Edwards unveils plan to control drug advertising
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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Sunday unveiled a plan to put controls on drug advertising, which he said were misleading patients and driving up health care costs.
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The pharmaceutical industry is  expected to face pressure to curb rising prescription-drug  costs no matter which candidate wins next week's U.S.  presidential election.
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Pharmaceutical and advertising industry lobbyists who thwarted attempts in the Senate to rein in drug advertising now turn their attention to the House of Representatives, which is scheduled to take up legislation to overhaul the Food and Drug Administration today.
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Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry on Thursday accused the Bush administration of enabling U.S. drug companies to raise prices and declare "open season" on American consumers.
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Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Sunday that his universal health care proposal would require that Americans go to the doctor for preventive care.
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Thursday in Washington, the nation&#39;s drug czar and other officials kicked off a new campaign aimed at steering young drivers away from drugs and alcohol.
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Medical chiefs call for a crackdown on cheap drink sales and a ban on alcohol advertising at sporting and entertainment events.
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More patients with serious diseases could get experimental drugs under revised rules proposed on Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that also detail how manufacturers can charge for them.
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The issue of drug advertising directly aimed at consumers is becoming political.
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The District could become the first jurisdiction in the country to license pharmaceutical sales representatives, a move a council member says would help protect doctors and patients from disreputable agents who help drive up the costs of prescription drugs.
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The retailer unveiled a plan intended to expand coverage and offer workers cheap prescription drugs.
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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, on an eight-state swing to highlight poverty issues, on Tuesday called for a national law to crackdown on predatory lending.
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Capping an intense 10-day competition for Iowa's seven electoral votes, Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards accused the Bush administration on Sunday of being captured by drug and insurance interests at the expense of working families.
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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards yesterday issued a blueprint aimed at providing health-care coverage for all Americans and said he would raise taxes to help pay the roughly $100 billion annual bill.
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Some want tighter control of ads, in part to stem overuse of pills.
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WASHINGTON  - The Illinois governor's ambitious plan to help that state's residents buy prescription drugs from the United Kingdom also may permit drug imports from Europe's developing countries, the Food and Drug Administration fears.
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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards wants to provide health care for the 47 million people who currently lack it and reduce the cost of coverage for middle-class families