As Farnkoff notes below, today we're faced with the disappointing news that the House has shamefully caved to the PhRMA industry, stripping the ban on gifts that was in the Senate version, and allowing the industry to "police itself" … [Read more...]
Docs and med students support gift ban
Well, how about this: Turns out doctors and med students happen to agree that gifts from pharma companies distort the practice of administering medicine. A press release from Health Care for All: PROMINENT PHYSICIANS, NATIONAL … [Read more...]
PhRMA gift ban: Save The Sandwiches!
And how will the Massachusetts economy react to the loss of over $40,000,000 of food sales from local restaurants and delicatessens that are currently the makers of these simple sandwiches and salads for the doctor's "Lunch and … [Read more...]
DeLeo wobbly on pharma gift ban
On banning gifts from pharma companies to doctors, Ways and Means Chair Bob DeLeo may hurt himself with all that head scratching and hand-wringing:“I’ve heard from a lot of folks on that,” he said. “That would be by … [Read more...]
Pharma gift ban: HCFA asks for your phone calls
Got this email yesterday: The Senate recently passed legislation prohibiting pharmaceutical and medical device companies from giving gifts to health care providers. This measure is critical for consumers. The industry … [Read more...]
Glaxo bluffs; Our leaders quake?
Hoo lordy, this is just plain desperate: As part of the health care cost-control plan, Sen. President Murray has proposed to eliminate pharma companies' bribes gifties to doctors. And now WAAAAATCH OUT! Glaxo's gonna pull up … [Read more...]
Our “liberal” senators: Apparently *not* in the pocket of PhRMA (updated)
Update: From Senator Kerry's online coordinator:John Kerry and Ted Kennedy have both worked for drug re-importation for a long time. And I know that John Kerry has never taken PhRMA money, so he's not in their pocket by any means. I was … [Read more...]
Poll: A bridge too PhRMA
I dare say there's a national consensus that Congress should mandate that the federal government negotiate drug prices with pharma companies:A new poll shows that the overwhelming majority of Americans favor allowing the government to … [Read more...]
Department of PhRMA Profit Security
Good thing they're keeping us safe up on the north border:Citing increased concerns about the quality of drugs entering the United States from Canada, federal authorities have stepped up seizures of the prescriptions and sent strongly … [Read more...]