Date |
Report No. |
Title |
Date Oct. 4, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-104T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate MEDICARE PART D Instances of Questionable Access to Prescription Dr... |
Date Sept. 23, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-836 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2011 Report to Congressional Committees DRUG PRICING Manufacturer Discounts in the 340B Program Offer Benefits, but Federal Oversight Needs Improvement GAO-11-836 September 2011 DRUG PRICING
Manufacturer Discounts in the 340B Program Offer Benefits, but Federal Oversight Needs Improvement
Highlights of GAO-11-836, a report to congression... |
Date Sept. 14, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-936T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Testimony Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate DRUG SAFETY FDA Faces Challenges Overseeing the Foreign Drug Manufacturing Supply Chain
Statement of Marcia Crosse Director, Health Care GAO-11-936T September 14, 2011 DRUG SAFETY
FD... |
Date Sept. 6, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-699 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE PART D Instances of Questionable Access to Prescription Drugs GAO-11-699 September 2011 MEDICARE PART D
Instances of Questionable Access to Prescription Drugs
Highlights of GAO-11-699, a report to congressional requesters Why GAO Did This Study
In 2009, GAO reported on doctor shopping in M... |
Date Aug. 26, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-744 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONTROL DEA Has Enhanced Efforts to Combat Diversion, but Could Better Assess and Report Program Results GAO-11-744 August 2011 PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONTROL
DEA Has Enhanced Efforts to Combat Diversion, but Could Better Assess and Report Program Results
Highlights of GAO-11-744, a repor... |
Date June 27, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-435 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters INFLUENZA VACCINE Federal Investments in Alternative Technologies and Challenges to Development and Licensure GAO-11-435 June 2011 INFLUENZA VACCINE
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Federal Investments in Alternative Technologies and Challenges to Development and Licensure
Highlights of GAO-... |
Date June 1, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-406 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2011 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE Data Gaps Will Remain Despite HHS Taking Steps to Improve Monitoring GAO-11-406 June 2011 ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Data Gaps Will Remain Despite HHS Taking Steps to Improve Monitoring
Highlights of GAO-11-406, ... |
Date March 23, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-365 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2011 Report to Congressional Committees END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE CMS Should Assess Adequacy of Payment When Certain Oral Drugs Are Included and Ensure Availability of Quality Monitoring Data GAO-11-365 March 2011 END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability CMS Should Assess Adequacy of Payment When Certain Oral Drugs ... |
Date Feb. 10, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-306R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 10, 2011 Congressional Requesters Subject: Prescription Drugs: Trends in Usual and Customary Prices for Commonly Used Drugs Prescription drug spending in 2009 totaled approximately $250 billion, of which $78 billion— or about 31 percent—was spent by the federal government. 1 Prescription drug spending by the federal g... |
Date Dec. 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-141R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 15, 2010 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Estimated Changes to Federal Upper Limits Using the Formula under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Dear Mr. Chairman: Spending on prescription drugs in Me... |
Date Sept. 30, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-961 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2010 Report to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives DRUG SAFETY FDA Has Conducted More Foreign Inspections and Begun to Improve Its Information on Foreign Establishments, but More Progress Is Needed GAO-10-961 September 2010 DRUG SAFETY
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability FDA Has Conducted M... |
Date July 30, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-798 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters NEW DRUG APPROVAL FDA’s Consideration of Evidence from Certain Clinical Trials GAO-10-798 July 2010 NEW DRUG APPROVAL Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-798, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability FDA’s Consideration of Evidence from Certain Clinical Trials Why GAO Di... |
Date June 7, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-426 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters HOME INFUSION THERAPY Differences between Medicare and Private Insurers’ Coverage GAO-10-426 June 2010 HOME INFUSION THERAPY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-426, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Differences between Medicare and Private Insurers’ Coverage Why ... |
Date March 17, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-529T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE PART D Spending, Beneficiary Outof-Pocket Costs, and Efforts to Obtain Price Concessions for Certain High-Cost Drugs
Statement of John E. Dicken Director, Health Care GAO-10-529T March 17, 2010 MEDICARE ... |
Date Jan. 29, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-242 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2010 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE PART D Spending, Beneficiary Cost Sharing, and Cost-Containment Efforts for High-Cost Drugs Eligible for a Specialty Tier GAO-10-242 January 2010 MEDICARE PART D Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-242, a report to the Chairman, ... |
Date Dec. 22, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-201 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters BRAND-NAME PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING Lack of Therapeutically Equivalent Drugs and Limited Competition May Contribute to Extraordinary Price Increases GAO-10-201 December 2009 BRAND-NAME PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-201, a report to congressional requesters Accountability... |
Date Nov. 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-118R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 November 30, 2009 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Second Quarter 2008 Federal Upper Limits for Reimbursement Compared with Average Retail Pharmacy Acquisition Costs Dear Senator Grassley: Medicaid—the joint federal-state p... |
Date Nov. 9, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-68 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2009 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate DRUG SAFETY FDA Has Begun Efforts to Enhance Postmarket Safety, but Additional Actions Are Needed GAO-10-68 November 2009 DRUG SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-68, a report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliabilit... |
Date Sept. 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-1004T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Testimony before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate MEDICAID Fraud and Abuse Related to Controlled Substances Ident... |
Date Sept. 9, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-957 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID Fraud and Abuse Related to Controlled Substances Identified in Selected States GAO-09-957 September 2009 MEDICAID Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-957, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Fraud and Abuse Related to Controlled Substances Identified in Se... |
Date June 24, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-819T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Overview of Approaches to Control Prescription Drug Spending in Federal Programs
S... |
Date March 26, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-341 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters METHADONEASSOCIATED OVERDOSE DEATHS Factors Contributing to Increased Deaths and Efforts to Prevent Them GAO-09-341 March 2009 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-341, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability METHADONE-ASSOCIATED OVERDOSE DEATHS
Factors Contributing to Incr... |
Date Feb. 20, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-245 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS Considerations Regarding a Behind-the-Counter Drug Class GAO-09-245 February 2009 NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-245, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Considerations Regarding a Behind-the-Counter Drug Class Why GA... |
Date Dec. 12, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-4 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE PART D Opportunities Exist for Improving Information Sent to Enrollees and Scheduling the Annual Election Period GAO-09-4 December 2008 MEDICARE PART D Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-4, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commer... |
Date Sept. 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1074R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 30, 2008 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage: Federal Oversight of Reported Price Concessions Data Dear Mr. Chairman: To help Medicare beneficiaries manage the rising cost of prescription drugs, Co... |
Date Sept. 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-671 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters INFLUENZA PANDEMIC HHS Needs to Continue Its Actions and Finalize Guidance for Pharmaceutical Interventions GAO-08-671 September 2008 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-671, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability HHS Needs to Continue Its Actions a... |
Date Aug. 7, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-751 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Approval and Oversight of the Drug Mifeprex GAO-08-751 August 2008 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-751, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Approval and Oversight of the Drug Mifeprex Why GAO Did This Study... |
Date July 28, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-835 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2008 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FDA’s Oversight of the Promotion of Drugs for Off-Label Uses GAO-08-835 July 2008 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-835, a report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability FDA’s Overs... |
Date May 8, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-758T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 8, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Trends in FDA’s Oversight of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising
Statement of Marcia Crosse Director, Health Care GAO-08-758T May 8, 2... |
Date April 4, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-327 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2008 Report to Congressional Committees DOD PHARMACY PROGRAM Continued Efforts Needed to Reduce Growth in Spending at Retail Pharmacies GAO-08-327 April 2008 DOD PHARMACY PROGRAM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-327, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Continued Efforts Needed to Reduce Growth in Spending... |
Date Oct. 31, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-08-27 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2007 Report to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives INFLUENZA VACCINE Issues Related to Production, Distribution, and Public Health Messages GAO-08-27 October 2007 INFLUENZA VACCINE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-27, a report to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representative... |
Date June 21, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-1022T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 21, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE PART D CMS’s Process and Policy for Enrolling New DualEligible Beneficiaries
Statement of Kathleen M. King Director, Health Care GAO-07-1022T June 21, 2007 MEDICARE ... |
Date May 9, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-856T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT May 9, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DRUG SAFETY Further Actions Needed to Improve FDA’s Postmarket Decision-making Process
Statement of Marcia Crosse Director, Health Care GAO-07-856T May 9, 2007 DRUG SAFETY Highligh... |
Date May 8, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-824T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 8, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE PART D Enrolling New Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries in Prescription Drug Plans
Statement of Kathleen M. King Director, Health Care GAO-07-824T May 8, 2007 MEDICARE PART D Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-824T, a testi... |
Date May 4, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-272 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE PART D Challenges in Enrolling New Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries GAO-07-272 May 2007 MEDICARE PART D Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-272, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Challenges in Enrolling New Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries Why GAO Did This Study
Since J... |
Date March 30, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-571R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 30, 2007 The Honorable Joe Barton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Food and Drug Administration: Revenue Information on Certain Companies Participating in the Medical Device User Fee Program Dear Mr. Barton: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ap... |
Date March 22, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-599T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT March 22, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DRUG SAFETY FDA Needs to Further Address Shortcomings in Its Postmarket Decisionmaking Process
Statement of Marcia Crosse Director, Health Care GAO-07-599T Ma... |
Date Feb. 9, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-481T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Friday, February 9, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Oversight of Drug Pricing in Federal Programs
Statement of John E. Dicken Director, Health Care GAO-07-481T February 9, 2007 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Highlights
Highlig... |
Date Jan. 11, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-358T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, January 11, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate PRESCRIPTION DRUGS An Overview of Approaches to Negotiate Drug Prices Used by Other Countries and U.S. Private Payers and Federal Programs
Statement of John E. Dicken Director, Health Care GAO-07-358T January 11, 200... |
Date Nov. 17, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-07-49 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENT Science, Business, Regulatory, and Intellectual Property Issues Cited as Hampering Drug Development Efforts GAO-07-49 November 2006 NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-49, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Science, Busines... |
Date Nov. 16, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-07-54 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Improvements Needed in FDA’s Oversight of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising GAO-07-54 November 2006 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-54, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Improvements Needed in FDA’s Oversight of Direct-to... |
Date July 13, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-971T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 13, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE PART B DRUGS CMS Data Source for Setting Payments Is Practical but Concerns Remain
Statement of A. Bruce Steinwald Director, Health Care GAO-06-971T July 13, 2006 MEDI... |
Date April 28, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-372 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2006 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE HOSPITAL PHARMACEUTICALS Survey Shows Price Variation and Highlights Data Collection Lessons and Outpatient Rate-Setting Challenges for CMS GAO-06-372 April 2006 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-372, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability MEDICARE HOSPITAL PHA... |
Date March 31, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-402 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters DRUG SAFETY Improvement Needed in FDA’s Postmarket Decision-making and Oversight Process GAO-06-402 March 2006 DRUG SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-402, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, United States Senate and the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representat... |
Date Dec. 13, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-175T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, December 13, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Enhanced Efforts and Better Agency Coordination Needed to Address Illegal Importation
Statement of Richard M. Stana, Direc... |
Date Nov. 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-109 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Decision Process to Deny Initial Application for Over-the-Counter Marketing of the Emergency Contraceptive Drug Plan B Was Unusual GAO-06-109 November 2005 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-109, a report to congressional requesters Accountabili... |
Date Oct. 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-17R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 31, 2005 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable William M. Thomas Cha... |
Date Oct. 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-69R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 31, 2005 The Honorable Edward Whitfield Chairman Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Medicaid: States’ Payments for Outpatient Prescription Drugs Dear Mr. Chairman: Spending on outpatient prescription drug coverage for Medicaid beneficiaries has ... |
Date Sept. 8, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-372 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Strategic Framework Would Promote Accountability and Enhance Efforts to Enforce the Prohibitions on Personal Importation GAO-05-372 September 2005 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-372, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Str... |
Date Aug. 15, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-779 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Price Trends for Frequently Used Brand and Generic Drugs from 2000 through 2004 GAO-05-779 August 2005 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-779, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Price Trends for Frequently Used Brand and Generic... |