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Issue | Health Care

Fighting The High Cost Of Rx Drugs

Brand-name drug companies have been paying off generic drug makers to delay competition and keep prices high. This widespread pay-for-delay scheme needs to be put to an end. 

Resource | Budget, Public Health, Consumer Protection, Democracy, Financial Reform, Food, Health Care, Higher Ed, Safe Energy, Solid Waste, Tax, Transportation

A New Direction In Driving Trends

After a 60 year boom, driving is on the decline in the U.S. and no likely scenario shows it returning to previous levels of growth. 

Media Hit | Consumer Protection

Auto Shop Estimates Suggest Unnecessary Reparis

A hidden camera investigation by the CALL7 Investigators found recommendations for a single vehicle from 10 Denver metro area auto mechanics varied widely. Some suggested unnecessary repairs and others missed problems that needed to be fixed.

Issue | Consumer Protection

Protecting Consumers

CoPIRG’s consumer program works to alert the public to hidden dangers and scams and to ban anti-consumer practices and unsafe products.

News Release | CoPIRG | Consumer Protection

Survey Finds Dangerous Toys on Colorado Store Shelves

Denver, Nov. 20 –Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, according to Colorado Public Interest Research Group’s 27th annual Trouble in Toyland report.

Report | CoPIRG | Consumer Protection

Trouble in Toyland: 27th Annual Survey of Toy Safety

The 2012 Trouble in Toyland report is the 27th annual Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG) survey of toy safety. In this report, CoPIRG provides safety guidelines for consumers when purchasing toys for small children and provides examples of toys currently on store shelves that may pose potential safety hazards.

News Release | CoPIRG | Consumer Protection

CoPIRG Applauds Attorney General In Opposing Payday Lending Rollback

 CoPIRG supports Attorney General John Suthers in his opposition to federal legislation that would override Colorado’s 2010 payday lending reforms.

Media Hit | Consumer Protection

Bank fees a mile higher in Denver area

Denver consumers pay the nation's highest ATM surcharges and overdraft fees, according to a report released Monday by Bankrate.com.

Media Hit | Consumer Protection

College Students Getting Refunds On Debit Cards

The U.S. Public Interest Research Group came out with a study in May called “The Campus Debit Card Trap”. U.S. PIRG is a consumer advocacy group.

Media Hit | Consumer Protection

Colorado lawmaker proposes BPA ban

There are big concerns about the chemical Biphenol-A, better known as BPA. Now some Colorado lawmakers want to rid our state of that chemical.

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