Safety program to monitor Medicare drug use (Journal Inquirer)
WASHINGTON Federal health officials will begin monitoring prescription drug usage by millions of Medicare participants in an effort to identify potential safety problems.

Roll Call Profiles Health Care Issues For Next Congress (Medical News Today)
Roll Call on Thursday published several articles about health care as part of its "The Road Ahead: Policy Issues in the 111th Congress" series. Summaries of the articles appear below."Lawmakers Ponder Fix for the FDA": Recent news about problems related to FDA, including tainted imported drugs, has raised concern among lawmakers about the agency's ability to perform its duties within its budget.

FDA to Get Access to Medicare Part D Data (WebMD)
The FDA will soon start monitoring massive amounts of Medicare s medical records in an effort to more closely monitor drug safety, federal officials said Thursday.

Flushing House To Host Elder Law Seminars (Queens Chronicle)
Dina Wizmur, Ronald Fatoullah and Assembly member Ann Margaret Carrozza. Are you a senior citizen stuck on a financial roller coaster due to the Medicare Part D doughnut hole?