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7/11/2006
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WASHINGTON—Uninsured consumers are charged 60 percent more for common prescription drugs than the drug companies charge the federal government, according to a new U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) report released today. | |
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6/21/2007
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Washington, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee is considering legislation today that will protect consumers from unsafe prescription drugs. | |
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5/9/2007
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Washington, DC — In a victory for consumers, the Senate today passed the “Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act” sponsored by Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) by a vote of 93 to 1.
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5/3/2006
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Report analyzes five years worth of FDA enforcement letters sent to companies engaging in false or misleading marketing practices; underscores need for public access to clinical trial results | |
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5/3/2006
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WASHINGTON, D.C.– Prescription drug marketers made deceptive claims to doctors and consumers about 150 different drugs including Vioxx and OxyContin, according to a new report released today by U.S. Public Interest Research Group and the NJPIRG Law and Policy Center. | |
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4/18/2007
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved by a 15 to 5 vote S.1082, a bill that reauthorizes prescription drug user fees, and includes drug safety language designed to prevent another Vioxx-like drug from reaching the market. | |
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3/29/2006
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Consumer Groups Urge Health Care Agency to Disclose Infection Rates for Each Hospital in State | |
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11/14/2006
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HARRISBURG—Consumer groups hailed the release of a groundbreaking new report on hospital-acquired infections by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) as a critical tool for improving patient safety. | |