Waxman warns of legislative pitfalls.(Rx/Generic Drugs)(Henry A. Waxman)

Chain Drug Review;  March 28, 2005 ;     667 words ......The man described by Generic Pharmaceutical Association...significantly lowered drug prices. But Rep. Henry Waxman...Medicare prescription drug benefit to see that the...comments to GPhA members. Drug prices have remained higher...the purpose of delaying generic competition. ...

Government amends plan to cut drug prices.(Pharmaceutical Benefits...

Australasian Business Intelligence;  February 7, 2005 ;     196 words ......had to change an election promise, after looking at drug prices. The reversal came after lobbying from drug companies...Government had made an election promise to cut the price of generic drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The Australian...companies now have to make only a one-off ...

Brand Name Drug Prices Up Nearly 4 Pct.

AP Online;  June 20, 2006 ;     685 words ......06-20-2006 Dateline: WASHINGTON Brand-name drug prices jumped nearly 4 percent during the first three...plans in which they pay a fixed amount for a drug, say $20 for a brand-name drug, and that price won't change during the year...payments are capped at $5 for a brand-name drug. "They ...

The Fraser Institute: Canadian Seniors Pay Double What American Seniors...

Marketwire;  August 18, 2008 ;     677 words ......for identical generic drugs, according to...Seniors and Drug Prices in Canada and...prices for the generic drugs most commonly...commonly prescribed generic drugs for seniors were...and American drug prices again shows that...said. "Generic drug ...

Canadians pay a lot to get generic drugs.

Washington Times (Washington, D.C.);  October 2, 2004 ;     700+ words ......countries for generic drugs, according to...cheaper, generic drug prices there are considerably...importing foreign generic drugs have artificially...by the Food and Drug Administration...agency said U.S. generic drugs are cheaper than...

Canadian seniors pay double what American seniors pay for most common...

PR Newswire;  August 18, 2008 ;     700+ words ......for identical generic drugs, according to...Seniors and Drug Prices in Canada and...prices for the generic drugs most commonly...commonly prescribed generic drugs for seniors were...and American drug prices again shows that...said. Generic drug ...

SEN. FEINSTEIN URGES CALIFORNIANS TO BE AWARE THAT GENERIC DRUG PRICES...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 8, 2006 ;     279 words ......different prices for the same generic drugs. The Senator is urging Californians...staff out to compare generic drug prices in pharmacies all across...about the great disparity in drug prices, Senator Feinstein recently...conducted April 17-28, 2006, and drug prices are ...

The Fraser Institute: Canadian Seniors Pay Double What American Seniors...

Canadian Corporate News;  August 18, 2008 ;     700+ words ......for identical generic drugs, according to...Seniors and Drug Prices in Canada and...prices for the generic drugs most commonly...commonly prescribed generic drugs for seniors were...and American drug prices again shows that...said. Generic drug ...

Generic drug prices rocketing

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  December 27, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Generic drug prices rocketing Increase is...December 27, 2002 Prices of generic drugs are rising almost twice...few years. Prices of generic drugs are rising faster for...the market. Makers of generic drugs typically charge higher...

Drilon airs concern on drug prices.(Main News)

Manila Bulletin;  August 23, 2000 ;     544 words ......last resort to arrest spiraling drug prices. The survey data gathered by the...last resort to arrest the spiraling drug prices. Drilon said he is against any government...effective measures to bring down drug prices, he said, he would support some...and instead import directly the ...

U.S. prescription drug prices jumping in 2006

Charleston Gazette;  June 21, 2006 ;     700+ words ...WASHINGTON - Brand-name drug prices jumped nearly 4 percent during the first three...plans in which they pay a fixed amount for a drug, say $20 for a brand-name drug, and that price won't change during the year...payments are capped at $5 for a brand-name drug. "They didn't look at the whole ...

Rise in drug prices slows slightly.(NEWS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  August 16, 2005 ;     573 words ......increase of 195 wholesale drug prices was more than twice the...report is that makers of generic drugs raised prices less than...measured prices for the 75 generic drugs most commonly prescribed for older people. Brand-name drug prices are continuing to rise...more ...

Wholesale drug prices rise 7.1 percent: Namebrand hike is more than double...

Charleston Gazette;  April 13, 2005 ;     655 words ......contrast, the price for generic drugs hardly budged, rising 0...a statement. The news on generic drugs was welcome, but generics...it compares brand-name drug prices with general inflation...inflation, prescription drug prices, including generics, rose...increase in ...

Drug Prices Up 7 Percent in '04, AARP Says

AP Online;  April 13, 2005 ;     675 words ......contrast, the price for generic drugs hardly budged, rising 0...a statement. The news on generic drugs was welcome, but generics...it compares brand-name drug prices with general inflation...inflation, prescription drug prices, including generics, rose...percent ...

AARP: Drug Prices Jump 7.1 Percent in '04

AP Online;  April 13, 2005 ;     675 words ......contrast, the price for generic drugs hardly budged, rising 0...a statement. The news on generic drugs was welcome, but generics...it compares brand-name drug prices with general inflation...inflation, prescription drug prices, including generics, rose...percent ...