Corr in Medical News

Nomination of William V. Corr as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) President-elect Barack Obama today announced the nomination of William V. Corr, Ex...

Dr. Peter B. Corr Joins Team at Celtic Therapeutics as General Partner

Successor Firm to Celtic Pharma Launched NEW YORK and U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, December 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Celtic Therapeutics Management L.L.L.P. ("Celtic Therapeutics") announced today that Dr. Peter B. Corr is joining Stephen Evans-Freke as a General Partner in Celtic Therapeuti...

New CDC Study Shows Smoke-Free Laws Spreading Across U.S. and Should Spur Remaining States to Take Action

... Statement of William V. corr Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, May 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study published today by the U.S. Centers for...

House Health Subcommittee Acts to Protect Kids and Save Lives by Approving Bill to Regulate Tobacco Products

... Statement of William V. corr Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. House E...

Big Tobacco Spends Record $12 Million to Deceive Oregon Voters

... Spending against cigarette tax initiative more than doubles record for Oregon ballot measures Statement of William V. corr Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Showing again that they will do whatever it takes t...

New Report: Increasing Maryland's Cigarette Tax Will Reduce Smoking, Save Lives and Save Money

...reduce smoking, lower smoking-caused health care costs and save lives. A higher cigarette tax to fund health care coverage is a win-win for Maryland," corr said. Governor O'Malley's proposal to increase the cigarette tax is part of a larger plan to resolve a projected $1.7 billion budget shortfall. Appr...

Congress Should Redouble Efforts to Increase Federal Cigarette Tax

... Statement of William V. corr Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It is disappointing that the U.S. House of Represe...

New Report: Increasing Oregon's Cigarette Tax Will Reduce Smoking, Save Lives and Save Money

...e smoking, lower smoking-caused health care costs and save lives. A higher cigarette tax to fund health care coverage is a win-win for Oregon's kids," corr said. If approved, the 84.5-cent increase would raise Oregon's total state cigarette tax to $2.02 per pack, about the same as neighboring Washington...

President Bush Should Protect Kids, Not Big Tobacco By Signing Bill to Increase Cigarette Tax, Fund SCHIP

... Statement of William V. corr Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is...