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Congress Eyes Postpartum Legislation


Postpartum depression is now being addressed in both Houses of the United States Congress. Similar Bills introduced in the House of Representatives and in the Senate are in committee aimed at providing more mental health services and, very likely, more antidepressant medication to new mothers.
“The Mother’s Act” is the working title of S.B. 1375, more [...]

Connecticut Legislation Would Require Drug Companies to Disclose Gifts, Incentives it Gives Health Care Providers


Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has announced a proposal requiring pharmaceutical companies to disclose to the state what gifts and other financial incentives it provides to healthcare providers in order to market its drugs.
Under Blumenthal’s proposed legislation, pharmaceutical companies would have to disclose to the Commissioner of Public Health the gifts and other financial incentives [...]