Apr 20th, 2005 · Some of the drug industry's most influential congressional allies are turning against it. A leading Republican in the House says prescription drug prices are too high, while another says it might be time to reconsider laws allowing drugs to be re-imported from Canada.
Apr 11th, 2005 · The Food and Drug Administration begins three-day public hearings on the safety of silicone breast implants. At issue are the health risks associated with the implants and whether tight restrictions on their use -- imposed in 1992 -- should be loosened.
Apr 6th, 2005 · Earlier this year, the National Institutes of Health imposed strict new ethics rules after it became known that top officials had lucrative consulting contracts with drug companies. Now, the agency says it is reconsidering parts of the rules.