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Pharmaceutical Industry
High Cost of Insulin Sends Americans to Canada Where It’s 90 Percent Cheaper
Between 2012 and 2016, the cost of insulin nearly doubled.
Which 2020 Democrats Are Taking Money From the Health Care Industry?
Hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and insurers are working together to stop Sanders's proposed healthcare plan.
Pharma Giant Johnson & Johnson Continues Lobbying as Lawsuits Pile On
This is not the first time the company has battled lawsuits accusing it of failing to give consumers proper warnings.
The Key to Cheap Drugs: Pay Research Costs Upfront
Government-granted patent monopolies are the cause of high drug prices.
Tainted Drugs: When Medicine Makes Patients Sicker
A review of thousands of FDA documents reveals how poorly manufactured or contaminated drugs can reach consumers.
New Database Reveals Extent of Drug Makers’ Patronage of Lawmakers
A new database tracks campaign donations from drug makers over the past 10 years.
Drug Makers Play the Patent Game to Lock in Prices, Block Competitors
No industry gets a greater financial return from its patent strategy than pharmaceuticals.
FDA Repays Industry by Rushing Risky Drugs to Market
The agency is fast-tracking expensive drugs with significant side effects and inconclusive evidence.
Pharmaceutical Makers Sending Drug-Spiked Water to Treatment Plants
Water treatment plants near drug makers are getting heavily drugged.
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Six Ways to Put Public Interest Ahead of Big Pharma Profits
Increase access to generics, end "evergreening" drug patents, and other ways to put people before profits.