Athletics-What they say about parkrun

Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2014


Athletics-What they say about parkrun

(Refile of story issued Sept. 26 fixing first name of Hugh Brasher (from Chris) in second para) By Mitch Phillips LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - What people have said about parkrun, which celebrates its 10th anniversary on Oct. 4. Hugh Brasher, race director of the London Marathon, which has direct links with parkrun: "We support parkrun because it is about the grass roots of running, it is about encouraging people to start running and also to be more competitive with their running. "I was involved via (sports store and parkrun sponsor) Sweatshop and I'm a director of parkrun now. ...

France uses tax to put pressure on hepatitis C drug prices

Alton speaks with the media during a news conference in New DelhiBy Natalie Huet PARIS (Reuters) - France will tax drugmakers whose costly hepatitis C drugs threaten to throw off course its healthcare budget, the government has said, heaping pressure on pharmaceutical companies like Gilead Sciences to cut their prices. The Socialist government said it had designed a "progressive contribution scheme" ensuring all patients can access new and more effective treatments against the liver-destroying virus, while limiting the burden of these drugs on state finances. ...







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