Public Citizen's Healthcare Daily News Digest
Wednesday May 29, 2002
Prescription Drug Development & Marketing
National Institute for Health Care Management, "Changing Patterns of Pharmaceutical Innovation," May 28, 2002
http://www.nihcm.org/embargoednews/innovations.pdfNew Medicines Seldom Contain Anything New, Study Finds
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/29/business/29DRUG.htmlReport Says Drugmakers Innovate Less, Modify More
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23827-2002May28.htmlStudy says drug innovation weak in '90s
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/149/business/Study_says_drug_innovation_weak_in_90s+.shtml
Pharmaceutical Industry News
Glaxo in New Row Over AIDS Drug Pricing
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-aids-glaxo.htmlBristol - Myers Seeks European HIV Drug OK
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-health-bristolmyers.htmlFines Dealt for Internet Prescriptions
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Illegal-Prescriptions.html
Health Care Coverage & Access
Tolman proposes care overhaul
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/149/metro/Tolman_proposes_care_overhaul+.shtmlStudy To Determine Whether New, Full-Service Hospital Needed To Replace D.C. General
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/print_report.cfm?DR_ID=11418&dr_cat=3Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Suggests Raising Tax Revenue To Offset Health Care Cuts Proposed by Governor
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/print_report.cfm?DR_ID=11422&dr_cat=3
Medicare Drug Benefit
Joining Prescription Drug Benefit Debate, Senate Republicans Working on Own Proposal
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/print_report.cfm?DR_ID=11413&dr_cat=3
High Cost of Prescription Drugs
Some States, AARP Choose Not To Hire Plaintiffs' Attorneys in Lawsuits Against Drug Companies
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/print_report.cfm?DR_ID=11415&dr_cat=3
Patents
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Letter to the Editor of Washington Post in response to PhRMA advertisement (5/21/02) See end of message for complete article
On the T.V.
On Drug Costs, Getting Questions Right
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/29/arts/television/29GENZ.html
Medical Device Industry News
Boston Scientific gains OK, in Europe for Symbiot stent
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/149/business/Boston_Scientific_gains_OK_in_Europe_for_Symbiot_stent+.shtml
Drug Safety
Real fears over phony drugs
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/149/business/Real_fears_over_phony_drugs+.shtml___________________________________________________________
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