Archives » February 26th, 2008

State settles pharmaceutical suit

Attorney General John Suthers announced today the settlement of a civil law enforcement action against drug company Barr Pharmaceuticals.
The suit charged Barr Pharmaceuticals and Warner Chilcott with antitrust violations that prevented generic versions of a prescription oral contraceptive, Ovcon, from reaching the marketplace.
The lawsuit was filed jointly by thirty-three […]

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Small business day at the capitol

Colorado’s small business owners are invited to Small Business day at the capitol to learn about legislation this year that could affect their businesses.
The National Federation of Independent Business will host the event from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 11. The cost to attend for both NFIB members and […]

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New Penrose COO on the job

Jamie Smith starts today as the Chief Operating Officer of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services.
He succeeds Andrea Coleman, who resigned Jan 25.
Smith has been working at the Centura Health Service Center as vice president of operations since June 2007. Prior to coming to Centura, he spent five years in hospital management […]

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Seeking vendors, volunteers for Dem conventions

Experience Colorado Springs at Pikes Peak is hosting a free seminar for businesses and individuals interested in being vendors or volunteers at the Democratic State Convention and the Democratic National Convention.
The seminar is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Pikes Peak Center, Studio […]

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Starbucks closing – for three hours

For three hours this afternoon, Starbucks will shut down every one of its 7,100 company-operated stores to allow it’s nearly 135,000 employees to participate in coffee brewing training.
Executives said the training seeks “to energize partners and transform the customer experience.”
Among the various lessons that will be re-taught include […]

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