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Members of Congress Ask for Info on Competitive Bidding
Members from both houses of Congress are calling on CMS Administrator Donald Berwick to release the list of providers whose bids were used to calculate payment amounts in Round 1 of Medicare’s Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) competitive bidding process. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), as well as Representatives Jason Altmire (D-PA) and Ralph Hall (R-TX) have sent letters urging Mr. Berkwick to release the list of names so the bidding process is transparent and quality can be assured.

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COPD Learn More Breathe Better ® campaign and USCC Webinar
Save-The-Date   COPD Learn More Breathe Better ® campaign and U.S. COPD Coalition Webinar: Fall Outreach Monday, August 9, 2010, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT See full webinar dial-in/log-in information below

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FDA Warns of Stolen Advair Diskus Use
The FDA issued an important warning for Advair users on Friday, alerting them to the potential for stolen inhalers to appear in some pharmacies.  Since the safety of the stolen inhalers cant be guaranteed it is important to read the full release and make sure the lot numbers of your inhalers do not match the numbers that FDA has posted.  There are detailed instructions on what to do if you discover your lot numbers do match the FDA list. 

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Alpha-1 Foundation Challenges Cochrane Analysis


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Member Organization Update Survey Link-Share your news!


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Members Hit Capitol Hill
On June 3, 2010 members of the US COPD Coalition met with the staff of the Congressional COPD Caucus House of Representatives Co-Chairs to discuss the possible introduction of comprehensive COPD legislation.  Coalition members discussed the need to enhance the federal response to COPD which is the fourth leading cause of death.  "It was terrific to have a large representation of Coalition members at this meeting," stated Miriam O'Day, Chair of the Coalitions Policy Committee,

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