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Trump Peddles False Hope to the Terminally Ill With Right to Try Law
At worst, critics say Right to Try is a stealth attempt by libertarian ideologues to undermine patients' rights.
Trump’s Gag Rule Is an Effort to Undermine Access to Birth Control
The changes around federal family planning funding offer as good as chance as any to recenter the conversation around reproductive rights.
Origins of the Opioid Crisis: Purdue Pharma Knew of OxyContin Abuse in 1996 but Covered It Up
Barry Meier discusses more.
Cities and States Sue Big Pharma Firms That Profited From Peddling Addictive Opioids
Today, drug overdoses are the leading cause of death for Americans under age 50.
Deadlier Than Katrina and 9/11: Hurricane Maria Killed 4,645 in Puerto Rico, 70 Times Official Toll
Trump has so far not responded to the new study.
Drugmakers Blamed for Blocking Generics Have Jacked Up Prices and Cost the US Billions
The FDA listed more than 50 drugs whose manufacturers have withheld or refused to sell samples.
Amid Grassroots Push, Medicare for All Winning Big in Democratic Primaries
In red and blue states alike, candidates backing Medicare for All have emerged victorious.
Why Isn’t Asbestos Banned in the US?
Asbestos is responsible for as many as 15,000 deaths per year.
We Must Consider How Climate Change Will Affect People With Disabilities
Climate change affects people with disabilities in dynamic ways.
Pharmaceutical Makers Sending Drug-Spiked Water to Treatment Plants
Water treatment plants near drug makers are getting heavily drugged.