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News Release | MASSPIRG | Health Care

House Repeals Prescription Drug Gift Ban, Pharma wins big in House Budget

“The House of Representatives sided with the Pharmaceutical industry today against consumers when they repealed the Prescription Drug and Medical Device Ban and the Ban on prescription drug marketing coupons as part of the House Budget,” said Deirdre Cummings, Legislative Director of MASSPIRG.

News Release | MASSPIRG | Health Care

MASSPIRG urges House to Oppose Drug Industry’s Costly Marketing Schemes

 

MASSPIRG urges House law makers to oppose  efforts by Big Pharma to repeal the prescription drug gift ban or the ban on rx drug marketing  coupons in the House Budget.  See our Letter to House on Prescription Drug Ban,  and our Letter to House on Drug Company Marketing Coupons here.

 

News Release | MASSPIRG | Health Care

Health Care For All, MASSPIRG, AARP Urge Preservation of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Gift Ban

The state’s largest consumer, health care and senior organizations called on House members to oppose the partial repeal of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Gift Ban Law, commonly known as the gift ban, included in the House Ways and Means budget released today.

News Release | MASSPIRG and Demos | Health Care

New Report Highlights the Painful Impact of Federal “Regulatory Reform” Proposals

A new report finds that Massachusetts’ lives, health and livelihoods would be at risk if so-called “regulatory reform” proposals in Congress were to become law, slowing or stopping the regulatory process. The report details the number of Baystaters harmed in just a one-year delay in the upcoming rulemaking process for two critical consumer protection laws: the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) higher standard in limiting soot in the air, and the Food and Drug Administrations’ new rules for the safe handling of produce.

News Release | MASSPIRG | Health Care

MASSPIRG Testifies on Rx Drug Marketing bills Urges Committee to Support Bills that Rein in Healthcare Costs

MASSPIRG testified today before the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Health on a handful of bills that would add to or work to decrease Massachusetts’ highest-in-the-nation healthcare costs.

News Release | MASSPIRG | Health Care

Keep the Focus on Lowering Health Care Costs

Statement from the Legislative Director of MASSPIRG on Blue Cross Blue Shield’s decision to give back $4.26 million to their customers after AG investigation into the excessive compensation awarded to former CEO Cleve Killingsworth. 

News Release | MASSPIRG | Health Care

Keep the Focus on Lowering Health Care Costs

MASSPIRG's reaction to Blue Cross Blue Shield’s decision to refund $4.26 million to their customers after AG investigation into  excessive compensation.

News Release | MASSPIRG | Health Care

Legislature Preserves Rx Gift Ban in Budget

MASSPIRG praised the legislature for rejecting Big Pharma attempt to repeal RX drug gift ban.

News Release | MASSPIRG | Health Care

Legislature Preserves Rx Gift Ban in Budget

MASSPIRG praised the legislature for rejecting attempts by Big Pharma to repeal laws aimed at lowering our skyrocketing health care costs by reining in the drug industry’s aggressive and expensive marketing tactics in the budget.

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