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 thehill.com.

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

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.

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.

Although the practice is widespread — and actually abetted by several U.S. cities and states — the federal Food and Drug Administration stands foursquare against Americans importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. September 18, 2005 Read the full story at app.com.

A PREVIOUSLY rejected antibiotic drug, Cloxacillin capsules BP is on the drug market. The capsules is supplied by Radium Pharmaceuticals Limited which has a tainted track record of supplying fake drugs in Uganda, according to an August audit report by the National Medical Stores (NMS). Frank Nyakairu September 15, 2005 Read the full story at allafrica.com.

Our constituents are all concerned about the cost of pharmaceuticals. They wonder why they are paying so much for a blockbuster drug when others in neighboring countries are paying only a fraction of the price. By Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) September 14, 2005 Read the full story at hillnews.com.

(AP) China must deliver on its promises for better protection for patents, trademarks and other intellectual property, Washington's newly appointed official in charge of combatting commercial piracy said Wednesday. By the Associated Press September 14, 2005 Read the full story at cbsnews.com.

Federal prosecutors contend that a small pharmacy in Bucks County illegally sold more than $13 million worth of diet drugs to Internet customers over a recent 19-month period. By Jim Smith September 13, 2005 Read the full story at philly.com.

The road to great design is fraught with potential minefields. When great opportunities are squandered and the result is mediocre, the culprit is usually collaboration. This is precisely why Target's Clear RX bottles are so remarkable. The new bottle successfully marries intelligent graphic design with functional industrial design. By Evelyn Hafferty September 13, 2005 Read the full story at businessweek.com.