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Sanders Op-Ed Pushes Medicare Expansions, Says Big Pharma Is “Ripping Off” Govt.
The senator says allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies could help pay for expansions.
Prescription Drugs in US Are Quadruple What They Cost Elsewhere, Report Finds
The report bolsters Sen. Bernie Sanders’s push to address inexcusably high prescription drug prices in the U.S.
New Mexico, New York Join 14 Other States to Pass Legal Recreational Marijuana
Advocates cheer the legalization as a crucial step toward achieving racial justice in the states.
Anti-Government Spending Group Attacks Discount Drug Program for the Poor
The group may be helping Big Pharma advance its agenda by lending an appearance of grassroots support.
Legalizing All Drugs Is Just the Beginning of a Compassionate Drug Policy
In a new book, neuroscientist Carl Hart shares stories of his own drug use to break down the stigma.
Small Amounts of All Drugs Are Now Decriminalized in Oregon
Supporters of Oregon's shift to decriminalization hope that the measure can serve as a model for the rest of the U.S.
Advocates Push for Washington State to Allow Magic Mushrooms for Dying Patients
A growing body of evidence shows that psilocybin therapy can provide enormous benefits to those with terminal illnesses.
Oregon Becomes First State to Decriminalize Small Possession of All Drugs
The measure will also increase access to non-coercive addiction treatment.
FDA-Required Tests on Puppies Slow Progress to COVID Treatment
Dosing puppies with drugs designed for humans won’t make people safer. In fact, it poses serious risks to human health.
FDA Approved HIV Prevention Drug Without Clearing for Use by Cisgender Women
While the drug has been shown to be highly effective for cisgender women, it is used mostly by affluent white men.