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Jill Wechsler is Pharmaceutical Technology's Washington Editor, jillwechsler7@gmail.com.
April 02, 2009
President Obama's economic recovery plain includes goals such as reducing the number of uninsured citizens and improving the quality of healthcare.
March 19, 2009
Instead of protecting the public from unsafe drugs and contaminated foods, the Food and Drug Administration is a "hazard to public health," stated President Barack Obama in announcing his choices to head the agency and new efforts to improve food safety. Margaret Hamburg will be FDA's new commissioner, and Joshua Sharfstein principal deputy commissioner for drugs and medical products.
March 02, 2009
Broader disclosure of drug prices and conflicts of interest are central healthcare reform issues.
February 19, 2009
The stimulus bill expands the healthcare safety net while boosting investment in health IT and comparative research.
February 02, 2009
Efforts to cut healthcare outlays will focus on drug costs, despite a drop in prescription sales.
January 02, 2009
Will more resources and new leadership fix FDA, or is a major overhaul in order?