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  Archives:  July 2012

Biden Announces Settlement with Pharmaceutical Wholesaler in Drug Pricing Case

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012

  Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden today announced that his office, along with those of 29 other state attorneys general, has reached a settlement against the McKesson Corporation, one of the nation’s largest drug wholesalers. The settlement resolves claims that the company violated state and Federal False Claims Acts by artificially inflating the prices […]




Week 5 Results for Checkpoint Strikeforce

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Seventeen (17) people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during the fifth weekend of the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI prevention campaign. This brings the total DUI arrests made as part of the campaign to 59. Statewide, there have been over 2,800 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.




Governor Signs Bill to Put Veterans to Work

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Governor Jack Markell signed legislation creating a new effort to help put recent combat veterans to work when they return from service. The “Veterans’ Opportunity Tax Credit” will give companies a $1,500 annual tax credit for each recent veteran they hire.




Biden Announces Settlement with Pharmaceutical Wholesaler in Drug Pricing Case

Department of Justice | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden today announced that his office, along with those of 29 other state attorneys general, has reached a settlement against the McKesson Corporation, one of the nation’s largest drug wholesalers. The settlement resolves claims that the company violated state and Federal False Claims Acts by artificially inflating the prices that […]




New Cedar Creek Boat Ramp Dedicated in Slaughter Beach

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, July 30, 2012

Governor Jack Markell, Senator Tom Carper and Senator Chris Coons joined DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara and Slaughter Beach Mayor Amy J. Reed Parker today to cut the ribbon and dedicate the new Lacy E. Nichols Jr. Cedar Creek Boating Access Area in Slaughter Beach east of Milford. The new facility is a key project in the recently announced Delaware Bayshore Initiative, which promotes conservation and restoration of natural resources, enhances recreational opportunities and encourages low-impact ecotourism to support the local economy along Delaware’s coastline.






  Archives:  July 2012

Biden Announces Settlement with Pharmaceutical Wholesaler in Drug Pricing Case

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012

  Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden today announced that his office, along with those of 29 other state attorneys general, has reached a settlement against the McKesson Corporation, one of the nation’s largest drug wholesalers. The settlement resolves claims that the company violated state and Federal False Claims Acts by artificially inflating the prices […]




Week 5 Results for Checkpoint Strikeforce

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Seventeen (17) people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during the fifth weekend of the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI prevention campaign. This brings the total DUI arrests made as part of the campaign to 59. Statewide, there have been over 2,800 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.




Governor Signs Bill to Put Veterans to Work

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Governor Jack Markell signed legislation creating a new effort to help put recent combat veterans to work when they return from service. The “Veterans’ Opportunity Tax Credit” will give companies a $1,500 annual tax credit for each recent veteran they hire.




Biden Announces Settlement with Pharmaceutical Wholesaler in Drug Pricing Case

Department of Justice | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden today announced that his office, along with those of 29 other state attorneys general, has reached a settlement against the McKesson Corporation, one of the nation’s largest drug wholesalers. The settlement resolves claims that the company violated state and Federal False Claims Acts by artificially inflating the prices that […]




New Cedar Creek Boat Ramp Dedicated in Slaughter Beach

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, July 30, 2012

Governor Jack Markell, Senator Tom Carper and Senator Chris Coons joined DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara and Slaughter Beach Mayor Amy J. Reed Parker today to cut the ribbon and dedicate the new Lacy E. Nichols Jr. Cedar Creek Boating Access Area in Slaughter Beach east of Milford. The new facility is a key project in the recently announced Delaware Bayshore Initiative, which promotes conservation and restoration of natural resources, enhances recreational opportunities and encourages low-impact ecotourism to support the local economy along Delaware’s coastline.