Santa Monica, CA – After news broke Friday that Mylan must pay $465 million for overcharging Medicaid for the EpiPen, mothers whose children rely on the…
Pharmaceutical companies have dramatically increased their lobbying activities in California, contributed $325,000 to Governor Schwarzenegger and funded phony grassroots groups to use as political cover, according…
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office regulations that would curtail abusive behavior by patent applicants and improve…
Proposed Regulations Would Curtail Abusive Behavior By Patent Applicants WASHINGTON, DC -- A coalition of consumer advocacy and public interest groups today filed legal papers supporting…
The pharmaceutical industry flooded Congress with money in 2007 in a record $168 million lobbying effort, according to a Center for Public Integrity...
Wisconsin Technology Network The groups joining in filing the Public Interest Amici brief include two groups, the Public Patent Foundation and the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer…
The Wall Street Journal Medicare reimbursements are in line with drugs' actual selling prices, and physicians and hospitals can no longer afford to forgive co-payments. As…
When he campaigned for governor, Arnold promised to bring sunshine to Sacramento and embrace full disclosure by politicians. But the ads for the gov's initiative agenda…
Eight initiatives on special vote ballotVentura County Star (California) "As a Californian, I think our legislative and regulatory decisions should be made in the interests of…
$43 million in past month alone given to fight stringent prescription discountsThe San Francisco Chronicle "The drug companies are putting their cannon at the top of…
Is the blizzard of initiatives drowning out public's voice?The San Francisco Chronicle Jamie Court, President of FTCR, a consumer advocate foundation in Santa Monica, is not…
