OKLAHOMA CITY — A program to help low-income and uninsured Oklahomans with their prescription drug bills was announced by House Republicans on Tuesday. February 2, 2005 Read the full story at channeloklahoma.com.

BATON ROUGE — Some Louisiana residents who buy their prescription drugs by mail or over the phone from out-of-state outlets were temporarily denied their medicines in January by a new state licensing requirement that critics say is designed to protect local retailers. By Jan Moller February 2, 2005 Read the full story at nola.com.

FARMERS should be on the look out for fake veterinary drugs on the market, the National Drug Authority (NDA) has warned, writes Chris Kiwawulo. New Vision (Kampala) February 1, 2005 Read the full story at allafrica.com.

BELFAST (Feb 1, 2005): Two men charged in a police investigation into OxyContin sales at a Belfast hotel last January were given minor jail sentences in Waldo County Superior Court this week. By Jay Davis Read the full story at villagesoup.com.

New Jersey would ban the sale of prescription drugs from Internet pharmacies based in Canada and Europe under a bill a Senate committee passed yesterday that is already under fire from consumer groups. By Susan K. Livio February 01, 2005 Read the full story at nj.com.

Feb. 1, 2005 — Pharmaceutical companies and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been grappling with ways to eliminate counterfeit drugs from the supply chain. Now states have joined the fray by passing pedigree laws. By: Tom Kevan, Frontline Solutions Feb 1, 2005 Read the full story at frontlinetoday.com.

Montgomery County officials on Monday released a request for proposals to American and Canadian drug distributors to bid on the program that county lawmakers approved in September, which would give government employees and retirees the option of buying cheaper prescription medications from Canada or other foreign countries. Neil Adler Monday Read the full story at bizjournals.com.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Gov. Brad Henry says he is willing to go to the mat with the federal government to allow Oklahomans to lawfully buy cheaper drugs from other countries. Associated Press 1/31/2005 Read the full story at kotv.com.