Health Care & Prescription Drugs News

House Passes Drug Safety Legislation	7/11/2007
Consumers scored a victory today over the powerful pharmaceutical industry when the House voted 403 to 16 to pass drug safety legislation as part of a comprehensive Food and Drug Administration reform bill.
TexPIRG Applauds Governor Perry’s Signing of Canadian Prescription Drugs Bill	6/21/2005
The Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG) applauded Governor Rick Perry today for signing into law a measure to give Texans easier and safer access to prescription drugs from Canadian pharmacies.
New Study Finds 42% of American are underinsured	6/16/2008
A study released today by the Commonwealth Fund found that 42% of Americans either are uninsured or underinsured.
Houstonians voice concerns about Texas’ Health Care Crisis to Legislators	6/12/2008
Margret Torres, who is an ACORN member and former paralegal with a college degree in communications, is not is someone who you would typically think would be without health insurance, but she is just one of the thousands of Texans with no health insurance.

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