Reform proposals

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Consumers and some members of congress are calling for greater government oversight of drugs already on the market following the harmful revelations of many of the FDA-approved drugs. Michael Leavitt, the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), states that the department needs to move in a direction in order to monitor the drugs after its approval to the market.

General services, Safety and security measures, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Powers and duties, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Drug approval, Leavitt, Michael

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Schering Case Demonstrates Manipulation Of Drug Prices

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Schering-Plough Corp. will pay $345.5 million to settle a Medicaid investigation into drug pricing. The company sold drugs to two health insurers for less than it charged Medicare.

Commodity & service prices, Medicaid, Administration of Public Health Programs, Company legal issue, Cases, Prices and rates, Investigations, Schering-Plough Corp., Price gouging, Company pricing policy

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