Avandia added to the growing list of drugs that just might kill you Posted by Meg at 05/24/07 06:01 PM

You can’t pick up a paper or turn on the news this week without hearing about Avandia, the latest blockbuster drug in the spotlight for potentially deadly side effects. This treatment, prescribed to about 6 million diabetics since 1999, is likely to increase cardiovascular disease and heart attacks in its users.

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PhRMA vs. Michael Moore Posted by Liz at 05/18/07 04:18 PM

So we finally know the date, the long anticipated Michael Moore documentary on the health care industry is due in theaters on June 29...i doubt PhRMA will get an invitation for a special screening.

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Battle for safer drugs now in the House Posted by Liz at 05/17/07 09:12 AM

It's time for action. With strong legislation sitting in committee, the House has a chance now to take a hard line against the drug industry.

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Senate drug safety bill passes Posted by Liz at 05/11/07 10:51 AM

The vote came down to 93-1, as Senate bill S.1082 was passed this week. Drug industry lobbyists breathed a sign of relief as reimportation was not tacked on to the bill.

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Pet food safety, drug importation… everything but the kitchen sink? Posted by Meg at 05/08/07 12:01 PM

The Senate debate on the FDA funding/drug safety bill continued this week. Since last Tuesday when the Senate began discussing the bill, a slew of amendments have been tacked on.

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FDA reform bill still being debated in the Senate Posted by Liz at 05/07/07 11:12 AM

Debate is now scheduled to begin again at 4pm today on S.1082. The reimportation debate has become the big controversy now in debating this bill.

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Senate takes up critical drug safety bill this week Posted by Liz at 05/01/07 06:22 PM

The vote on FDA reform bill S.1082 may not happen until Thursday...depends on how much time it takes members to get through all the amendments and weave through a flood of drug company lobbyists.

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