Corporate Media Attacks Trump For Highlighting Potential Coronavirus Treatment
Rather than inquire about the FDA studies of anti-virals shown to have promise against coronavirus, the press proved itself yet again more interested in scoring points than in reporting.
Yes, The FDA Is In Trouble, But The New York Times’ Prescription Would Make It Worse
The FDA’s failures are a result of too much regulatory dithering and bureaucracy. Yet the Times’ prescriptions for change would just increase the dose.
The Four Most Dangerous Words In Washington Make Republicans Do Stupid Things
Countless people in official Washington use these four words, or some variation, to try to get conservatives to endorse bad policy.
How U.K. Free-Riding On U.S. Drug Innovation Is Affecting Brexit
The Labour Party has raised the specter of the Conservatives ‘putting the NHS up for sale’ to reach a post-Brexit trade agreement with the United States.
Obamacare Reboots For Prescription Drugs Take Congress By Storm
American consumers deserve fair prices for our excellent health care. But lawmakers won’t deliver those prices by trying to control the market.
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Nancy Pelosi’s Drug Pricing Proposal
On Monday a summary of proposals by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi—which became public via leaks from lobbyists—provided an initial glimpse of the Democrat leadership’s policy approach.
3 Reasons Joe Biden’s Health Care Plan Is Merely Socialism Lite
While both Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden want to draw contrasts on health care, their plans contain far more similarities than differences.
Trump Administration Plans To Bail Out Insurers To Hide Higher Drug Costs
This is not a government agency sharing risk, it’s a government agency assuming virtually all of the risk associated with the higher premium costs due to the rebate rule. In other words, a bailout.
Yes, The Opioid Epidemic Is Linked To A Spike In Pain Pill Prescriptions
Corporations acted as cartels and filled our country with opioids. Connecting that to the epidemic of overdose deaths is not fake news.
Blaming Prescription Pain Pills For The Opioid Epidemic Is Fake News
How negligent media have helped inflate a deadly moral panic over prescription opioids and ignored the real sources of addiction, while hurting people who live with devastating chronic pain.
4 Ways Republicans Can Gain From The Unpopularity Of ‘Medicare For All’
Letting medical research continue to advance is a great argument against single-payer health care. So Republicans should make it.
The Opiate Epidemic Is Coming To A Suburb Near You
Beth Macy’s book ‘Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America’ is a warning to everyone in America who thinks that the opiate epidemic won’t arrive at their doorstep.
CVS Makes Plans To Ration Customers’ Health Care
A health rationing organization’s opinion about so-called quality of life value will soon determine whether CVS customers can receive new prescription drugs and treatments.
Why Puberty Blockers Are A Clear Danger To Children’s Health
As much as transgender ideologues disguised as doctors want to claim otherwise, some drugs pose serious and lasting risks to children.
Former Opioid Addict Tells Of His Journey Back Up From Rock Bottom
Like so many others, this hard-working family man got hooked on opioids. Just before his addiction killed him, he broke free. Here’s how.
Will Disclosing Prescription Drug Prices In TV Ads Make Any Difference?
If the ‘purpose of this regulation’ is to affect pharmaceutical pricing, then confining disclosures only to television advertisements would by definition have a limited impact.
Senate Republicans Refuse To Let States Control Price-Shopping For Prescription Drugs
‘Gag clauses,’ inserted by pharmaceutical benefit managers, prohibit pharmacies from telling people that they might benefit from paying in cash rather than using their insurance card.
White House’s Reorganization Plan Would Make For A Leaner, Better FDA
The administration proposes changing the FDA’s name to the ‘Federal Drug Administration,’ making clear that its focus will solely be on drugs, devices, biologics, and tobacco.
New Analysis Finds Blue States Have Worse Opioid Problems Than Do Red States
WalletHub just released a report on the states with the biggest drug problems in 2018 to highlight the states that are winning and losing the war on drugs.
What You Need To Know About President Trump’s Drug Pricing Plan
While such costs represent a small fraction of overall spending on health care, several dynamics help the prescription drug issue gain disproportionate attention.
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