Welcome to the Daily Dose! Posted by Liz at 09/25/06 12:40 PM

In recent campaign news--just last Friday the well-respected Institute of Medicine released their report on the FDA's inability to ensure the safety of medications on the market. The report claims that the FDA cannot address serious drug safety issues because of the lack of clear regulatory authority, chronic underfunding, and persistent organizational problems. The report recommends that Congress pass legislation that gives the FDA more authority over drug companies, especially when it comes to requiring them to do follow-up safety studies on drugs.

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comments (5)

1 Posted by Penelope Cox at 09/28/06 07:23 PM

How come only Caifornia?

2 Posted by ann edwards at 09/28/06 07:34 PM

i can only afford to take much needed drugs the first 6 mos. of the year.

3 Posted by Edward De Rueda at 09/28/06 09:32 PM

Is there any political way to entice HMO's to consider alternative therapy, i.e. IV Chelation for Cardiovascular Arterial Disease, and make it viable for them without prejudice towards this kind of therapy. In addition to surgical alternatives.

4 Posted by liz at 10/02/06 09:46 AM

We are working to pass legislation that would lower prescription drug prices for all consumers, not only in California.
Congress should do something about the rising cost of prescription drugs in this country. Unfortunately, legislation that would allow Congress to negotiate with drug companies for lower drug prices for Medicare's prescription drug plan (Part D) has not even been heard in committee.
This lack of action has caused some states, like California to step in where Congress has dropped the ball. If more and more states follow what California has just done--Congress may then be forced to act.

5 Posted by Carl R. at 11/02/06 05:02 PM

In order to keep out of the donut hole, we have to go to MedSave in Mn. for generics and then go back to Canada at Glenway Pharm. when we get to the 2400 limit in Medicare D. That way we save some.