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6/8/2007
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The California Senate passed the Pharmaceutical Drug Information and Safety Act, SB 606 (Scott), yesterday. The bill requires pharmaceutical companies to disclose the results of the clinical studies so that doctors and patients have additional information on the side effects and effectiveness of drugs. |
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3/28/2008
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Report shows industry-set standards fail to protect patients. |
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12/17/07
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CALPIRG applauds the Assembly’s passage today of the comprehensive health care reform bill, ABX1-1. |
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12/14/2007
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With the Assembly convening on Monday and new amendments made to the health care reform bill, the pieces are in place for California’s leaders to close a deal on reforms that could greatly expand coverage, contain the surging costs of health care, and give consumers a fair shake when buying insurance.
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11/09/2007
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CALPIRG recently conducted an email survey of 575 of our members, to find out what kind of health care reforms are most important to them, and gather their stories about the health care system. |
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11/07/2007
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We welcome the Speaker’s announcement on Tuesday of his plan for health care reform. While the details haven’t fully been released, it looks to contain costs, expand coverage, and help consumers get a fair shake when buying insurance.
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10/31/2007
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In our testimony today, we told the legislature that real health care reform has to contain costs, expand coverage, and ensure that consumers can get a fair shake when buying insurance. |
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10/09/2007
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CALPIRG welcomes Gov. Schwarzenegger’s announcement today that he has released the details of his health care reform proposal. Now all sides have put their cards on the table, and lawmakers can continue shaping the comprehensive health care reform California needs. |
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1/14/2008
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Facing a projected $14 billion budget shortfall, California lawmakers are right to consider how the landmark health care reform bill, ABX1-1, will affect the deficit. But ABX1-1 brings in new money for health care that could not be used to plug the gap in the general fund, as well as limiting health care costs moving forward. |
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09/26/2007
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President Bush today signed a comprehensive Food and Drug Administration bill that focuses on prescription drug safety reforms. |
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09/19/2007
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The House today passed significant reforms to the Food and Drug Administration’s drug safety review system. |
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09/10/2007
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"We applaud the Senate for passing AB 8 (Núñez) this afternoon." |
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07/03/2007
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SACRAMENTO—The California Assembly Health Committee passed the Pharmaceutical Drug Information and Safety Act, SB 606 (Scott), today with all members present voting in favor of the bill. |
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05/14/2008
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CALPIRG Health Care Advocate Michael Russo testified today at a Department of Managed Care hearing in Irvine, calling for the enactment of new regulations to protect patients from balance billing. |
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05/03/2006
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New Study Analyzes FDA Actions Against Manufacturers For Deceptive Marketing Of Vioxx, Paxil, 150 Other Drugs |
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04/03/2007
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SACRAMENTO—The California Assembly Health Committee passed the Pharmaceutical Drug Information and Safety Act, SB 606 (Scott), today with all members present voting in favor of the bill. |
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01/28/2008
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We are deeply disappointed in the lack of action by the Senate Health Committee today. The failure to vote for health care reform was in effect a vote for the status quo. |
