Legislative Highlights

Court action could prolong health care fight

[USA Today] 2012-02-21
Drug firm Mylan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette settle lawsuits over stories that prompted FDA review

[Associated Press] 2012-02-21
Lawmakers debate mandated coverage of contraceptives in health-care law

[Washington Post] 2012-02-17
Rand Paul puts synthetic drug bill on hold

[Minneapolis Star Tribune] 2012-02-16
Reid will allow vote on repeal of administration's birth control mandate

[The Hill] 2012-02-15
Drug shortage bill may ride U.S. highway legislation

[Reuters] 2012-02-15
House Dems call on health agencies to enforce drug-trial reporting laws

[The Hill] 2012-02-15
Senate Republicans press Supreme Court to strike healthcare mandate

[The Hill] 2012-02-14
Michigan to take lead in lawsuits against Obama's birth control mandate in health care plans

[Detroit Free Press] 2012-02-13
Senate panel approves bill to televise high court

[Reuters] 2012-02-10
Former Takeda Executive Bankosky Accused of Insider Trading in SEC Lawsuit

[Bloomberg] 2012-02-10
House lawmakers introduce bipartisan legislation creating user fees for generic drugs

[The Hill] 2012-02-10
Rules Requiring Contraceptive Coverage Have Been In Force For Years

[NPR] 2012-02-10
GOP Legislators Take Aim at Contraceptive Rule

[Wall Street Journal] 2012-02-09
Plan B Contraceptive Access Limits Spur New U.S. Court Action Against FDA

[Bloomberg] 2012-02-09
Sanofi Loses Court Challenge to FDA Generic Lovenox Approval

[Bloomberg] 2012-02-08
Opponents: Congress went too far in Obama healthcare law

[Reuters] 2012-02-07
Obama administration faces backlash over rule ordering birth control coverage

[The Hill] 2012-02-07
Health-Care Case Tests Supreme Court’s Ban on Live Broadcasts

[Bloomberg] 2012-02-06
Mikulski bill would speed approval of new drugs by FDA

[Baltimore Sun] 2012-02-03

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