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State of the Union, Bio Pharmaceutical Jobs and Innovation
Tonight, President Obama is set to make his State of the Union Address. Many have speculated that with the United States Supreme…
Lupus Education Initiative Funded in 2012 Appropriations
Legislation signed by White House addressed Early Lupus Diagnosis and Treatment. A top legislative priority of the Lupus Research…
Senator Kay Hagan Encourages FDA to Consider Faster Approval Pathway for…
A recent article from Bloomberg noted that, “Congressional talks to renew the fees drugmakers pay to fund Food and Drug…
Patient Access to Medical Innovation Act Introduced
U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) introduced the bipartisan Patient Access to Medical Innovation Act (S. 1865) to get innovative…
Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education and Research Act of 2011
This past summer, freshman Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education and…
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Proposal to Super Committee: Cut Everyone but Us
In an effort to deflect cost cutting heat from PBM's last month, Mark Meritt, President & CEO of the Pharmaceutical Care…
The Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Act
In an attempt to address federal spending and budget concerns, United States Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) recently introduced…
MedPac Recommends Ending The Doc Fix by Reducing Specialists Pay
Recently, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPac) voted 15 to 2 to recommend a "doc fix" for the Medicare reimbursement…
Patient Groups Encourage Congress to Remove Burdensome FDA Rules
Patient organizations are encouraging congress to drop burdensome conflict of interest quotas on FDA advisory panels which are…
Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act
Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Bob Corker (R-TN) introduced the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act (S. 1734),…