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US Waits for Trump to Tackle Drug Pricing as Big Pharma Goes on Lobbying Blitz
Trump has postponed a major policy speech.
Sanders’s Bill Would Hold Big Pharma Executives Behind Opioid Crisis Accountable
“Pharmaceutical companies lied about the addictive impacts of opioids they manufactured,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said, taking aim at corporate impunity.
Patient Advocacy Groups Take in Millions From Drugmakers. Is There a Payback?
A new database tallies money from Big Pharma to patient groups.
Majority of Voters Say Lowering Drug Prices Should Be Congress’s Top Priority
A wealthy philanthropist is pushing free-market reforms.
Why Should the Poor Pay High Drug Prices?
What is good for Pfizer and Microsoft is not necessarily good for the whole country.
Martin Shkreli Is Going to Jail Because He Forgot There Are Consequences for Hurting the Rich
The frat boy of pharmaceuticals, Martin Shkreli, was sentenced to seven years in prison this month.
Empire Files: Pharmaceutical Companies Played a Key Role in Sparking the Opioid Crisis
A new phenomenon has emerged in the United States.
Without Price Breaks, Rural Hospitals Struggle to Stock Costly, Lifesaving Drugs
An ACA provision forces rural hospitals to pay full price for drugs.
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Offshore Human Testing of Herpes Vaccine Stokes Debate Over US Safety Rules
The push behind the vaccine is as much political as medical.
We Can No Longer Outrun Antibiotic Resistance. So, Here’s What We Need to Do Instead
Researchers are tackling antibiotic resistance head on.