Prescription drugs

May 9, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in response to the passage of the FDA Revitalization Act.    » read more »

Will Ensure Seniors Have Access to Life-Saving Affordable Prescription Drugs

May 09, 2007 -- MADISON - Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle today unveiled WisconsinCare, a new program to provide seniors with access to life-saving prescription drugs at a price they can afford, without all the complications and donut holes found in Medicare Part D. Last month, the Bush Administration denied Governor Doyle’s request to continue SeniorCare, Wisconsin’s successful prescription drug program for seniors.    » read more »

May 09, 2007 -- Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo today announced that agents of the Kentucky Bureau of Investigation (KBI) have seized drug shipments from a shipping hub in the Lexington area. The packages were shipped to Kentucky residents from an unlicensed pharmacy in Miami, Florida.    » read more »

May 8, 2007 -- Washington, DC - "Yesterday, the Senate voted to add the provisions of Senator Dorgan and Snowe's Pharmaceutical Access and Drug Safety Act, legislation I am proud to cosponsor, to S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act. The amendment would establish the framework through which we could reimport drugs from other nations where regulatory authority is similar to that in our country, allowing millions of Americans to safely obtain medically necessary drugs at lower cost. I voted for this amendment, and was disappointed to see its provisions undermined.    » read more »

08 May 2007 -- Former President Bill Clinton has announced a new deal with drug companies that will significantly lower the cost of AIDS drugs in 66 developing countries. From New York City, Victoria Cavaliere reports for VOA that the deal includes a once-daily AIDS medicine now available for less than $1 per day.

Speaking at his foundation headquarters in Harlem, New York, Mr. Clinton said seven million people in the developing world are in need of HIV and AIDS treatment, while only about two million people are receiving it.    » read more »

Legislation allows all Oregonians to join the pooling program and save money on prescriptions

April 26, 2007 -- Salem – Today Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski was joined by Senator Bill Morrisette, Representative Mitch Greenlick and other healthcare advocates to sign legislation (SB 362) to expand the Oregon Prescription Drug Program to include the private sector, labor unions and all underinsured Oregonians who lack full prescription drug coverage.    » read more »