What Government Did Today

Release Time:  For Immediate Release WITHDRAWAL SENT TO THE SENATE: Charles Bernard Day, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, vice Peter J. Messitte, retired, which was sent to the Senate on January 5, 2011

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Presidential Withdrawl Sent to the Senate

Release Time:  For Immediate Release TO MODIFY THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. Section 1205(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (the "1988 Act") (19 U.S.C. 3005(a)) directs the United States International Trade Commission (the "Commission") to keep the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) under continuous review and periodically to recommend to the President such modifications to the HTS as the Commission considers necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes set forth in that subsection.  Among those purposes are to promote the uniform application of the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (the "Convention") and to alleviate unnecessary administrative burdens

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Presidential Proclamation — To Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

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Press Gaggle to Preview the President’s Trip to Cannes, France for the G20 Summit

Release Time:  For Immediate Release I congratulate the people and government of Kyrgyzstan for yesterday’s democratic and peaceful presidential election. In casting their ballots, the Kyrgyz people have taken an important and courageous step on the path of democracy and demonstrated their commitment to an orderly and open transition of power

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Statement by the President on the Presidential Elections in Kyrgyzstan

Release Time:  For Immediate Release EXECUTIVE ORDER REDUCING PRESCRIPTION DRUG SHORTAGES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy.

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Executive Order — Reducing Prescription Drug Shortages

Release Time:  For Immediate Release President Issues Executive Order, Backs Legislation to Require Drug Companies to Report Shortages President Obama today will sign an Executive Order directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action to help further prevent and reduce prescription drug shortages, protect consumers and prevent price gouging. The President’s order directs FDA to broaden reporting of potential shortages of certain prescription drugs and to further expedite regulatory reviews that can help prevent or respond to shortages

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We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages, Fight Price Gouging

Release Time:  For Immediate Release While the Food and Drug Administration has successfully prevented 137 drug shortages since the beginning of 2010, drug shortages have been increasing in frequency and severity in recent years and adversely affecting patient care.  A small number of drugs in the U.S. experience a shortage in any given year, but the number of reported prescription drug shortages in the United States nearly tripled between 2005 and 2010, going from 61 to 178. There are many causes and potential solutions to this challenge and addressing this significant public health problem will require the urgent attention of industry, other stakeholders, and government

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Fact Sheet: Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages in the U.S.