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Tuesday, June 18, 2002

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Tauzin Statement on Prescription Drug Bill

Washington (June 18) -- House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Billy Tauzin (R-LA) is scheduled to deliver the following remarks today at a full Committee mark up of the Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002:


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June 17, 2002

To Members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee:

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet on Wednesday, June 19, 2002 to consider for mark-up S. 2184, "a bill to provide for the reissuance of a rule relating to ergonomics." I am writing on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world's largest business federation representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector and region, to urge you to oppose this bill.


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America's Hospitals and Health Systems

June 14, 2002

Dear Senator or Representative:

America's hospitals and health systems are writing to emphasize the importance of enacting Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) legislation this year. We strongly support two bipartisan bills that address the adequacy of DSH, one of our nation's few sources of financing for care to the uninsured and underinsured.


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June 14, 2002

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Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA

FDA INCREASES SAMPLING OF IMPORTED SHRIMP AND CRAYFISH (CRAWFISH)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it will be increasing the sampling of imported shrimp and crayfish (also known as crawfish) for the presence of chloramphenicol. FDA is taking this action because low levels of chloramphenicol have been detected by some states and other countries in imported shrimp and crayfish.


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