Sept. 8, 2005

Hurricane Katrina: Pelosi Urges Action and Demands Accountability





MEDICARE NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CMS Media Affairs

September 9, 2005

MEDICARE DEMONSTRATION TO FIND WAYS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that it is soliciting proposals for the Medicare Health Care Quality Demonstration, a 5-year project to find ways to identify, develop, test, and disseminate major and multifaceted improvements to health care systems at the area or regional level.



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Testimony of Peter Lurie, MD, MPH and Elizabeth Barbehenn, PhD

Public Citizens Health Research Group

Before Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting on Muraglitazar (Pargluva)

Silver Spring, MD, we will first focus on the evidence for the efficacy of muraglitazar, then on its safety data and finally will draw the safety and efficacy data together. In sum, we do not believe the risks outweigh the benefits for this drug.

Efficacy





FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kate Cyrul

Monday, September 12, 2005 (202) 225-3661

DeLauro Tells FDA: Close the Gap on Medical Device Reporting

- Trade Secrets, Funding Do Not Trump Public Health Concerns -



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