Archive for September 2005
Federal judge throws out Vt. lawsuit against Bush administration
MONTPELIER, Vt. –The state's lawsuit against the Bush administration demanding authority to import low-cost prescription drugs has been dismissed by a federal judge. September 21, 2005 Read the full story at boston.com.
[...]New national consumer survey confirms: knowing your pharmacist can improve your health
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ — The latest national consumer survey commissioned by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) confirms a simple intervention to improve consumer's health. Consumers who know their pharmacist's name are more likely to know their medicines. September 21, 2005 Read the full story at yahoo.com.
[...]Opening speech by Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe
DEA cracks down on illegal Rx web site
WASHINGTON — Drug enforcement agents said they arrested at least 18 people and halted prescription writing by dozens of doctors and a pharmacist in a crackdown Wednesday on illegal sales of medications over the Internet. By Suzanne Gamboa September 21, 2005 Read the full story at washingtonpost.com.
[...]Switzerland joins fight against fake drugs
Switzerland is taking part in a Europe-wide campaign to combat counterfeit drugs that are risking the health of people who use them. September 20, 2005 Read the full story at nzz.ch.
[...]Senate poised for test vote on drug reimportation
The Senate is poised to vote for the first time on language to ease access to prescription drugs imported from abroad during consideration of the agriculture-appropriations bill currently on the Senate floor, fulfilling a promise made by Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) in July. By Jeffery Young September 20, 2005 Read the full story at…
[...]Consumer drug imports would weaken safety system, U.S. says
Washington — Proposed legislation to allow importation of pharmaceuticals by individual U.S. consumers would weaken the proven regulatory system that ensures safety of the U.S. drug supply, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official says. By Andrzej Zwaniecki September 20, 2005 Read the full story at usinfo.state.gov
[...]Growing trade in unregulated prescriptions jeopardizes public health
Sept. 20, 2005 – The high price of prescription drugs is sending millions of Americans to the internet, looking for cheaper medicines from other countries. But experts say buying cheaper drugs from outside the US could be a costly mistake. By Chantelle Janelle September 20, 2005 Read the full story at wistv.com.
[...]Customs impounds goods worth N61m
Dr Shigeru Omi, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, talks at the fifty-sixth session of the Regional committee
NOUMEA, New Caledonia, Sept. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ — The following is the speech of Dr Shigeru Omi, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, who spoke at the Fifty-sixth Session of the Regional Committee on 19-23 September 2005 at Noumea, New Caledonia: September 19, 2005 Read the full story at prnewswire.com.
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