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Your Daily Snapshot for Tuesday, November 1, 2011   Infographic: 650%  Yesterday, President Obama signed an Executive Order that will help prevent shortages that lead to prescription drug price gouging and will direct the FDA to investigate illegal price gouging. Drug shortages drive vendors to charge outragous prices for drugs - one report found that price-gouging vendors mark up prices on drugs in short supply by 650 percent on average. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. Why Cancer Patients Can't Wait: "It Can Mean the Difference Between Curing Your Cancer and Not" President Obama's executive order will help cancer patients get the drugs they need to beat their disease and prolong life. Why We Can’t Wait: Taking Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages We cannot control the factors that cause prescription drug shortages. But we are committed to doing our part to counteract them. Which is why President Obama signed an Executive Order today that will lead to earlier FDA notification of any impending shortages for certain prescription drugs. Watch Live: GreenGov 2011 Panel with Mother Nature Network In 2009, President Obama challenged the Federal Government — the biggest energy consumer in the US economy, to become leaner, greener, and more efficient. Now in its second year, the White House Council on Environmental Quality is hosting the GreenGov Symposium to bring leaders in sustainability together under one roof. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 9:45 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:00 AM: The President participates in interviews with local TV anchors from across the country 12:20 PM: The President greets the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis 12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 1:30 PM: The Vice President participates in a conference call with college and university officials from across the country to discuss ongoing administration efforts to help better prevent and respond to dating violence and assault on campus 1:45 PM: The President signs a proclamation 3:15 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with House Democratic Leadership  Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes     This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Manage Subscriptions for e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111