Read the latest developments on the effort to retain access to vital information about your medicines.
Continuing Fight to Protect Patient Access to Rx Drug Information and Protect Maine Jobs, Golden Reintroduces Bipartisan Drug Labelling Legislation
Press Release: Congressman Jared Golden
January 28, 2022
Pharmaceutical Printed Literature Association Joins Two Sides North America
Press Release: Two Sides North America
January 5, 2022
Paper industry, drugmakers spar over requirement to print prescribing information
The Hill
July 7, 2021
Golden Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Patient Access to Rx Drug Information, Maine Jobs
Press Release: Congressman Jared Golden
November 20, 2019
AMAC Supports the Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act
Press Release: Association of Mature American Citizens
October 25, 2019
Packaging Inserts Include Important Medication Information
Legal Reader
November 6, 2018
Years-old Breach in Metro Boston Could Affect Thousands
HealthData Management
April 2, 2018
Atlanta’s City Government Has Been Hobbled by a Cyberattack and is Doing Some Business with Ink and Paper
The New York Times
March 27, 2018
Finger Lakes Health Hobbled by Ransomware Attack
HealthData Management
March 20, 2018
Why Bots Pose an Increasing Challenge to Healthcare Organizations
HealthData Management
March 1, 2018
Physician Practices Report Lost Revenue and Patient Care Disruptions Following Allscripts Ransonware Attack
FierceHealthcare
January 23, 2018
Hancock Health Pays $55K to Release Hospital Files Following Ransomware Attack
FierceHealthcare
January 16, 2018
6 Weeks After Going Back to Pen and Paper, Buffalo Hospital CEO Sees Ransomware as a Call to Arms
FierceHealthcare
May 23, 2017
Counterfeit Drugs Are Flooding the Nation’s Pharmacies and Hospitals
AARP Bulletin
May 2016
Healthcare gets a ‘D’ on cybersecurity report card
FierceHealthcare
December 5, 2016
A Trumpian Cure for the FDA’s Chronic Lethargy
The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
November 22, 2016
Hackers Used New Weapons to Disrupt Major Websites Across U.S.
The New York Times
October 21, 2016
Is Your Breakfast Messing Up Your Medicine? Drug Inserts Contain Vital Information
The People’s Pharmacy
August 13, 2016
Hackers Take Down L.A. Hospital’s Wireless Medical Devices
Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry
February 16, 2016
Hackers are Holding a California Hospital’s Network Hostage for $3.6 Million
The Verge
February 15, 2016
Paper Beats Digital In Many Ways, According to Neuroscience
Forbes
September 16, 2015
IT, EHR Go Dark at 13-Hospital System — All IT Systems Went Dark, “including clinical, revenue cycle, e-mail, word programs and other applications”
Healthcare IT News
August 3, 2015
Arizona’s Gila River Leader Says Lack of Broadband is Harming Tribal, Rural Areas
Latina Lista
July 27, 2015
Chinese Breach Data of 4 Million Federal Workers
The Washington Post
June 4, 2015
Disparities in Individuals’ Access and Use of Health IT in 2013
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
June 2015
Hackers Just Did Something VERY Scary
The Kim Komando Show
May 19, 2015
Letter from The Honorable Susan M. Collins, Senator from Maine, to US Food & Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg
December 22, 2014
There’s Still Something Special About Paper
Syndicated article published in The Buffalo News
November 16, 2014
Consumers Need Low-tech Options for Essential Services
Appeared in the hard copy of the San Francisco Chronicle under the title: “Making services paperless leaves far too many behind”
March 3, 2014
Klicker: Ensure Quality By Keeping Printed Pharmaceutical Instructions
Kane County Chronicle
August 2, 2013
Another Voice: Congress Should Preserve Medication Inserts
The Buffalo News
August 2, 2013
Medication Info: The Internet Is Not Enough
StarTribune
July 29, 2013
PPLA Says GAO Report on E-Labeling Supports Argument Against House Bill
PMPNews.com
July 16, 2013
Cincinnati Printing Jobs are at Risk
Cincinnati Business Courier
June 24, 2013
Reading The Fine Print: Finch Paper Co. Irked By Plans To Ditch Prescription Papers
PostStar.com
June 5, 2013
Opponents: Switching to Electronic Drug Info Could Imperil Maine Paper Jobs
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
June 3, 2013
Governor Calls on Congress to Reject Legislation that puts 600 Northern Maine Jobs at Risk
Maine.gov
June 3, 2013
Finch Fears Paper Cut from Congress
The Business Review
June 3, 2013
Finch Paper Opposes Paperless Provision in Drug Tracking Bill
Capitol Confidential
June 3, 2013
Anti-fraud Bill Opposed
Finch TimesUnion.com
June 3, 2013