Prescription Drugs
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Whitehouse Meets with East Providence Seniors
East Providence, RI - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today visited with East Providence seniors at Orchard View Manor to discuss his efforts to preserve Social Security and Medicare benefits, make prescription drugs more affordable by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices with drug companies, and o...…Read More
Posted on 8/15/2012 | -
Congress Sends FDA Bill to President’s Desk
The U.S. Senate today passed legislation to reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ability to approve prescription drugs, medical devices, and other medical products, sending the bill on to President Obama to sign into law. The final bill includes several i...…Read More
Posted on 6/26/2012 | -
FDA Bill Passed by Senate Includes Whitehouse Provisions on Rare Diseases and Drug Safety
Today, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ability to approve prescription drugs, medical devices, and other medical products. The final bill includes several important provisions authored or co-authored by U.S. Se...…Read More
Posted on 5/24/2012 | -
HELP Committee Approves Whitehouse Legislation to Expedite Review of Rare Disease Treatments
Today, a key Senate Committee approved legislation by U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) that would promote access to rare disease treatments by providing opportunities for rare disease experts and stakeholders to share their expertise with FDA. The Whitehouse bill was c...…Read More
Posted on 4/25/2012 | -
Whitehouse Shares Story of Woonsocket Resident Helped by Health Law
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Posted on 3/22/2012 | -
Closing the Doughnut Hole: Map of 2011 Savings
Providence, RI - In 2010, as part of the health care reform law (the Affordable Care Act), U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) helped lead the successful fight to end the Medicare Part D prescription drug “doughnut hole” which left thousands of Rhode Island seniors paying the total...…Read More
Posted on 3/2/2012 | -
Nearly 15,000 RI’ers Benefitted from “Doughnut Hole” Fix in 2011
In 2010, as part of the health care reform law, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) helped lead the successful fight to end the Medicare Part D prescription drug “doughnut hole” which left thousands of Rhode Island seniors paying the total cost of their prescription...…Read More
Posted on 2/8/2012 | -
Thousands of RI Seniors Benefitting from “Doughnut Hole” Fix
Last year, as part of the health care reform law, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) helped lead the successful fight to end the Medicare Part D prescription drug “doughnut hole” which leaves thousands of Rhode Island seniors paying the total cost of their prescrip...…Read More
Posted on 12/7/2011 | -
Thousands of RI Seniors Benefitting from “Doughnut Hole” Fix
Last year, as part of the health care reform law, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) helped lead the successful fight to end the Medicare Part D prescription drug “doughnut hole” which leaves thousands of Rhode Island seniors paying the total cost of their prescrip...…Read More
Posted on 10/12/2011 | -
Thousands of RI Seniors Benefitting from “Doughnut Hole” Fix
Providence, RI - Last year, as part of the health care reform law, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) helped lead the successful fight to end the Medicare Part D prescription drug “doughnut hole” which leaves thousands of Rhode Island seniors without prescription drug coverage ever...…Read More
Posted on 8/15/2011 |