Check out this great post from the Drum Major Institute on lowering prescription drug prices. Elana Levin talks about the whole enchilada here--from Part D negotiation to Maine's Rx program.

The New York Times and Washington Post reported on the pharmaceutical industry’s fears of a Democratic-controlled Congress. Those fears were best captured in a secret internal memo from drug maker GlaxoSmithKline.

A November 19th article titled, "Big Pharma on a mission to woo Democrats" from London's Financial Times reported that the industry may now have to work overtime to get in the Dems' good graces.

Results are in from recent polls on the top issues that Americans care most about. As you can see, health care is a huge concern for many Americans and affected their vote on Election Day.

The U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee held a hearing yesterday on an important bill to reform the FDA. For the most part, everybody asked the panel to make the bill stronger, according to a story in the Washington Post. Everybody that is, except the drug industry.

Put this one in the jaw-dropping-to-the-floor category: The Guardian reports that U.S. deputy health secretary Alex Azar urged his British counterparts to open the British national health system to more drugs and pushed for direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug ads in Britain.

A great article in the British Medical Journal, “Doctors Must Not Be Lapdogs to Drug Firms,” gives great examples of how drug companies get doctors to prescribe their company’s drugs. Andrea Fugh-Berman’s article recounts how drug companies boycotted a medical conference after she gave a presentation to doctors about drug company marketing tactics.

According to the Boston Globe, drug companies are scared that a new California will actually work the way it's supposed to--by lowering the cost of prescription drugs for uninsured people.

Good news! Measure 44, which will allow the uninsured in OR to receive discounts on their medications passed on Tuesday.

A friend of mine in Pennsylvania just asked me how to find out how some ballot initiatives did in her state and I told her about State Line.

Drug companies have made huge profits off the Medicare prescription drug program, or Part D. You can expect Pfizer and others to have huge holiday parties this year...they'll be breaking out the champagne while some seniors can expect a "donut hole" in their stockings.

Some med schools now are starting up projects for their students to help them challenge drug company sales reps when they attempt to wine and dine docs.

The Washington Post reported today on a new study suggesting premiums for Medicare prescription drug plans will rise by a whopping 87% next year. The report by Families USA, a national health consumer group, also says fewer states will have plans offering full coverage for most drugs needed by seniors.

With the election a few days away, check out how your lawmakers voted on important issues in the last few years. Just type in your zip code and we'll give you a list of bills that Congress voted on and how YOUR Representatives voted on them..

Reuters reports drug companies have spent at least $9 million to keep Republicans in control of Congress. Yesterday’s article quotes stock analysts talking about the risk to drug companies if Democrats take control of one or both houses of Congress: