Protonix Linked to Hip Fractures. Protonix (generic: pantoprazole) is just one of a few antacid medications that are called proton pump inhibitors. Other common proton pump inhibitor drugs include Aciphex, Nexium, Prevacid and Prilosec. Protonix is manufactured by Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories and gained FDA approval in 2000.
Secret Service. The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) is a government agency charged with preventing counterfeiting and protecting the president of the United States, other high-ranking government officials, and presidential candidates. From its establishment in 1865 until March 1, 2003, the Secret Service was housed within the Treasury Department.
The duties of the Secret Service now also include protecting various other important individuals. In March 2003, the United States Secret Service (USSS) moved to the Department of Homeland Security and is no longer a bureau of the Department of the Treasury.