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Consumers Need Low-Tech Options for Essential Services

Ken McEldowney, executive director of Consumer Action, a national nonprofit organization in California, published an article this week in SFGate.com outlining the continued need for low tech paper options of…

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Another Voice: Congress Should Preserve Medication Inserts

Another Voice: Congress Should Preserve Medication Inserts.

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Klicker: Ensure Quality By Keeping Printed Pharmaceutical Instructions

Klicker: Ensure Quality By Keeping Printed Pharmaceutical Instructions.

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Medication Info: The Internet is Not Enough

The safety of prescription medicine in the United States is at risk as some in Congress propose eliminating paper instructions, relying solely on the internet. This would pose dangers for…

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PPLA Says GAO Report on E-Labeling Supports Argument Against House Bill

PPLA Says GAO Report on E-Labeling Supports Argument Against House Bill.

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Cincinnati Printing Jobs Are At Risk If This Law Passes

Tom Flottman’s firm, Flottman Co., produces pharmaceutical inserts and faces potential job losses due to a proposed bill favoring electronic over paper materials. Flottman argues that paper inserts are essential…

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Reading the Fine Print: Finch Paper Irked By Plans to Ditch Prescription Papers

Finch Paper opposes a proposed law allowing drug makers to provide information online instead of in printed form with prescriptions. CEO Deba Mukherjee argues that this could hurt their business…

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Governor Calls on Congress to Reject Legislation that puts 600 Northern Maine Jobs at Risk  

Governor Paul R. LePage urged the U.S. House to remove provisions in H.R. 1919 that would risk 600 Maine jobs. The bill mandates electronic labeling for pharmaceutical drugs, potentially eliminating…

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Anti-Fraud Bill Opposed by Finch

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill targeting prescription drug fraud, but it faced opposition from Finch Paper due to an “anti-paper provision” mandating electronic invoicing. The bill aimed…

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Opponents: Switching to Electronic Drug Info Could Imperil Maine Paper Jobs

Opponents: Switching to Electronic Drug Info Could Imperil Maine Paper Jobs.

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