Media Coverage
Media Coverage
| Date | Media Coverage | Topic |
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| Jul 22, 2010 |
''New wave of credit card abuses'' "A 2009 federal crackdown on abusive credit card practices has exposed a litany of other ways consumers are being hosed." Source: CNN Money |
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| Jul 22, 2010 |
''China Never Investigated Tainted Heparin, Says Probe'' "The Chinese government didn't pursue an investigation into contaminated heparin sent to the U.S. in 2007 and 2008, despite repeated requests from the U.S. for help, according to a congressional probe." Source: The Wall Street Journal |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Aug 2, 2010 |
''U.S. Regulators Lack Data on Health Risks of Most Chemicals'' "This summer, when Kellogg recalled 28 million boxes of Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops and Honey Smacks, the company blamed elevated levels of a chemical in the packaging." Source: Washington Post |
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| Aug 3, 2010 |
''Credit cards so far avoid worst-case predictions'' "The benefits of stricter credit card regulations appear to have come without the predicted drawbacks — at least so far." Source: knoxvillebiz.com |
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| Aug 3, 2010 |
''Voters trust drugs made in USA, but few are'' "More than three out of four voters are confident that prescription drugs made in the USA are free from contamination, while fewer than one in 10 feel confident about medications made in India or China, according to a poll released today by the Pew Charitable Trust's Prescription Project." Source: USA Today |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Aug 10, 2010 |
''Many shun bank accounts but pay more for financial services'' "Unbanked and underbanked consumers are also less likely to save, says Eleni Constantine, director of the Pew Health Group's Financial Services Portfolio. In a survey of low-income Los Angeles households, Pew found that more than twice as many consumers who had bank accounts said they were earning enough to pay their bills and save for the future than those who didn't have bank accounts." Source: USA Today |
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| Aug 20, 2010 |
''Second Farm Recalls Ten Million Eggs'' ''A second Iowa farm, which ships to stores in 14 states, is recalling at least 10 million eggs that are possibly tainted with salmonella.''
Source: CBS News |
Food Safety |
| Aug 23, 2010 |
''Last phase of credit card reform law in place, taking aim at penalty fees'' "The sweeping reform of the credit card industry was finally completed Sunday as the last pieces of the landmark federal law designed to stop unfair or deceptive practices took effect." Source: The Washington Post |
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| Aug 24, 2010 |
"A new study from the Pew Health Group shows a growing number of low income and minority families are using alternative financial services instead of the traditional banking system." Source: National Public Radio |
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| Oct 18, 2010 |
''Consumer Reports: Most Patients Worry About Pharma Payments to Doctors'' "In a nationally-representative survey by Consumer Reports of 1,250 adults, more than three-fourths said they would be “very” or “somewhat” concerned about getting the best treatment or advice if their doctor were accepting drug-company money." Source: Pro Publica |
Conflicts of Interest |
| Nov 6, 2010 |
''Drugs, Supplements come to U.S. from China largely unregulated'' "Federal regulators have inspected only a fraction of the hundreds of Chinese factories making prescription drugs for the U.S. market, a new report from the Government Accountability Office says." Source: The Kansas City Star |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Nov 10, 2010 |
''Top-name drug recalls a bitter pill for consumers'' "Industry officials and experts say the rise of well-known product names on major recalls is partly due to enhanced regulatory scrutiny." Source: Reuters |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Dec 22, 2010 |
''Food Safety Bill Focuses on Prevention, Creates Recall Power'' "...Foodborne illness remains a major problem in the U.S. One in six Americans becomes ill from tainted food each year. Three thousand people die. The new law comes after a series of outbreaks linked to spinach, peanuts, eggs, and other foods. Among other things, it gives the FDA the power to issue recalls, do more inspections, and for the first time would require food importers to verify their products meet U.S. safety standards. Erik Olson of the Pew Charitable Trust was one of those who worked with Congress to shape the legislation." Source: PBS NewsHour |
Food Hazards |
| Jan 9, 2011 |
''Consumer 10.0: Food safety finally gets its due'' The incredible, edible egg - or at least those coming from two rodent-infested Iowa egg farms - caused 1,937 traceable illnesses from Salmonella enteritidis last year, which means the contaminated eggs probably sickened nearly 60,000 people nationwide. Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer |
Food Hazards |
| Jan 12, 2011 |
"Crisis" is not too strong a word for describing what has happened to antibiotics. As our use of the drugs rises every year in the United States, bacterial resistance has risen right alongside it: there isn't a single known antibiotic to which bacteria have not become resistant ..."
Source: The Huffington Post |
Health Topics, Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jan 26, 2011 |
''Potential for 'Super Bugs' in Meat, Dairy Products Alarms Regulators'' "At a one-day conference in Washington, D.C., co-sponsored by the nonprofit consumer group Center for Science in the Public Interest and The Pew Charitable Trusts, food safety experts and officials agreed that decades-long misuse of antibiotics on the nation's farms has been largely responsible for the steady increase in e.coli, salmonella and other food-related outbreaks in recent years." Source: DailyFinance |
Health Topics, Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jan 31, 2011 |
''Toxic Suspicions Could Fuel Regulatory Overhaul'' "Environmentalists want to ban BPA -- and also shift the burden of proof for all chemicals." Source: National Journal |
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| Jan 31, 2011 |
''Environmental Groups Get In Some Target Practice'' "The otherwise-routine reauthorization of the Consumer Product Safety Commission this year demonstrated the environmental movement's growing clout over the chemical industry. The new law, advocates say, reverses long-standing practice because it requires the chemical industry to prove the safety of some products before they reach the public." Source: National Journal |
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| Feb 3, 2011 |
''Drug money- Is your doc receiving payments from the pharmaceutical industry?'' "A dozen UC Davis Medical Center doctors and many more in the greater Sacramento area received some $1.1 million from pharmaceutical companies in 2009 and the first half of 2010. Physicians and employers say the relationship is a necessity to marry scientific expertise to corporate innovation. But watchdogs, and even the federal government, are taking a close look at the uncertain relationship between medicine and business." Source: Sacramento News & Review |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Conflicts of Interest |
| Feb 6, 2011 |
''Area doctors receiving speaking fees from drug companies'' "Over the last two years, seven of the biggest drug companies in the nation paid more than $770,000 in speaking and consulting fees to 52 area doctors and other medical professionals whose specialities range from cardiology to urology." Source: The Times-Tribune |
Conflicts of Interest |
| Feb 23, 2011 |
''House Investigates Heparin Crisis'' "The House Energy and Commerce Committee is conducting a formal investigation into the contaminated-heparin crisis of 2008, saying it wants regulators to figure out who was responsible for adulteration linked to 81 U.S. deaths." Source: The Wall Street Journal |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Mar 14, 2011 |
''FDA: Another tainted drug crisis seems inevitable'' "A senior Food and Drug Administration regulator warned that another public health crisis may be inevitable because the agency can't guarantee the safety of many drugs and food products manufactured overseas." Source: CNN Money |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Mar 15, 2011 |
''Investing in Biomedical Innovation - Carol Greider and Rebecca Rimel'' The host of CNBC’s “Wall Street Journal Report” Maria Bartiromo interviews Pew CEO Rebecca Rimel and Pew Biomedical Scholars Dr. Carol Greider and Dr. Matthew Evans on the need for increased investment in America’s young scientists. Source: CNBC |
Biomedical Research |
| Mar 15, 2011 |
On the Record: CNBC Focuses on Pew’s Investment in Biomedical Innovation In his State of the Union address this year, President Barack Obama called for increased investment to spur American innovation because “none of us can predict with certainty what the next big industry will be, or where the new jobs will come from.” In the wake of the speech, the host of CNBC’s Wall Street Journal Report, Maria Bartiromo, interviewed Rebecca Rimel, The Pew Charitable Trust’s President and CEO, and Pew Biomedical Scholars Dr. Carol Greider and Dr. Matthew Evans on the need for increased investment in America’s young scientists. Source: CNBC |
Biomedical Research |
| Mar 28, 2011 |
''How drug reps influence doctors'' According to the Pew Prescription Project, a project of the Pew Charitable Trusts, whose goal is to promote drug safety for consumers, the pharmaceutical industry spends about $7 billion a year on drug detailing.
Source: Salon PopRx Blog |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Conflicts of Interest |
