One way to limit the damage would be to take economist David Malpass's suggestion that Japan set a ceiling on the value of the yen against the dollar, much as Switzerland has done with the Swiss franc against the euro.

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It's one catch, I have to make sure I take every catch that comes my way.

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"If you get in a situation where doctors are saying under oath that I felt I couldn't save myself unless somehow I had been able to take care of my patients one way or another, then that's poor management, " Caplan said.

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One way to cope with this unpleasant environment is to take a short position in U.S. Treasurys.

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It's not the fastest way to get one -- we're guessing it will take a few days to arrive at your local store -- but we bet it's the most peaceful!

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The fact is that drug companies have a huge financial stake in making sure patients take the drugs they make, and offering samples is one way to get patients to buy theirs over a competitor's product.

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