Rx Watchdog Newsletter
2007 Newsletter Archives
- June, Vol. 4, Issue 5
D.C. Legislator Combats High Drug Cost - May, Vol. 4, Issue 4
Hispanics and African Americans Troubled By High Cost of Prescription Drugs - April, Special Edition
Minority of Senate Blocks Vote to Allow Medicare To Negotiate Lower Drug Prices - April, Vol. 4, Issue 3
The Man Who Really Watches Rx Drug Prices - March, Vol. 4, Issue 2
Brand-Name Drug Prices Climb Again in 2006 - January, Vol. 4, Issue 1
Prices of Brand-Name Drugs Continue Their Steep Rise
2006 Newsletter Archives
- October, Vol. 3, Issue 4
Prices of Brand-Name Drugs Continue to Rise Faster Than Inflation - September, Special Edition
Prices of Brand-Name Drugs Continue to Rise Faster Than Inflation - July, Vol. 3, Issue 3
Price Hike by Brand-Name Drug Manufacturers Triples Inflation Rate - April, Vol. 3, Issue 2
Brand-Name Drug Prices Keep Going Up - February, Vol. 3, Issue 1
Once Again, Pharmaceutical Giants Hike Prices of Brand-Name Drugs Higher Than Inflation
2005 Newsletter Archives
- November, Vol. 2, Issue 5
Brand-Name Drug Prices Continue Upward Trek - August 2005, Vol. 2, Issue 3
Average Price Increase of Brand-Name Drugs More Than Doubles CPI - April, Vol. 2, Issue 2
2004 Increases in Manufacturers’ Prices for Brand-Name Drugs Reaches Five-Year High - February, Vol. 2, Issue 1
Evidence-Based Research: What the Rx Industry Might Not Want You to Know
2004 Newletter Archives
- December, Vol. 1, Issue 5
AARP and New York Attorney General Join Forces on Drug Pricing - November, Vol. 1, Issue 4
Changes in Manufacturers’ Price of Generics Vary Widely: AARP’s First Step in Monitoring Generic Market - September 2004, Vol. 1, Issue 3
Prescription Drugs: Right at Any Price? - July, Vol. 1, Issue 2
AARP Backs Prescription Drug Import Legislation - Summer, Vol. 1, Issue 1
Growth in Prescription Drug Prices Dramatically Outpaced Inflation 2000-2003
What Is the Rx Watchdog Newsletter?
AARP's Rx Watchdog newsletter highlights trends in the prescription drug market place and how those trends impact consumers.
It monitors the pricing, legislative, and public policies of the world's pharmaceutical manufacturers, and reports those policies, detrimental or beneficial, to AARP members and the American public.
Current Issue: Biologics and Exclusivity: FTC's Recommendations
Table of Contents
- Biologic Drugs and Market Exclusivity: The Federal Trade Commission's Recommendations...1
- Myths vs. Facts on Developing an FDA Approval Process for Generic Biologic Drugs...1
- MedPAC: Generic Biologics Would Provide Much-Needed Savings for Medicare...2
From the Online Community
June Special Edition on the Doughnut Hole Calculator
Table of Contents
- "New Doughnut Hole Calculator Steers Part D Enrollees to Less Expensive Medications": Learn about AARP's new Doughnut Hole Calculator, available at no cost.
Read this entire Rx Watchdog newsletter issue online now.
More on the Doughnut Hole Calculator:
- For help using the calculator, check out answers to our Frequently Asked Questions.
- Read AARP Bulletin Today's article on how the Doughnut Hole Calculator works.
- Launch our tutorial that walks you through the calculator step-by-step.
- Visit the Doughnut Hole Calculator now.
More 2009 Newsletter Issues
- June, 2009, Vol. 6, Issue 5, Special Edition, New Doughnut Hole Calculator Steers Part D Enrollees to Less Expensive Medications
- May 2009, Vol. 6, Issue 4: Making the Case for Generic Biologics
- April 2009, Vol. 6, Issue 3: Manufacturer Drug Prices Reach Record Highs
- March 2009, Vol. 6, Issue 2: Threats to State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs Seen
- February 2009, Vol. 6, Issue 1: Why Now? Some Want to Curb the Use of Generic Drugs
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