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Legislation (or "statutory law") is law which has been promulgated (or "enacted") by a legislature or other governing body. The term may refer to a single law, or the collective body of enacted law, while "statute" is also used to refer to a single law. Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill, which is typically also known as "legislation" while it remains under active consideration. In some jurisdictions, legislation must be confirmed by the executive branch of g ...
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MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
- Va. Gov. Will Sign HPV-Vaccine Legislation
Washington Post - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:40 EST
- Texas Rep. Proposes Legislation To Increase SCHIP Enrollment
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- GPhA Kicks Off Annual Meeting With Focus On Biogenerics Legislation
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- California Senator Reintroduces Single-Payer Health System Legislation
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
- Utah Senate Passes Legislation Requiring Insurers To Offer Employers Out-Of-Network Options
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Actions Taken On Abortion-Related Legislation In Alabama, Mississippi, South Dakota
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Legislation Introduced To Help Improve Heart Disease, Stroke Prevention Efforts Among Women
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
- Bioindustry Welcomes New French Legislation Covering Biosimilar Medicines
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Actions Taken On Abortion-Related Legislation In Alabama, South Dakota
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Norwood Reintroduces Patients' Bill Of Rights Legislation
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Actions Taken On HPV Vaccine Legislation In Maine, Maryland, Minnesota
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Virginia to require vaccine for girls
MSNBC - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:55 EST
- Kaine Says He'll Sign Bill Making Shots Mandatory
Washington Post - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
- GPhA Endorses Access To Life - Saving Medicine Act - Legislation Would Create Safe, Abbreviated FDA Approval Pathway For Biogenerics
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers Reintroduces Legislation That Would Give FDA Authority Over Tobacco Products
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Legislatures In Colorado, Mississippi, South Dakota, Utah Take Actions On Abortion-Related Legislation
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Symposium & Exhibit Recognize 100 Year Anniversary Of Indiana Eugenics Legislation
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Health-EU Portal Now Available In 20 Languages
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- New Insurance Legislation Would End Discrimination Against People With Mental Health Disorders
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- American Lung Association Applauds Introduction Of Legislation That Would Give Food And Drug Administration Authority Over Tobacco Products
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Actions Taken On HPV Legislation In Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Virginia
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Virginia to Require Vaccine for Girls
Washington Post - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:24 EST
- AHCA/NCAL Backs Smith-Lincoln Bill To Help Americans Plan Their Retirement Needs
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- 'Medical Recommendation For Children Act' Will Damage Parent/Teacher Relationship
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Actions Taken On Abortion-Related Legislation In South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Midwives Applaud Introduction Of Medicare Equity Legislation
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- American Medical Association Adjusts Strategy On Lobbying For Medical Malpractice Legislation
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- HPV Vaccine Legislation Introduced In Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin; Maryland Bill To Be Withdrawn
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- New Congress To Hear From Advocates For Legislation Affecting 46 Million Americans With Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Health Care, Other Small Business Issues On Congressional Agenda; Republican Leaders Outline Proposals
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- FDA May Get New Power Over Tobacco
WebMD - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:33 EST
- Missouri Gov. Blunt Announces Bill To Reduce Number Of Uninsured State Residents
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Rwandan Lawmakers Drafting Measure That Would Limit Couples To Three Children, Official Says
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Some Public Health Experts Concerned Proponents Of Mandatory HPV Vaccination Are Acting Too Soon, New York Times Reports
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- CQ's Carey Discusses Mental Health Parity, Genetic Antidiscrimination, Tobacco Product Regulation, Market Entry Of Generic Drugs
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Health Care Top Domestic Issue For Sen. Clinton In Presidential Campaign
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Bill That Would Prevent Drug Companies From Conspiring To Block Market Entry Of Generics
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- Congress Might Consider Legislation That Would Allow FDA To Approve Generic Biotech Drugs
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Legislation Introduced In House And Senate That Would Give FDA Authority To Approve Generic Versions Of Biotechnology Drugs
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- President Bush Signs $463.5B Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriations Bill
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Senate HELP Committee Passes Mental Health Parity Legislation
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Abortion-Rights Opponents Scrutinize Obama Votes On Abortion-Related Measures In Illinois Legislature
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Senate Passes Fiscal Year 2007 Continuing Resolution With Additional Funding For Health Programs; President Bush Expected To Sign
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Guttmacher Institute Report Examines 2006 State Legislation On Reproductive Health, Rights
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- House Subcommittee Holds Hearing On Bill To Ban Genetic Discrimination By Employers, Health Insurers
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- West Virginia Lawmakers Draft Legislation That Would Allow Public Comment On Medicaid Changes
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Groundbreaking Screening Legislation Could Prevent 4,300 Sudden Cardiac Deaths
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- German government seeks full smoking ban on trains
The Earth Times - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:57 EST
- Legislation Introduced Related To HPV Vaccine, Abortion, Drug Use During Pregnancy In Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Mississippi, Virginia
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Bipartisan Group Of Senators Introduces Mental Health Parity Legislation
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Sen. Rodham Clinton To Reintroduce Health IT, Caregiver Bills
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- HPV vaccine bill stirs up debate
The Earth Times - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:54 EST
- Senate Votes To Limit Debate On Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriations Bill; Final Vote Likely On Wednesday
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Senators Propose Protections For Americans With Mental Health Needs
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Emergency Department Physicians Ask Congress To Pass Legislation That Would Address Cost Of Treating Uninsured, ED Overcrowding, Lack Of On-Call Spec.
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- CQ's Carey Discusses President Bush's FY 2008 Budget, Mental Health Parity, Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Pricing
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Senate Committee Approves Telemedicine Mental Health Bill For American Indians, Alaska Natives
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- President Bush Renews Call For Tort Reform, Says 'Frivolous' Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Drive Up Health Care Costs
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Senate Majority Leader Reid Seeks To Limit Amendments To FY 2007 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Michigan to join trans fat debate
MSNBC - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:18 EST
- Senate HELP Committee Likely To Pass Mental Health Parity Bill
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Fewer Children Immunized When Philosophical Exemptions Available
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Colorado Gov. Ritter Signs Bill To Create Discount Prescription Drug Program
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Democrats pass another legislation under '100 hours agenda'
The Earth Times - Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:51 EST
- Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers Proposes Legislation That Would Provide Federal Funding For State Initiatives To Expand Health Coverage To Uninsured
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:00 EST
- Democratic Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Reform FDA, Increase Prescription Drug Regulation
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- On Stem Cell Legislation, a Reprise With Twists
Washington Post - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- HPV Vaccine Mandates Risky And Expensive
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- CQ's Carey Discusses FY 2007 Health Care Funding, FY 2008 Proposed Budget, Genetic Discrimination Bill, FDA Drug Safety Plan
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- States consider making HPV vaccination mandatory
The Earth Times - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Abortion-Related Legislation Recently Introduced In Indiana, Texas, Virginia, Wyoming
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- Rep. Davis Introduces Bills That Would Expand Coverage Requirements For Hospital Stay, Reconstructive Surgery After Breast Cancer Treatments
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Lawmakers Plan To Reintroduce Legislation That Would Allow Purchase Of Prescription Drugs From FDA-Approved Facilities In Other Countries
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 03:00 EST
- NARAL Pro-Choice America Releases National Status Report On Women's Reproductive Rights In U.S.
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Colorado, Oregon, North Dakota, Virginia Take Actions On Abortion, EC Access, Sex Education
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Maryland Lawmakers To Introduce Tobacco Tax Increase To Fund Health Program; Gov. O'Malley Highlights Health Care Agenda
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Rep. DeGette Says She Will Find Means To Pass Federal Embryonic Stem Cell Research Funding Expansion Despite Veto Threat
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Lawmakers Consider Including Association Health Plan Amendment To Minimum Wage Legislation
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:00 EST
- CQ's Carey Discusses President Bush's Health Care Coverage Expansion Proposal, Entitlement Program Commission, SCHIP Program Funding
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Connecticut Democrats Propose Universal Health Care Trust Fund
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 27 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Six states get an 'A' for work against kids' obesity
CNN - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:57 EST
- Congress Should Pass Legislation To Ban Agreements To Delay Market Entry Of Generic Medications, Editorial States
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 27 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Sen. Coleman Introduces Legislation To Fund Stem Cell Research Using Altered Nuclear Transfer, Embryos That Have 'Died Naturally'
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- HPV Bill Backed by Many in Md. Senate
Washington Post - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- Conn. Hospitals' 'Reluctance' To Dispense EC To Rape Survivors Prompts Advocates To Call For Bill Requiring Provision Of Drug
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Colorado, Kansas, West Virginia Introduce Legislation On HPV Vaccines, Abortion
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- CQ's Carey Discusses Generic Drug Market Entry, Movements To Cover Uninsured U.S. Residents, Genetic Discrimination
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:00 EST
- Some Congressional Democrats Promote Family Planning, Assistance For Women Proceeding With Unintended Pregnancies, Avoid Abortion Issue Directly
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- Louisiana State Senator Proposes Health Care Networks For Uninsured
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- President Bush Urges Congress To Pass Genetic Privacy Bill
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:00 EST
- Senate bill aims to end deals that slow generics
Reuters - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:14 EST
- Global Consumer Attitudes To Nutrition Information On Food Labels - EUFIC
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Sen. Rodham Clinton Launches 2008 Presidential Campaign, Plans To Introduce Legislation To Expand SCHIP Programs
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:00 EST
- Senate bill aims to end deals on generic drugs
Reuters - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:47 EST
- Reps. Kennedy, Ramstad Promote Mental Health Parity Bill
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:00 EST
- CQ's Carey Discusses Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiations, Stem Cell Research, Drug Reimportation
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:00 EST
- Hip Fractures Not Caused By Benzodiazepine Use After All
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:00 EST
- Pooches in pubs: It could happen
MSNBC - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:02 EST
- House Approves Medicare Reform Measure
ABC News - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:36 EST
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