CURES Coalition Applauds Governor Schwarzenegger's Veto of AB 1957, SB 1149, SB 1144 and SB 1333.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Dr. Stephen Chang, president of Californians United for Research, Economic Development and Saving Lives (CURES), a non-profit coalition of patient groups, pharmacists This is a list of notable pharmacists.
An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. , issued the following statement in response to Governor Schwarzenegger's veto of AB 1957, SB 1149, SB 1144 and SB 1333: "We applaud the Governor's willingness to put cures before politics and veto this package of misguided mis·guid·ed adj. Based or acting on error; misled: well-intentioned but misguided efforts; misguided do-gooders. mis·guid policy proposals that would have allowed for the illegal importation of prescription drugs prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, at the expense of California's economic growth, investment in drug research and development and patient safety. Confronting the problems of pharmaceutical access and affordability, particularly for low-income Californians, is a pressing concern but one that needs to be addressed within the larger context of health care coverage. This larger issue cannot be resolved by signing into law measures that would destroy the one industry fueling the state's fragile economy -- biotechnology -- and dampen innovation that is the only hope to conquer our most dreaded dread v. dread·ed, dread·ing, dreads v.tr. 1. To be in terror of. 2. To anticipate with alarm, distaste, or reluctance: dreaded the long drive home. diseases. "We look forward to working with the Governor and his Administration in the weeks and months ahead to craft a meaningful solution so that all Californians will have affordable access to safe, effective and FDA-approved medications," said Chang. |
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