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Illinois Sues Controversial Drug Maker Over Deceptive Marketing Practices
Insys has come under fire before for using doctors with troubled histories to promote or consult on its products.
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Why Are We Paying $300 for an EpiPen That Holds Only $1 Worth of Medicine?
In 2007, the wholesale price of the EpiPen in the US was $57.
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The TPP and the Dire Threat to Affordable Drug Prices
Drug prices in the US are already approaching a crisis point for many patients unable to afford their prices, often despite being insured.
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Disgusted With Sky-High Drug Prices, California Voters Take On Big Pharma
Prop 61 gives California voters a chance to start the process of finally reining in monopoly-fueled medicine prices.
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Ten Huge Drug Rip-Offs — and Big Pharma’s Massive Price-Gouging Campaign
Big Pharma lobbying groups have launched a Washington, DC-focused campaign to keep lawmakers from legislating away the industry's profits.
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Big Pharma Is Killing Us
Companies that make our medicine don't do it for public health - they do it for profit.
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The New Face of US Health Care: $1,000 per Pill
Federal law mandates that drugs like Sovaldi, priced at $1,000 per pill, may be subject to price regulation.
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Why Drug Prices Are Out of Control, or Money Well Spent by Big Pharma
Wonder why drug prices are skyrocketing? A primer on how lobbying works best to make people really rich.