Merck sets aside $810 million for Vioxx lawsuits Posted by Meg at 07/23/07 04:35 PM

What if they had spent this money on safety research instead?

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Senate Finance backs expansion of children's health Posted by Liz at 07/19/07 04:30 PM

Today, the Senate Finance committee voted 17-4 to expand and more than double funding for Children's Health program.

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"Best Buy Drugs" Makes Headlines Posted by Meg at 07/18/07 05:38 PM

A program of Consumer Reports, Best Buy Drugs, was in the news this week after releasing a study stating that...

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Conflict of Interest Posted by Meg at 07/16/07 07:10 PM

Doctors with Drug Ties Chosen for Avandia Panel

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Historic drug safety bill passes Posted by Liz at 07/12/07 11:29 AM

In a vote of 403-16, the House yesterday overwelmingly passed historic drug safety overhaul bill.

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How do we fix this? Posted by Liz at 07/05/07 04:50 PM

I finally saw "Sicko" with a friend the other night. About half way through the movie, after we hear the heart breaking tales of a few Americans' health care disaster stories, Michael Moore asks the question, "Who are we?"..a question that stays in your mind long after the closing credits. But a more appropriate question might be: How do we fix this?

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What’s up, Doc? Posted by Meg at 07/03/07 06:26 PM

Is your doctor being bought by drug companies? Wish there was a way to find out?

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