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Drug Industry’s Chief Lobbying Group’s Revenue Surpassed $609 Million in 2021
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America spent more money than ever on lobbying the federal government.
US Ranks Last Among Peer Nations for COVID-19 Mortality: Study
More than 122,000 lives could have been saved if all states had the same vaccination rates as the most vaccinated.
Billionaire-Funded “Anti-Science” Campaigns Are Causing Unnecessary Deaths
In places like Texas where the legislature took a strong anti-vaccine stance, the consequences have been devastating.
Pfizer Price-Gouges by Charging 10,000 Percent Above Cost for US COVID Vaccine
The move comes as the U.S. prepares to end the free vaccine program and amid mounting fears of a winter COVID spike.
COVID Boosters Are Critical, But Using Only Animal Data Is a Needless Gamble
FDA’s reliance on animal-tested data ahead of a planned Fall 2022 booster rollout is nothing short of cutting corners.
When We Rose to Fight COVID, We Were Deliberately Turned Against Each Other
There was a time when we came together to fight COVID, but that energy threatened the status quo more than the virus.
COVID Is Still Rampant, But Big Pharma Will Soon Charge for Shots and Treatments
COVID isn’t gone, and it is about to get expensive.
Biden Administration Has No Plan for Monkeypox Vaccine Access in Prisons
Jails and prisons could be high-risk spaces, but so far, proactive vaccinations aren't available.
Monkeypox Is Yet Another Global Health Crisis Fueled by Governmental Neglect
The U.S. government is a cause of this crisis, but the narrative has been shifted to blame individuals.
US’s Reactive Polio Strategy Could Be Silently Putting Many at Risk
A New York man is now paralyzed due to polio. Why aren't public health agencies testing wastewater for the virus?