The data are overwhelming. Gifts, travel grants, consulting contracts, support for continuing medical education and speaking fees affect which drugs doctors prescribe for their patients.

It's one thing if the jeans that you buy have been influenced by gifts that the store buyer received, but it's another if the drugs that the doctor prescribes you have been influenced by a gift.

having his own company and doing things exactly the way he'd want and not consulting with others.

We support the concept of this new travel card, but it must be affordable, easy for travelers to obtain and should not delay passage through our ports of entry. More than 400 million inspections occur at our nation's borders each year, with more than $500 billion in surface trade alone between the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The majority of my income comes from my consulting.

With few new drugs coming through the pipeline, significant investment is required to build a pipeline sufficient to support future growth, especially in light of patent expiries in 2007-9. Nevertheless, we see significant share price downside as unlikely.