Prescription Drugs

Study: CA Prescription Drug Database Can Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Wed, 03/09/2016 - 16:06
As mounting evidence and support shows, if California lawmakers want to help end the prescription drug epidemic, they should mandate that doctors use the state's online prescription drug database. The latest evidence in support is a new study from two San Diego doctors.
 

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Will Convicted CA Dirty Doctor's Long Sentence Help End Opioid Crisis?

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Fri, 02/05/2016 - 10:08
Though it has been six years since she was caught, the California poster child for dirty doctors, and how they contribute to America's Opioid crisis, has finally and justly been sentenced to a long prison term. 
 

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Reducing Drug Prices Proposal Could Pit Well-Funded Healthcare Players Against Each Other

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Mon, 11/16/2015 - 08:01
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation's proposed measure to reduce prescription drug prices in California is simple enough: Require the state to negotiate prices just like the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs does. Proponents say it will lower costs for state programs, potentially save taxpayers millions and ease rising medical costs for the most vulnerable. 
 

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Brown Ends 2015 With a Whimper: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Mon, 10/12/2015 - 18:56

Landmark bills protecting digital privacy, greening energy use in the state, reining in health insurance abuses and expanding voter registration were among the good proposals signed by Gov. Jerry Brown as the 2015 legislative year drew to a close. Yet, in a year Californians called for bold, progressive action on gas prices, toxics regulation and ratepayer protection against back room dealings with regulated utilities, centrist saddling and tepid reforms dull the shine of those wins for the public. 

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Waiting for Governor Jerry Brown to Sign Bills Protecting Californians

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 11:52

The crowded hallways outside of the Legislature's chambers may now be empty but that doesn't mean the fervent lobbying to kill pending legislation is over. 

With more than 600 bills sitting at the governor's desk, we are keeping an eye on bills that protect privacy, healthcare, elections, consumer rights and the environment. Below are some of the bills we are watching:  

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How Far Will Legislature Go in Fight Against Prescription Abuse?

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Mon, 06/15/2015 - 13:43

An August hearing on how to end prescription drug abuse looms as the Legislature seeks new ways to stop the epidemic. 

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