PAL warns of new ticket scam; about com web site; FDA new and generic drug approvals; advisory re claims re restaurants

PAL warns of new ticket scam May 15, 2008
The Philippine Airlines is warning the public against buying or using airline tickets purchased with counterfeit credit cards through PAL's online booking facility. PAL issued the advisory after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested 19 persons face charges before the Chief State Prosecutor's Office for using counterfeit credit cards to buy PAL tickets online. The figure includes the 14 passengers who bought the tickets sold to them by one of the two middlemen, who got the tickets from three prime suspects. If the respondents are found guilty of violating the access devices law (Republic Act 8484), they can be jailed for 20 years.

Warning regarding allegations which were published on page E-2 of the Philippine Star newspaper issue of May 15, 2008. regarding: Contempo; Kabisera ng Dencio's; CPK restaurants; Pantalan Maynila restaurant; Old Swiss Inn Alabang; Li Li restaurant; Renaissance Makati, Fely J restaurant. Details available.

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Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 15:21:07 -0500 (CDT)
From: "U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)" Add Mobile Alert
CDER New 5/14/2008

U.S. FDA May 14, 2008 New and Generic Drug Approvals
o Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Tablets, Ranbaxy, Inc., Approval
o Definity (perflutren lipid microsphere) Injection, Lantheus Medical
Imaging, Labeling Revision
o Flumazenil Injection, Akorn-Strides, LLC., Approval
o Haldol (haloperidol decanoate) Injection, Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical,
Labeling Revision
o Haldol (haloperidol lactate) Injection, Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical,
Labeling Revision
o Lariam (mefloquine hydrochloride) Tablets, Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.,
Labeling Revision
o Lidocaine Hydrochloride and Epinephrine Injection, Hospira, Inc.,
Approval
o Probenecid and Colchicine Tablets, Concord Laboratories, Inc., Approval
o Ramipril Capsules, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tentative Approval
o Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) Tablets, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP,
Labeling Revision
o Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) Tablets, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP,
New or Modified Indication
o Valium (diazepam) Tablets, Roche Products, Labeling Revision