A person's total income prior to exclusions and deductions. An individual or company's income before taxes and deductions. For individual income, it is calculated as the individual's wages or salary, investment and asset appreciation, and the amount made from any other source of income. In a company, it is calculated as revenues minus expenses.
American Made, Cheaper Abroad: Lumigan Eyedrops. A weekly series identifying prescription drugs manufactured in America and their prices. Lumigan (bimatoprost) ophthalmic solution is used for the treatment symptoms from glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Lumigan, a product of the drug company Allergan, is manufactured in the U.S., but the price at U.S. pharmacies is about six times higher than in other countries.
A start up kit for an OmniPod costs $800, and it comes with the Personal Diabetes Manager and two pods. The cost of the OmniPod System is less expensive initially ($800 PDM versus $6,000 pump) but the overall cost is comparable during a three years to four years period.