Drug benefit plan gains momentum

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Top aides of Pres Bill Clinton plan to meet with pharmaceutical industry executives to reach a concensus on how to implement a drug benefit for senior citizens. Deviating from their belligerent stance, drug companies have also launched ads that have a different tone from their previous multimillion dollar campaign attacking Clinton's plan. The industry has insisted that drug benefits should be part of Medicare reform, which is unlikely to happen in 2000. However, softening their stance, drug firms say they are willing to support for federal drug subsidies for low-income seniors.

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Microsoft leans creatively on levers of political power

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Microsoft has resorted to political lobbying as a last-ditch effort to keep itself intact. Besides employing hundreds of influential lobbyists and launching a national public relations campaign, the software giant is also waging a 'stealth' political campaign. This is a series of low-key ways to influence the opinions of politicians and the American public. For instance, Microsoft has engaged the services of 15 advocacy groups and think tanks to spread its message through polls, news conferences, Web sites, letters to the editor, research papers, opinion papers and letter- writing campaigns aimed at legislators.

Software Publishers, Systems Software Pkgs (Micro), Microsoft Corp., Operating systems (Software)

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Prescription imports get big approval

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Legislation that would legalize the importation of prescription drugs from such sources as Mexico and Canada, where prices as substantially lower compared to the US, has been passed in the US Senate. The proposal, which received a 74-21 vote in favor, was approved on Jul 19, 2000. The proposed legislation, which still faces a number of obstacles before it becomes law, has the potential to significantly reduce the annual amount US citizens pay for prescription drugs.

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