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New national consumer survey confirms: knowing your pharmacist can improve your health

September 21, 2005
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ — The latest national consumer survey commissioned by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) confirms a simple intervention to improve consumer's health. Consumers who know their pharmacist's name are more likely to know their medicines. September 21, 2005 Read the full story at yahoo.com.

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Opening speech by Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe

September 21, 2005
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DEA cracks down on illegal Rx web site

September 21, 2005
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WASHINGTON — Drug enforcement agents said they arrested at least 18 people and halted prescription writing by dozens of doctors and a pharmacist in a crackdown Wednesday on illegal sales of medications over the Internet. By Suzanne Gamboa September 21, 2005 Read the full story at washingtonpost.com.

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Switzerland joins fight against fake drugs

September 21, 2005
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Switzerland is taking part in a Europe-wide campaign to combat counterfeit drugs that are risking the health of people who use them. September 20, 2005 Read the full story at nzz.ch.

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Senate poised for test vote on drug reimportation

September 21, 2005
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The Senate is poised to vote for the first time on language to ease access to prescription drugs imported from abroad during consideration of the agriculture-appropriations bill currently on the Senate floor, fulfilling a promise made by Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) in July. By Jeffery Young September 20, 2005 Read the full story at thehill.com.

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Consumer drug imports would weaken safety system, U.S. says

September 21, 2005
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Washington — Proposed legislation to allow importation of pharmaceuticals by individual U.S. consumers would weaken the proven regulatory system that ensures safety of the U.S. drug supply, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official says. By Andrzej Zwaniecki September 20, 2005 Read the full story at usinfo.state.gov

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Growing trade in unregulated prescriptions jeopardizes public health

September 20, 2005
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Sept. 20, 2005 – The high price of prescription drugs is sending millions of Americans to the internet, looking for cheaper medicines from other countries. But experts say buying cheaper drugs from outside the US could be a costly mistake. By Chantelle Janelle September 20, 2005 Read the full story at wistv.com.

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Customs impounds goods worth N61m

September 19, 2005
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Dr Shigeru Omi, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, talks at the fifty-sixth session of the Regional committee

September 19, 2005
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NOUMEA, New Caledonia, Sept. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ — The following is the speech of Dr Shigeru Omi, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, who spoke at the Fifty-sixth Session of the Regional Committee on 19-23 September 2005 at Noumea, New Caledonia: September 19, 2005 Read the full story at prnewswire.com.

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Consumer reports: Buying Canadian drugs: same as in the U.S.?

September 18, 2005
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Although the practice is widespread — and actually abetted by several U.S. cities and states — the federal Food and Drug Administration stands foursquare against Americans importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. September 18, 2005 Read the full story at app.com.

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