Frequently Asked Questions: Licensure and Regulation of Pharmaceutical Detailers document (November 20, 2008)
BIO’s comments on the District of Columbia’s draft SafeRx
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BIO's letter regarding Chapter 305 of the Acts of 2008, An Act To Promote Cost Containment, Transparency and Efficiency in the Delivery of Quality Health Care (November 6, 2008)
Letter to Massachusetts Secretary JudyAnn Bigby, MD Executive Office of Health and Human Services and Secretary Daniel O’Connell, Executive Office of Housing and Workforce Development
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Wholesale Distribution Senate Bill 759 Workgroup: Target Date for Implementation of Electronic Track and Trace Pedigree Technology for Maryland (October 24, 2008)
BIO letter to the Maryland Board of Pharmacy
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Questions for the District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy for the drafting of SafeRx Frequently Asked Questions Document
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Letter to Governor Deval Patrick (August 7, 2008)
BIO letter to Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts regarding concerns about Senate Bill 2863
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Letter to Governor Acevedo-Vila (July 30, 2008)
BIO letter to the Governor Anibal Acevedo-Vila requesting the veto of Puerto Rico House of Representatives Bill Number 506
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BIO Final Comments to DC on Licensure of Pharmaceutical Detailers (July 24, 2008)
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Submission Regarding Implementation Date of California e-Pedigree Laws (January 9, 2008)
BIO letter to the California State Board Pharmacy
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Letter Regarding Massachusetts Universal Coverage Mandate (March 15, 2007)
BIO letter to the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority regarding the inclusion of prescription drugs for Minimum Creditable Coverage (MCC) under the Commonwealth Choice program.
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Letter to the Virginia Senate Rules Committee (January 26, 2007)
Regarding SJR 397: The resolution call for the collection of data on current costs of insulin and human growth hormone in the Commonwealth, and requests FDA to issue guidelines to facilitate the production of follow-on biologics to treat diabetes and other diseases.
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Kentucky Medicaid (KyHealth Choices) Cost-Sharing Letter (August 30, 2006)
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Letter Opposing California SB 452 (August 17, 2006)
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Letter Supporting Florida HB 371 (May 15, 2006)
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Letter Opposing New Hampsire House Bill 1346 (April 19, 2006)
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BIO Letter to D.C. Councilmember Catania
Opposing Leg. No. B16-0114: The bill authorizes the compulsory licensing of prescription drugs that are still under patent by drug manufacturers. (April 18, 2005)
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Comments on Proposed Guide to Vermont’s Pharmaceutical Marketer Price Disclosure Law (November 15, 2004)
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BIO Letter to California Senator Ortiz
Opposing AB 1957: The bill authorizes the establishment of a state-sponsored Web site to facilitate the purchase of prescription drugs from Canadian sources. (June 15, 2004)
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BIO Letter to California Assemblywoman Cohn
Opposing SB 1144 & SB 1333: The bills authorize the purchase of prescription drugs from Canadian sources. (June 3, 2004)
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BIO Letter to Orange County, California Supervisor Smith
Opposing the county's exploration of a Canadian importation program (May. 19, 2004). Read the letter.

BIO Letter to Seattle City Councilmember Steinbrueck
Opposing the city’s exploration of a Canadian importation program (Mar. 30, 2004).
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BIO Letter to Rhode Island Sen. Roberts
Opposing SB 2160 & HB 7230: The bills propose permitting Canadian pharmacies to import prescription drugs into the state (May 6, 2004).
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BIO Testimony Opposing Maryland SB 167
SB 167 proposes a Canadian mail order plan for prescription drugs (Mar. 3, 2004).
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BIO Letter to Sen. Prezioso
Opposing West Virginia HB 4084 (Feb. 5, 2004).
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BIO Letter to Montgomery County Maryland Councilmember Perez
Opposing County Importation Proposal (Nov. 4, 2003).
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BIO Letter to Virginia Secretary of Commerce & Trade
on Proposed PDL (Oct. 15, 2003).
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BIO Letter to California Sen. Alpert
Opposing AB 262: The bill makes it unlawful to access information related to physician prescribing information from pharmacies. (May 25, 2004).
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BIO Prior Authorization Safeguards (July 2003).