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Health Care & Prescription Drugs News

House Passes Drug Safety Legislation	7/11/2007
Consumers scored a victory today over the powerful pharmaceutical industry when the House voted 403 to 16 to pass drug safety legislation as part of a comprehensive Food and Drug Administration reform bill.
New Survey: Uninsured Albuquerque Residents Pay More For Prescription Drugs	7/11/2006
ALBUQUERQUEâ€”Uninsured consumers in Albuquerque pay 61.5 more for common prescription drugs than what the drug companies charge the federal government, according to a New Mexico Public Interest Research Group (NMPIRG) Education Fund report released today.
Survey Finds Uninsured Consumers Pay Too High a Price For Prescription Drugs in Albuquerque	10/21/2004
Uninsured consumers in Albuquerque are charged 76 percent more for prescription drugs than the best available market prices, according to a survey released today by NMPIRG.