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November 4, 2010
A Lame Duck Agenda – The FCC Act
We have warned of the danger of a “lame duck” session of Congress, that the temptation to shove through much mischief would be hard to resist for some.
November 3, 2010
Puerto Rico Raises Taxes and U.S. Conservatives Are Happy
The governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Fortuno, has just pulled a fast one--literally.
October 28, 2010
World of Regulation Craft
In the recent, never-ending quest by government to seize greater control of individual freedoms, the Golden State (of Excessive Regulations) sought to regulate the sale and rental of video games, attempting to subject them to different rules and regulations than books, movies, music or art.
October 22, 2010
Gaining Consent on Retransmission
In any normal functioning market, businesses freely decide to contract for products and services.
October 19, 2010
Fed-Up Yet?
The Federal Reserve Bank under Ben Bernanke is hinting that it will pump billions of dollars into the economy by buying up U.
October 14, 2010
"Shock" Treatment
Today at the FCC the commissioners will vote on, and likely approve, moving forward with a “notice of proposed rulemaking,” a first step in crafting yet more regulations.
October 12, 2010
Rule of Law or Rule of Favor?
The 2,700-page health care bill passed last March is filled with efforts to micromanage the health care system.
October 7, 2010
Biosimilars and Safety
The transition from brand name biologics to generic versions, or biosimilars, has raised several questions about what steps are needed to ensure the new generic drugs are as safe and effective as the originals. Six experts respond with their comments and concerns about how best to protect patients.
October 7, 2010
There’s an App for Health
Mobile technology has tremendous potential to have a substantial positive impact on health outcomes, according to several speakers from IPI’s second annual Communications Summit held yesterday in Washington DC.