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| The right way to bring down drug prices Posted by Liz at 11/30/06 06:38 PM Check out this great post from the Drum Major Institute on lowering prescription drug prices. Elana Levin talks about the whole enchilada here--from Part D negotiation to Maine's Rx program.
Election Results Scare Big PhRMA Posted by Earl Lui at 11/28/06 12:32 PM The New York Times and Washington Post reported on the pharmaceutical industry’s fears of a Democratic-controlled Congress. Those fears were best captured in a secret internal memo from drug maker GlaxoSmithKline.
How thankful is Pharma? Posted by Liz at 11/23/06 08:43 AM A November 19th article titled, "Big Pharma on a mission to woo Democrats" from London's Financial Times reported that the industry may now have to work overtime to get in the Dems' good graces.
Health care is a big priority for Americans Posted by Liz at 11/21/06 10:26 AM Results are in from recent polls on the top issues that Americans care most about. As you can see, health care is a huge concern for many Americans and affected their vote on Election Day.
Senate Told to Strengthen Drug Safety Bill Posted by Earl Lui at 11/17/06 04:15 PM The U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee held a hearing yesterday on an important bill to reform the FDA. For the most part, everybody asked the panel to make the bill stronger, according to a story in the Washington Post. Everybody that is, except the drug industry.
U.S. official lobbies Britain on behalf of drug industry Posted by Earl Lui at 11/14/06 04:17 PM Put this one in the jaw-dropping-to-the-floor category: The Guardian reports that U.S. deputy health secretary Alex Azar urged his British counterparts to open the British national health system to more drugs and pushed for direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug ads in Britain.
“Doctors must not be lapdogs to drug firms” (!) Posted by Earl Lui at 11/14/06 04:09 PM A great article in the British Medical Journal, “Doctors Must Not Be Lapdogs to Drug Firms,” gives great examples of how drug companies get doctors to prescribe their company’s drugs. Andrea Fugh-Berman’s article recounts how drug companies boycotted a medical conference after she gave a presentation to doctors about drug company marketing tactics.
California law scares drug companies--because it might work to lower prices! Posted by Earl Lui at 11/14/06 11:36 AM According to the Boston Globe, drug companies are scared that a new California will actually work the way it's supposed to--by lowering the cost of prescription drugs for uninsured people.
Prescription drug discount initiative passes in Oregon! Posted by Liz at 11/09/06 10:30 AM Good news! Measure 44, which will allow the uninsured in OR to receive discounts on their medications passed on Tuesday.
Confused about Tuesday's impact on your state? Posted by Liz at 11/09/06 09:14 AM A friend of mine in Pennsylvania just asked me how to find out how some ballot initiatives did in her state and I told her about State Line.
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