Jan 23 Watch Study Poses New Questions About Cholesterol Drugs The makers of the cholesterol drug Vytorin pulled its telelvision ads off the air on Tuesday, after a study found the drug was no more effective at reducing the risk of heart attack than one of its generic counterparts. Two… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch FDA Overhauls Prescription Drug Oversight Program The Food and Drug Administration announced it is making more than a dozen changes to improve oversight of prescription drugs, including increased monitoring of drugs' safety after they are on the market. FDA Commissioner Dr. Andrew Von Eschenbach discusses the… Continue watching
Dec 08 Medicare Prescription Drug Bill Signed Into Law President Bush on Monday signed a $400 billion, 10-year Medicare bill that will enact sweeping changes to the entitlement program by adding a prescription drug benefit and increasing the roll of private companies. Continue reading
Jun 28 House Passes Prescription Drug Coverage Plan House Republicans passed a Medicare drug plan early Friday that would use private health insurance companies to provide prescription drug coverage for senior citizens and the disabled. Continue reading