They're more sympathetic to the big drug and insurance companies than to ordinary seniors who want a simple solution.

"The more lottery tickets, the better chance of getting a big drug; it's just probability," he said.

Heroin was the big bad drug of the era.

"This is the first time Warner-Lambert has had the big drugs to do that."

But it is still waiting for its first big drug to be approved.

The chances of finding a big drug are remote.

Both reported substantial sales and earnings gains on the strength of their latest big drugs.

And if you pass the big drug companies' bill, nothing will happen.

And growth from the big drugs it still has under patent is slowing.

Erbitux was expected to be one of the biggest drugs to reach the market this year.