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prescription News Archive16-Jan-2007
'Canadian pharmacists oppose drug exports to US (AFP via Yahoo! News) Canadian pharmacists have asked Ottawa to oppose the exportation of prescription medicines to the United States, where they cost more, to prevent dangerous shortages at home.
'State prescription drug discount plan expands Post a comment (Akron Beacon Journal)About 105,000 Ohio residents soon will be able to get cheaper medicines, thanks to upcoming changes to the state's discount prescription drug program.
'Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiations Bill Would Not Lead To Lower Prices, CBO Says (Medical News Today)A bill (HR 4) that would require the HHS secretary to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies on prices for medications under the Medicare prescription drug benefit would not lead to lower prices, according to acting Congressional Budget Office Director Donald Marron, the AP/Richmond Times-Dispatch reports (AP/Richmond Times-Dispatch, 1/11). [click link for full article]
'Bioterror Antidote: Unfulfilled Prescription (Washington Post)When President Bush goes before Congress later this month, it will mark four years since he used his State of the Union address to launch Project BioShield, an ambitious effort to counter bioterrorism attacks with vast new stockpiles of vaccines and treatments.
'Reckitt Benckiser considers prescription sale (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)Household products group Reckitt Benckiser is effectively putting its prescription drug business Hermal up for sale as it announced a review today.
'Statement of The ALS Association: The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (RedNova)The ALS Association today issued the following statement from Steve Gibson, vice president of government relations and public affairs, on the Food and Drug Administration's recommendations to reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA).
'(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-15 14:57 GMT: Reckitt Benckiser reviewing options for Hermal prescription skincare business (Interactive Investor)LONDON (AFX) - Household products giant Reckitt Benckiser PLC said it is conducting a full strategic review of all options for the Hermal prescription skincare business which it acquired as part of Boots Healthcare International in January 2006.
'Changes to Ohio's Prescription Drug Program (WFMJ Youngstown)Changes to Ohio's prescription drug program will allow an additional 105-thousand people to take advantage of the discount. Beginning in April, income requirements for the Best RX program will be expanded for people under age 60.
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