Press Releases
Press Releases
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| Aug 3, 2010 |
The Pew Prescription Project, joined by major consumer, physician and chemical manufacturer groups, today announced support for a new bill that would give the FDA much-needed authorities to better protect pharmaceutical supply chains. |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Aug 11, 2010 |
Pew Applauds Introduction of Automatic IRA Legislation, Urges Bipartisan Support Eleni Constantine, director of the Pew Health Group’s financial security portfolio, issued the following statement in support of legislation creating an “automatic IRA,” S. 3760, introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and H.R. 6099, introduced by Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA). |
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| Aug 19, 2010 |
Nick Bourke, director of the Pew Health Group’s Safe Credit Cards Project, today issued the following statement in response to the final rules under the Credit CARD Act of 2009, which will take effect Sunday, August 22. |
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| Sep 29, 2010 |
New Analysis of Major U.S. Trade Partners Shows Produce-Safety Regulatory Progress A number of major countries exporting fresh vegetables and fruit into the United States have modernized food-safety laws and regulations over the past two decades to emphasize preventive measures, according to new report released today by the Produce Safety Project (PSP) at Georgetown University. The report, “Legal and Regulatory Frameworks Governing the Growing, Packing and Handling of Fresh Produce in Countries Exporting to the U.S.,” presents a series of case studies examining five of the top 10 U.S. produce trade partners – Canada, Chile, China, Mexico and Peru. The report was written by Monachus Consulting, an international agricultural industry consulting firm based in Canada. |
Food Safety |
| Oct 7, 2010 |
Antibiotics Overuse: Why Healthcare Should Care about Agriculture Use Of all the antibiotics consumed each year in the U.S. only an estimated 15 percent are used for human therapy. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Oct 20, 2010 |
Landmark Studies on Transit, Energy and Nutrition Policies are Focus of New Grants The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, today announced nearly $400,000 in grants to four organizations to conduct health impact assessments (HIAs). The assessments will identify and address potential and often overlooked health implications of policy proposals including farm-to-school food legislation, energy development, smart-metering technology for electric utilities and urban transportation plans. |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Nov 30, 2010 |
Historic U.S. Senate Food Safety Vote will Greatly Improve Protections from Foodborne Illness Erik D. Olson, director of the Pew Health Group food programs, issued the following statement commending the U.S. Senate for passing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S.510). |
Food Hazards |
| Mar 9, 2011 |
Pew Applauds Introduction of Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011 The Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming (HHIF) today applauded U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) for introducing H.R. 965, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011 (PAMTA). The bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to withdraw seven classes of antibiotics critical for treating infections in humans from use on industrial farms unless animals or herds are sick with disease. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Mar 15, 2011 |
Grants Available to Build Healthier Communities Through Informed Decision Making Today, the Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, announced a call for proposals for grants to conduct health impact assessments (HIA). |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Mar 15, 2011 |
Consumer and Drug Industry Representatives Back New Fees to Cover Inspections Allan Coukell, director of the Medical Safety Division of the Pew Health Group, issued the following statement today, commenting on a March 14-15 conference, "After Heparin: A Roundtable on Ensuring the Safety of the U.S. Drug Supply," in which industry and consumer experts called for changes to address the risk of counterfeit and substandard medicine |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
