Why America Needs a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
By The Honorable Bob Franks, President, HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Hillside, NJ, June 16, 2003 — In a rare display of bipartisan resolve, Congress may finally be able to pass a landmark Medicare reform bill in the next few weeks, giving seniors a much needed prescription-drug benefit.
HINJ Interview with Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen
Hillside, NJ, May 1, 2003 — The following is an interview between HINJ President Bob Franks and Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen, a Republican who represents New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District.
New HINJ Report: Economic Impact of HINJ Members Reaches All-Time High
More than $22 billion total economic impact on state 69,209 directly employed by industry Average base salary is $80,246 Capital investment of nearly $2.4 billion Charitable contributions totaled $45.5 Hillside, NJ, April 15, 2003 — Despite the sluggish economy, member companies of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) contributed more than $22 billion to […]
Growing Numbers of Uninsured Underscores the Need for a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Says HINJ
Hillside, NJ, March 25, 2003 — The HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) today called on Congress to enact a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, which would give seniors and the disabled full access to innovative medicines that will help them live longer, healthier and more productive lives.
Statement Regarding the New Jersey Life Sciences Super-Cluster Initiative
By The Honorable Bob Franks, President, HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Hillside, NJ, February 14, 2003 — HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) President Bob Franks today issued the following statement:
HINJ Reports More Than a Third of FDA-Approved Drugs Came from New Jersey in 2002
New Brunswick, NJ, February 10, 2003 — New Jersey-based pharmaceutical companies developed more than a third of all the new medicines approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002, according to statistics compiled by the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ). Of the 17 new drugs, 7 came from the Garden State.
What a Member of Congress Needs to Know from the Life Sciences Industry
By The Honorable Bob Franks, President, HealthCare Institute of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ, February 1, 2003 — As the new President of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ), I have a simple, yet compelling belief: Our collective voice can have a profound impact on New Jersey’s policy makers.
The New Congress: What It Means for HINJ Members and the Life Sciences Industry
New Brunswick, NJ, February 1, 2003 — During the new 108th Congress, seniors may finally get a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. A Prescription Drug Benefit for all Medicare beneficiaries is just one of the issues likely to be taken up in Washington this year.