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Patent wars: has India taken on Big Pharma and won?Washington man speaks out about access to affordable medicine We The People vs. The Pharmaceutical Industry Doctors Denounce Cancer Drug Prices of $100,000 a Year Pharma continues to profit while Americans struggle Big Pharma Pockets $711 Billion in Profits by Robbing Seniors, Taxpayers The facts about international online pharmacies Bioethicist: Drug makers should focus on affordability, not preserving patents Do drugs really have to be so expensive?State Savings with an Efficient Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Prescription drug spending in 2012: the good, the bad and the ugly Lawmakers: A common-sense approach to reining in drug costs Medicare drug costs to fall in 2014, but donut hole widens Legislative News – February 2013 OPINION: Big Pharma's stranglehold on Washington HHS report: Medicare prescription drug savings hit $5.7B Stop the Crony Capitalism that Increases Prescription Drug Costs Vermont Lawmaker Moves to Repeal Protection for Drug Maker Want to make more money? Pay off the competition. US prescription drug spending rose 2.9% in 2011, says govt Under the influence of drug ads Many doctors prescribe more-pricey drugs than needed, study finds Questcor Finds Profits, at $28,000 a Vial RxRights Year in Review - 2012 Portland: Canadian drugs would save us millions Justices to Take Up Generic Drug Case U.S. prescription costs rapidly outpacing American budgets Why do people import prescription drugs? Add your story to the map, build support for Rx drug importation Obama's re-elected. So what's next for pharma?Generic Viagra Industry Is Pro-Choice In Payments Pharma vs India: a case of life or death for the world’s poor Billions in penalties paid, yet pharma isn’t fazed Medication Costs The Number One Reason People Skip Meds, According to Pharmacists Profit trumps potential New FDA campaign for safe online pharmacies misleads consumers Drug Coupons: A Good Deal For The Patient, But Not The Insurer More Americans forgo medicine, visits to doctor States seek savings from drug importation Pharma Behaving Badly MT: Governor seeks pilot program for cheaper drugs for state employees Online Pharmacy or Discount Card? The Choice Isn’t So Clear Inform prescription drug policy through survey Consumer calls drug prices in America “Extortion” What you need to know about the new FDA bill White House petition to protect access to affordable medicine Pharmaceutical companies putting health of world's poor at risk Anemia drugs made billions, but at what cost?Drug importation as an election issue FDA bill signed, importation in serious jeopardy Letting Big Pharma Review Its Own Drugs — What Could Go Wrong?Seniors in Medicare doughnut hole skipping depression medication Minnesotans worry pending FDA bill prohibits imported prescription drugs GlaxoSmithKline to pay $3 billion healthcare fraud settlement, U.S. says RxRights to White House: Don’t Cut off Americans’ Lifeline to Affordable Medications Tell the President it's time to stand up to Big Pharma!Wis. Supreme Court upholds damages in drug lawsuit Final FDA reauthorization bill threatens drug importation Rockefeller expands efforts to address prescription drug price gouging New York Times: 'Obama was pushed by the drug industry...'Lobby E-Mails Show Depth of Obama Ties to Drug Industry The ugly politics behind drug pricing Insurers forcing patients to pay more for costly specialty drugs Don't let the government destroy imported meds!RxRights responds to Wall Street Journal article McCain drug importation amendment fails to pass Senate A Global Health Care Remedy – Why We Must Fix High Drug Prices ‘Radical’ bill seeks to reduce cost of AIDS drugs by awarding prizes instead of patents Take action to support the McCain Amendment!Funding R&D: High Prices, Overuse A Failed Strategy Thanking senators who spoke out for importation Retired Couples May Need $240,000 for Health Care McCain and Franken offer amendment to allow importation FDA should educate consumers about safe online pharmacies The Wrong Way to Stop Fake Drugs International online pharmacies can help Americans afford asthma medications J.&J. Fined $1.2 Billion in Drug Case Drug Spending Levels Off, But Not For The Usual Reasons Independent study confirms safey and cost-effectiveness of verified international online pharmacies High co-pays linked to increased health risks for kids with asthma It is time to stop rewarding corporate greed The New Healthcare Law Is No Panacea For The Drug Affordability Crisis in America Inside America’s Drug Shortage RxRights Survey Results India Orders Bayer to License a Patented Drug New Report Finds Price Increases for Brand Name and Specialty Drugs More Than Offset Generic Drug Price Decreases State court to examine ‘pay-for-delay’ deals by drugmakers HHS Sebelius keeps quiet about her drug importation program as governor Will FTC allow PBM monopoly?The Fiction Behind The Cost of New Drugs Big Pharma balks at President's proposed budget The Drug Shortage Crisis in America Most Docs Say Pharma Ties Should Be Disclosed Candidate Rick Santorum Defends High Drug Prices In America Health law delivers $2.1 billion in savings on drugs for seniors Can the people push past politics as usual?ABC News article only tells part of the story The High Price of New Cancer Drugs You stopped SOPA and PIPA!Anti-piracy bills as a key election issue? Stay tuned…Sen. Klobuchar takes on the drug industry CVS Caremark Settles Charges Over Prescription Prices RxRights Responds to Washington Post editorial Myth Versus Reality: Promoting A Pricey Gout Pill RxRights 2011 year in review SOPA legislative update Act now! Don't let Congress rob you of your right to import safe & affordable medicine!Congress determined to rob you of your medications and your voice!Pfizer Pioneers New Ways to Frustrate Generics Majority of Seniors Postpone Doctor Visits Due to Financial Concerns Drug companies put profits before patients Counterfeit drug bill gets tough on criminals, not consumers Merck to pay $950 million to settle Vioxx investigation Buying Prescription Drugs Online?Petition against E-PARASITE/SOPA successful!Those Prescription Drug Prices Keep On Rising Lead organizer of RxRights quoted in TV news segment CBO Says Pay To Delay Bill Can Save $4.8 Billion Is the Era of Off-Label Promotion Over?Publisher of seniors' informational sites calls for Consumer Reports to address misstatements Consumer Reports article misses the point on drug importation Ending drug companies’ pay-for-delay deals Why Do Americans Need Greater Access to Safe International Online Pharmacies?Solve debt problem by negotiating drug prices Sen. Chuck Schumer seeks end to drugs' 'gray market'Representative launches investigation into gray market gouging Drugmakers Charged With Defrauding Medicaid Support for Rx drug importation Google's Ad Freedom Wrongly Curtailed Unaffordable medicine can have dangerous consequences Who uses international pharmacies?Drug Spending Targeted in Obama's $320 Billion Health Cut Lifesaving drugs 'out of reach' for many RxRights calls for a common sense approach to importation Drug shortage dilemma Whistleblower lawsuit accuses generic drugmakers of scheme that overcharged Medicaid Canadian Pharmacies React To US Gov't Taking $500 Million From Google Over Their Ads F.T.C. Criticizes Agreements That Delay Generic Drugs 48 Million Americans Forgo Filling Prescription Medication in 2010 Due To Cost RxRights outreach to Oregon advocates Letter to the editor of the Washington Post In donut hole, Medicare patients don't switch, they stop Medicaid Pays Less Than Medicare for Many Prescription Drugs, U.S. Report Finds Pending congressional legislation could hurt U.S. seniors How to Cut Your Drug Costs Drug Prices to Plummet in Wave of Expiring Patents Personal stories about safe and affordable drug importation Pew white paper and prescription drug safety Obama Targets Drug Companies for Cuts in U.S. Debt Talks Physician speaks out about doctors & drug reps Alabama cuts Medicaid drug costs by examining pharmacy receipts PBMs and the price of prescription drugs Drug makers try to sidetrack demands for discounts PharmacyChecker.com Submits Comments to FDA Regarding Online Pharmacies and Personal Drug Importation Big pharma's rights take precedence over patient rights What has RxRights been up to?US Army Probes Pharma Payments To Military Docs U.S. Government Fed Up With Pharmaceutical Prices – FDA To The Rescue?Following 12,400% Price Hike in Drug Used to Treat Gout, Brown Urges Company to Rethink Decision, Calls on CMS to Investigate Ramifications Healthcare law to allow generic versions of biotech drugs Who is the PROTECT IP Act Protecting?4 Pharma CEOs Admit They Jack Up Drug Prices for the Hell of It Stop Price Increases for H.I.V. and AIDS Prescriptions The war over Lipitor Pay for Delay: U.S. Says Drugmakers Block Cheaper Generic Rivals Ex-Governor Blagojevich, Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the Lessons Learned by the I-Save Rx Personal Drug Importation Program Should drug marketing count as free speech? Hey, big spender. How much did you shell out for Rx drugs? Pharma CEOs still reaping rewards Take action to protect your RxRights!FDA/National Consumers League Program on Prescription Adherence Unlikely to Tackle The Real Problem of Drug Prices Share your story with RxRights!Off-label drug pushing China Cuts Domestic Drug Prices by 21% on Average; Could This Cause Higher Prices in the U.S.?Seniors with Medicare still skip high priced heart drugs AARP endorses drug reimportation Bill Fewer fill 'dispense as written' prescriptions - study More on Makena 80% Savings Found Purchasing Brand Name Drugs Online from International Pharmacies, According to PharmacyChecker.com Is your doctor accepting drug money?U.S. drug prices outstrip other medical costs: GAO FDA approval leads to exorbitant drug pricing U.S. Brand-Name Drug Prices Dramatically Increased in 2010, According to New Report Prescription drug prices at an all time high It's back, old reimportion bill gets new life!Demythologizing the High Costs of Developing New Drugs Stroke medicines still unaffordable for some survivors, according to University of Michigan research Senators Stabenow, Snowe Introduce Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Prices How the war on fake drugs risks harming the poor Whistle-blower Ven-A-Care wins in Texas case against drug company Obama to Fight for Lower Drug Prices?Franken makes play for Medicare drug price negotiations Canada Doing Something About Outrageous Drug Prices Time for real, not symbolic, reform on Medicare Part D Administration Backs Big Pharma Over Public Health Congressman Ron Paul Introduces Bill to Legalize Drug Re-Importation Through Online Pharmacies The Fraud of Big Pharma States Ask Supreme Court To Review Pay-To-Delay U.S. Backs Drug Firms in Lawsuit Over Prices CMS: Healthcare spending increased to $2.5 trillion in 2009 Big Pharma Shaped Health Care Reform Strange Bedfellows: Big Pharma and the White House Government Censorship Campaign to Block Affordable Drug Access Pharmaceutical industry on verge of major Hill victory Big Pharma Punished for Price Fixing Ability to Import Prescription Drugs Vital for Mental Health Patients More Balk at Cost of Prescriptions More Americans Abandoning Expensive Prescription Drugs National Coalition Supports Prescription Drug Importation PhRMA quietly spends big in 2010 Will Big Pharma Destroy the Industry It Created?The Drug Company Mantra, "Deny and Delay"Resignation of top Pharma lobbyist reveals deep corruption of health care reform process Limited Personal Importation by the Uninsured Makes Sense U.S. senate votes to maintain big pharma's monopoly by blocking competitive imports Why are prescription drugs so expensive here?What you need to know if you're considering buying meds online It's illegal, but desperate Americans are buying drugs online from Canada Drug Prices Rose 9.1% Last Year, Ahead of Federal Health Overhaul Proposal would allow drugs from Canada to be sold in N.D., Montana US Senator calls on six drug majors to explain international price disparities CIPA Named Google's Canadian Online Pharmacy Verifier Governor Schweitzer Asks for Waiver to Allow Drug Imports from Canada Schweitzer says Canadian drugs still needed after reform Where Are Drug Company Profits Really Going?Google vs. the Patient Pharmaceutical monopoly, price fixing or just capitalism?

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