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With strong support from pharmacy leaders, Congress is moving to shut down prescription medication abuse and diversion with a multipronged legislative cudgel.

Prior to its October recess, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three industry-backed bills in September to help seal up the nation’s leaky prescription drug pipeline. The bills are expected to pass under “suspension of the rules,” which allows for expedited consideration of legislation.

ARLINGTON, Texas Panini America is launching its first officially licensed NFL sticker album and sticker collection.

Following the launch of its 2010 FIFA World Cup sticker collection, the company said its new football collection features NFL superstars and rookies from all 32 NFL teams, including Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre and Tim Tebow.

HOUSTON —Stage Stores, which operates 780 stores located in 39 states under the Bealls, Goody’s, Palais Royal, Peebles and Stage banners, dramatically expanded its cosmetics offering this month with the launch of its new Beauty Bar concept. The staff-assisted/self-select concept has been rolled out to 100 locations.

CINCINNATI —Paramount Licensing and Ripple Junction have teamed up on a line of new T-shirts based on the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” The collection includes five T-shirts inspired by the 1986 coming-of-age comedy that has gained cult movie status.

The T-shirt line, which features “Save Ferris” and “Faking Out Parents” sayings, has begun shipping to retailers. Shirts retail from $17 to $20.

WASHINGTON Seven months after President Obama signed the massive health-reform bill into law, Americans remain deeply divided over the controversial overhaul and its potential benefits, a new poll from the Associated Press and the GfK Group revealed.

ATLANTA The rate of diabetes among Americans is on an upswing and likely will reach epic proportions by 2050, costing the government millions.

NEW YORK In response to a national survey, which found that many women often are disappointed with their purchase of household products and desire more product innovation, Procter & Gamble has developed the multipronged “Have You Tried This Yet?” campaign as a way to highlight the manufacturer’s newer, more unique products. As part of the campaign, P&G opened to the public on Oct. 22 an interactive pop-up store in New York to drive awareness and product trials.

(Click here to view photos of P&G's New York pop-up store.)