious thing that i would worry about, and interactions with medications. >> reporter: according to the world health organization more than 50% of counterfeit drugs don't include the proper ingredients, meaning they may not work and could cause serious side effects. and fake drugs are becoming more common as the w.h.o. estimates 10% of drugs worldwide may now be counterfeit. not surprising, when you look at the loads coming through just this one facility. >> for 2010, we seized over 3 million units. >> reporter: of counterfeit -- >> counterfeit prescription drugs. >> reporter: now, the best way to

drugs confiscated come from asia. they see penicillin, valium and even clothing soaked with opium. >> mostly viagra and cialis. >> reporter: erectile dysfunction medications are the most common counterfeit worldwide. pfizer maker of viagra says it loses more than $2 billion a year because of it. others are including for cholesterol, arthritis, and aids. that has many doctors -- >> horrified for consumers. >> reporter: this doctor says there are serious risks for consumers who try to save a few bucks by buying discounted drugs online because they simply don't know what they are getting. >> untreated health conditions is probably the most serious thing that i would worry about, and interactions with medications. >> reporter: according to the world health organization more than 50% of counterfeit drugs don't include the proper ingredients, meaning they may not work and could cause serious side effects. and fake drugs are becoming more common as the w.h.o. estimates 10% of drugs worldwide may now be counterfeit. not surprising, when you look at the loads coming through just this one facility. >> for 2010, we seized over 3 million units. >> reporter: of counterfeit -- >> counterfeit prescription drugs. >> rep