Drugmakers Go Furthest to Sway Congress: 1,274 Lobbyists – USA Today

Drugmakers Go Furthest to Sway Congress: 1,274 Lobbyists – USA Today Tue, 26 Apr 2005 USA Today provides a glimpse into the way the pharmaceutical industry controls health care policy by buying influence at the highest level of government, and underwriting professional and lay healthcare organizations whose spokespersons parrot industry’s…

Acting EPA Chief Withdraws Controversial Pesticide Experiment – LAT / NYT

Acting EPA Chief Withdraws Controversial Pesticide Experiment – LAT / NYT Sat, 09 Apr 2005 “We are gratified that when this abominable experiment was exposed to the public, the pesticide industry and its EPA advocates had to surrender." Senator Barbara Boxer has expressed her concern “over the larger philosophy behind…

Senate to Repeal Law Shielding Drug Giants – NYT, WashPost

Senate to Repeal Law Shielding Drug Giants – NYT, WashPost Sat, 11 Jan 2003 An agreement was reached by three Senate Republicans and Majority Leader, Sen. Bill Frist to repeal the three controversial corporate giveaways that had been ‘mysteriously’ slipped into the Homeland Security law. Despite his strong support for…