But after years of building loyalty, the Japanese company may have put its quality brand name at risk, at least temporarily.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

Differences between budgets, equipment and the availability of skilled workers have created uneven quality from lab to lab.

VOA: special.2009.10.03

At the same time, researchers continue working to help patients have a better quality of life.

VOA: special.2010.06.15

will have decent quality health care as a fundamental right and not a privilege."

VOA: special.2009.09.13

"The Affordable Health Care for America Act is a piece of legislation that will provide stability and security for Americans who have insurance, quality affordable options for those who don't and bring down the cost of health care for families, business and our government while strengthening the financial health of Medicare."

VOA: special.2009.11.13

That was a big question. With training and support from the IOM, these women have improved the quality of their products.

VOA: standard.2010.04.14

The recall and sales suspension is just the latest in a string of quality control problems that have plagued the Japanese automaker.

VOA: standard.2010.01.28

If a subscriber can get quality care for less overseas, the companies calculate they will have to pay out less money in reimbursement.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

"If you find that the road is not paved, or that the road is paved but breaks down because the corruption is so bad you do not get standards and quality, then you have got a major problem.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

"We've got to have an indication from President Karzai his inauguration comes very soon that he will tackle the very problems that have given some succor to the Taliban and that is corruption, and that is poor governance and that is the quality of district governors,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.13