2004 Current Media Coverage
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PhRMA Follies |
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| January 29, 2004 |
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Why We Pay So Much For Drugs |
| By: Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele |
| January 25, 2004 |
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December 2004
31 December
31 December
Drug industry fights to keep American prices high Reimportation battle is all about the money
30 December
30 December
Employer Actions Drive Health Costs For Retirees Higher
29 December
29 December
U.S. Pride In Costly Medicine
29 December
29 December
Canada may stop over-the-border drug sales
28 December
28 December
Arthritis drug Bextra found to promote heart attacks and strokes
Some with cancer may face big drug bills, report says
26 December
26 December
Medicare changes will cause wallet checkups
Some with cancer may face big drug bills, report says
26 December
26 December
Cuts in Medicare trigger an alert
Some with cancer may face big drug bills, report says
23 December
23 December
Social Security? Day of reckoning coming even sooner for Medicare
23 December
23 December
FDA asks drugmaker to discontinue Ad
22 December
22 December
**Drug firms are on the defense as filmmaker Michael Moore plans to dissect their industry.**
22 December
22 December
Indicting Big Pharma
18 December
18 December
Social Security Sell-Out
18 December
18 December
Making it harder
17 December
17 December
Drug Lobby Scores Again
16 December
16 December
Many FDA Scientists Had Drug Concerns, 2002 Survey Shows
16 December
16 December
Tauzin switches sides from drug industry overseer to lobbyist
15 December
15 December
Retirees Are Paying More for Health Benefits, Study Says
13 December
13 December
Prescription Drugs | Federal Judge Expected To Rule in Maine Rx Plus Case Soon
08 December
08 December
Importing of drugs approved by AMA Support increases pressure on FDA
08 December
08 December
Medicare Drug Card Enrollment Falls Short
07 December
07 December
Switching Between Medicare Cards Year-End Deadline Looms To Select One Offering Deeper Drug Discounts
03 December
03 December
U.S. Health Plans Catch Fiscal Hawks' Eye Amid Deficit and Social-Security Plans, Medicare and Medicaid Present Juicy Targets
02 December
02 December
American group to Canadians: Bush Brings Big Pharma's agenda on visit
01 December
01 December
A Bush binge for Social Security
01 December
01 December
State OKAYS Canada drugs
01 December
01 December
States in forefront of fight for cheaper drugs
November 2004
30 November
30 November
Feds want state's drug importation suit tossed out
30 November
30 November
Feds want state's drug importation suit tossed out
28 November
28 November
Medicaid fix a tale of caution for state
28 November
28 November
What's the problem with medicine from Canada?
23 November
23 November
Medicare card deadline near
23 November
23 November
Benefits said to vary in Medicare plan
Drug savings seen helping 2 out of 3
23 November
23 November
5 myths about Social Security
23 November
23 November
States' Tactics Aim to Reduce Drug Spending
Drug savings seen helping 2 out of 3
22 November
22 November
States' Tactics Aim to Reduce Drug Spending
21 November
21 November
Retirees see their health benefits fade
17 November
17 November
Health insurers reject 'near elderly'
16 November
16 November
Drug Store Cowboys
15 November
15 November
Canadian Online Pharmacies in a Catch-22
14 November
14 November
Congress in February To Consider Medicare Payment Reduction
14 November
14 November
Medicare HMOs try to lure new members
13 November
13 November
Union lawsuit wins $29M for overcharged consumers
Members who bought Augmentin may be eligible for payment from Glaxo
13 November
13 November
Social Security 'reform' is a dangerous idea
12 November
12 November
Researcher Who Raised Concerns About COX-2 Inhibitor Bextra Removed From FDA Advisory Panel
12 November
12 November
Insurers and Drug Makers See Gain in Bush Victory
11 November
11 November
Bush Eyes Privatizing Social Security in Second Term
11 November
11 November
Barring an agreement on benefit cuts, state will revert to Medicaid
10 November
10 November
Social Security: Not broken, don't fix it
10 November
10 November
Wall Street Journal Examines Companies That Use Legal Means To Change Health Benefits for Union Retirees
09 November
09 November
Regulators scrutinize drug firms' practices
Merck faces criminal probe
08 November
08 November
IT'S SOCIAL INSECURITY
Bush suspends logic on Social Security with plan that would expose elderly
08 November
08 November
State Officials Criticize Medicare Benefit Wording
07 November
07 November
Granny D's next project: Help candidates
07 November
07 November
Medicare faces cost crisis
Multitrillion-dollar deficits loom over federal programs.
01 November
01 November
Keep Social Security numbers safe
01 November
01 November
States Are Battling Against Wal-Mart Over Health Care
October 2004
29 October
29 October
U.S. drug prices 81% higher than in 7 Western nations
Study of name brands shows steep rise in differential since 2000
27 October
27 October
Editorial: Vaccine crisis vexes
27 October
27 October
Finger-pointing on flu vaccine
Poll: Drug companies take the heat
26 October
26 October
Democrats Use Medicare Law to Attack GOP
25 October
25 October
The Health of Nations
25 October
25 October
Ill. Gov seeks federal OK to buy flu vaccine from Europe
23 October
23 October
The Vaccine Bailout
22 October
22 October
Rx buyers afflicted by price inflation
22 October
22 October
Rx buyers afflicted by price inflation
21 October
21 October
Canadian Drugs, Banned by FDA, Are Safe as Those Sold in U.S.
20 October
20 October
FLU VACCINE Oh, Canada?
20 October
20 October
Social Security Gets 2.7 Percent Boost
19 October
19 October
Canada says it can share some flu vaccine with U.S.
19 October
19 October
Lilly Cautions Against Effects of Drug Importation
19 October
19 October
Drugmakers shift more production outside USA
18 October
18 October
Bush, Kerry spar over vaccines, qualifications
17 October
17 October
Canadian company poised to provide U.S. its flu shots
15 October
15 October
Bush's Canadian flu shot option called 'doubtful'
10 October
10 October
The Revolt Against Big Pharma
10 October
10 October
Phony case against cheap drug imports
Allegations about safety of prescription drugs bought from Canada just aren't true
08 October
08 October
Seniors are paying for Medicare scams
07 October
07 October
Democratic win in U.S. could kill web pharmacies
06 October
06 October
Maine Begins Enrollment in Dirigo Health Program for Small Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals
05 October
05 October
States Launch Prescription Drug Program
04 October
04 October
Medicare sign-up date may affect your Social Security
02 October
02 October
Good Riddance to a Bad Drug
01 October
01 October
Canadian drug imports hot topic in Senate race
John, Vitter both tout efforts to lower costs
01 October
01 October
Shielding the drug industry
01 October
01 October
Drugstores May Charge for Consultations
September 2004
30 September
30 September
**Merck Announces Voluntary Worldwide Withdrawal of VIOXX**
29 September
29 September
GAO: White House Violated Law on Medicare
28 September
28 September
Cost keeps many from taking their meds.
Underuse of prescriptions is seen as an obstacle to quality health care.
25 September
25 September
Medicare Rules Set Off a Battle on Drug Choices.
19 September
19 September
Tracking the controversial global prescription industry, from the storefront to your front door.
03 September
03 September
What Happened to Bush's Promised Drug Benefit for Seniors?
01 September
01 September
Pharmacy takes on giants
01 September
01 September
Pfizer Ends Drug Cards for Elderly
01 September
01 September
Drug Companies Wooing GOP Pols at RNC
August 2004
31 August
31 August
U.S. government seizes seniors' prescriptions
27 August
27 August
Survey: Health Care Costs Continue to Rise
27 August
27 August
Ranks of uninsured grow to highest since '98
25 August
25 August
Health systems cutting costs by closing door on drug reps: But banning brand samples meets with some resistance
24 August
24 August
A Canadian prescription for escalating drug prices
23 August
23 August
End to ban on reimported drugs is good medicine
20 August
20 August
Two new state programs help those with no health insurance
20 August
20 August
Several states move ahead of feds on drug re-imports
19 August
19 August
Bush Says Importing Drugs Makes Sense
17 August
17 August
Too Many Elderly Are Taking Dangerous Drugs: 1 in 5 Are Prescribed Medications They Shouldn't Take, Study Shows
17 August
17 August
State defying feds, importing drugs
10 August
10 August
Seniors Favor Prescription Drug Imports, Price Negotiation, New Poll Says
09 August
09 August
Health cards fuel mix-ups:Some buyers think discount plans are insurancetisement
07 August
07 August
AARP tinkering won't fix a bad drug bill
06 August
06 August
City Sues Drug Makers in RX 'Fraud'
04 August
04 August
Playing generational politics with Social Security
03 August
03 August
9 million have lost health insurance since 2001
02 August
02 August
Kerry Health Plan Would Force Drugmakers to Accept Lower Prices
02 August
02 August
Senator John McCain's Straight Talk Express may be heading straight for the drug industry's door.
July 2004
29 July
29 July
Medicare Plan Would Cut Cancer Drug Coverage
19 July
19 July
Medicare Simplifying Discount Card Info Agency Revising Medicare Web Site After Complaints About Complexity
15 July
15 July
Medicare cards little help
14 July
14 July
Fooled twice/The Medicare cost scandal
14 July
14 July
Medicare Law Is Seen Leading to Cuts in Drug Benefits for Retirees
14 July
14 July
House Votes to Allow Prescription Drug Imports From Canada
13 July
13 July
Baltimore Chronicle's view from the Hill
13 July
13 July
Bush seeks policy fix for drug imports
12 July
12 July
Medicare Mystery
12 July
12 July
Letter: David MacKay ? Executive Director Canadian International Pharmacy Association
12 July
12 July
Trade Agreement May Undercut Importing of Inexpensive Drugs
11 July
11 July
Seniors' Prescription Drug Costs:Rx for hope and frustration
10 July
10 July
Drug-card beneficiaries aren't those on Medicare
09 July
09 July
Blame Social Security For Sad Scene
08 July
08 July
Put drug companies on a short leash
07 July
07 July
Kansas sues Florida drug card firm
07 July
07 July
Stop Scaring Florida's Seniors
07 July
07 July
In study, elderly uninsured die early
06 July
06 July
Nassau drug plan may work elsewhere
06 July
06 July
Drugmakers Prefer Silence On Test Data
04 July
04 July
Seniors struggle with Canadian drug dispute
03 July
03 July
Let Medicare look for drug deals
02 July
02 July
Canadian drugs may be what the budget ordered
01 July
01 July
Prescription drug lottery makes losers of us all
June 2004
30 June
30 June
Group: Drug costs up after Medicare discounts started
30 June
30 June
Drugmakers Prefer Silence On Test Data
29 June
29 June
Despite drug cards, affordable medicine out of reach
29 June
29 June
Big drug companies geared to profits rather than research
27 June
27 June
Unwanted prescription?
27 June
27 June
As Doctors Write Prescriptions, Drug Company Writes a Check
26 June
26 June
Springfield officials: Canadian drug plan saved city $3m
25 June
25 June
Social Security's Surprising Turn
25 June
25 June
Seniors Not Taking Medications as Directed More Likely to Face Long-Term Health Problems, Study Says
23 June
23 June
$$ PHARMA PAYS CONGRESS
22 June
22 June
Editorials Respond to Supreme Court Decision on Suing HMOs in State Courts
21 June
21 June
A dose of reality
18 June
18 June
AARP Officially Endorses Bipartisan Legislation Calling for Reimportation of Medicines From Canada, Other Nations
15 June
15 June
Canadian Drug-Import Measure in Senate May Get AARP Support
15 June
15 June
Bush promotes drug cards for elderly
14 June
14 June
Senate leaders are being hypocritical on the drug-reimportation issue
14 June
14 June
Canadian drugs still entice Pharmacists try to slow prescription sales even as politicos ease opposition
08 June
08 June
Canada trip to buy drugs is called off: Pfizer blamed
07 June
07 June
Pill makers rushing to push risks of buying drugs abroad
05 June
05 June
Senate battle looms over drug imports
05 June
05 June
Marketing Medicare
04 June
04 June
Massachusetts Town Defies Bush on Drug Imports, Saves $2.8 Million
04 June
04 June
Wisconsin AG Sues Drug Manufacturers
04 June
04 June
Drug card benefits escaping U.S. seniors
03 June
03 June
Dems blast Medicare cards
02 June
02 June
Study: Mental Illnesses Are Under-Treated
02 June
02 June
Paying to Play:
Health Care Companies, Campaign Contributions and Medicare Drug Discount Cards
May 2004
31 May
31 May
The Seduction: The shocking story of how AARP backed the Medicare bill
28 May
28 May
Medicare's new drug discount program: flawed from the start, uncertain at best
25 May
25 May
Health costs hurting more small businesses
22 May
22 May
Potomac Watch: Debate on prescription drug imports
22 May
22 May
Pressure grows to allow drug imports
21 May
21 May
Democrats Demand Payback of Illegal Medicare Videos
20 May
20 May
HMO'S to Cost Medicare $2.75 Bln Extra in '04
20 May
20 May
U.S. Senate to Hear Testimony on Importing Drugs From Canada.
20 May
20 May
U.S. Senate to Hear Testimony on Importing Drugs From Canada
19 May
19 May
White House Is Trumpeting Programs It Tried to Cut
19 May
19 May
Canadian, Internet vendors offer better deals than Medicare
18 May
18 May
Drug cost dilemma: Canadian imports could hurt drug research
17 May
17 May
Democrats want task force on drug imports to speed recommendations
15 May
15 May
Canada passes law to allow generic HIV drug exports.
15 May
15 May
Democrats want task force on drug imports to speed recommendations.
15 May
15 May
Medicare drug card study shows confusion over best prices
13 May
13 May
Bill would give health accounts flexibility, The House votes to let unused funds in flexible spending accounts carry over to the next year.
12 May
12 May
Democrats hit Bush on drug imports Ads portray him as ally of corporations
10 May
10 May
Forget about importing Canadian drugs. We need to import Canadian drug prices.
07 May
7 May
Support for Canadian Drug Imports Hits Groundswell
06 May
6 May
A CALL TO LEGALIZE IMPORTS
05 May
5 May
VA buys drugs cheaply, many veterans benefit
05 May
5 May
Thompson shifts on drug imports, Health sceretary to suggest to that Bush accept bipartisan bill.
02 May
2 May
Prescription-drug open borders
April 2004
30 April
30 April
White House Promoting Medicare Drug Card
30 April
30 April
Senate OKs motion to license Canadian pharmacies in R.I.
30 April
30 April
Government's website shows Canads still much cheaper then the NEW DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS.
30 April
30 April
Drug ads provide a mixed blessing.
28 April
28 April
Officials recommend seniors wait before choosing Medicare drug card.
28 April
28 April
White House Spends $18M on Medicare Ad
27 April
27 April
End Drug-Import Hysteria
26 April
26 April
Feds refuse to release Medicare data
21 April
21 April
Drug prices in Canada start to rise as a result of US demand shortages medical
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