[Ip-health] Links to 6 stories re fixing the Biogenerics section in US health bills

[Sarah Rimmington]

Yesterday was a banner day for biogenerics press coverage: Below are
five press reports and one memo responding to comments by Rep. Anna
Eshoo about her biogenerics proposal (which was posted on progressive
blog FireDogLake.com). The memo was written by the AffordableMedsNow.org
biologics campaign, which was spearheaded by AMSA and UAEM, and is
supported by Essential Action and KEI.

The stories quote, among others, Senator Sherrod Brown, Reps. Anna
Eshoo, Jay Inslee and Henry Waxman, staff from Essential Action, KEI,
Public Citizen and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, and med
student members from UAEM and AMSA.



The Huffington Post

*"Anna Eshoo's PhRMA Boondoggle: The Devil Is In Her Details, "The
Huffington Post," By Jane Hamsher, November 2, 2009 02:46 PM:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-hamsher/anna-eshoos-phrma-boondog_b_3426=
22.html

* Note: this piece responds to a Oct. 30 piece by Rep. Anna Eshoo (which
appreared in The Hill,
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/65647-setting-the-record-=
straight-on-our-health-care-legislation-rep-anna-eshoo
and on The Huffington Post,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-anna-eshoo/setting-the-record-straig_b_34=
0106.html
* Rep. Eshoo's piece responds to an earlier article by Jane Hamsher, "
House Health Care Bill: A Death Sentence For My Fellow Breast Cancer
Survivors," Oct 29, 2009,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-hamsher/house-health-care-bill-a_b_33876=
2.html



* "Before We Pass Health Insurance Reform, We Must Do More to Limit Big
Pharma's Monopoly on Biologics," by Marcy Winograd, Co-Founder,
Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles, November 2, 2009 04:30 PM,
Read more at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marcy-winograd/before-we-pass-health-ins_b_34=
1659.html




FireDogLake.com

*Sherrod Brown: Biologics Should Not Be Subject To An =93Endless Monopoly
Period=94
By: David Dayen Monday November 2, 2009 2:56 pm
http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/02/sherrod-brown-biologics-should-not-b=
e-subject-to-an-endless-monopoly-period/



* Here's a short piece about how much public $ went into developing
arthritis blockbuster Enbrel: "So What Does Jay Inslee Think You Deserve
For Your Enbrel Investment?", By: Jane Hamsher Monday November 2, 2009
11:36 am
http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/02/so-what-does-jay-inslee-think-y=
ou-deserve-for-your-enbrel-investment/



*"UAEM and AMSA Respond to Rep. Eshoo =96 Point by Point,"
By: Ethan Guillen, Chris Manz, and Sarah Rimmington Monday November 2,
2009 6:02 am
http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/02/uaem-and-amsa-respond-to-rep-es=
hoo-point-by-point/



E-DrugSearch.com
* "Healthcare amendment would delay access to =93generic=94 versions of
life-saving biologics," November 2nd, 2009 =B7
http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/healthcare-amendment-would-delay-access-=
to-generic-versions-of-life-saving-biologics/




Daily Kos

"My Rebuttal To Rep. Eshoo's Rebuttal To Jane Hamsher [regarding
biogenerics proposal in health bill]", by slinkerwink [Noelle Bell], Mon
Nov 02, 2009 at 07:53:10 AM PST [This piece has started quite the raging
debate: there are over 300 comments!]
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/11/2/799025/-My-Rebuttal-To-Rep.-Eshoos-=
Rebuttal-To-Jane-Hamsher








Sarah Rimmington
Attorney
Essential Action, Access to Medicines Project
Washington, DC
Tel: +1 (202) 387-8030
Cell: +1 (202) 422-2687
www.essentialaction.org/access/

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