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Poor Man's Price, Rich Man's Price: Differential Pricing
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" In April 2002, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, and the US-based Global Health Council held a 3-days workshop about "Pricing and... Drugs running short in USA and patients are threatened
Drugs running short in USA Patients are threatened. What is going on here? Can it be the confusion in health care and pharmaceutical management created by uncertainty in the US health system and policy has caught... The Panacea Cycle
With many medicines, we see what I call the panacea cycle. Something is found that cures something; everyone gets excited about it and starts prescribing it; it gets used everywhere, including inappropriately; the... Open letter to American Medical Association
Dear American Medical Association:As somebody whose family includes a doctor, a nurse, and a dental assistant, I have had the predisposition to have respect for medical practicioners. I have heard the horror stories, and I have read what people have had to... Ruth Lilly, Eli Lilly Heiress, Passes Away at Age 94
Ruth Lilly, the last surviving great-grandchild and sole heiress of pharmaceutical magnate Eli Lilly passed away at the age of 94 on the night of Wednesday, December 30, 2009. Known for her philanthropy, Lilly donated the majority of her estimated $800 million inheritance... Health Care: Problems and Solutions
The following is an analysis of the problems with American medical system as gained from multiple standpoints, and some proposed solutions to the same.- The lack of basic general government care is a problem especially for the working poor, but now increasingly for the middle... Onyx Pharmaceuticals Buys Proteolix, Gaining Blood-Cancer Drug
Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. is set to buy Proteolix Inc. for a reported $276 million in order to gain a blood-cancer drug in its experimental stages. The Emeryville, California based company may end up paying $575 million more in future payments for development of the...
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Government advises “reporting adverse drug reactions”
The Prime Minister's Office announced yesterday the MHRA's intention to advise prescription drug users to report adverse reactions to pharmaceutical products, in response to a petition started by the Citizens...
created by Sam_Butler | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Patenting Nature? FDA in Bed with Big Pharma Over Vitamin B6...
Recently, it was brought to light that FDA Scientists are Revolting (against upper management, that is). Perhaps now it's time for a more general uprising against the FDA. When is enough too much already? It seems... 1375 views | 99 recommendations | 12 comments
Pharma corp GSK promises change
Promising price cuts down to 25% or less of US/UK levels for the world's 50 least developed countries, the new head of GSK is changing their game" ... New prostate cancer drug approved
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men in the US. The FDA has approved a new drug that lowers the levels of testosterone produced by men to levels equal to that of men who have had the...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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551 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
B.C. Liberal government poised to scrap Big Pharma watchdog
British Columbia's Therapeutic Initiative -- a 14-year-old government funded agency that provides independent advice on prescription drugs -- may be replaced by the B.C. Liberal government.The agency has a stellar... Stocks plunge anew as recession worries resurface
"Wall Street falls sharply as investors, worrying about recess, ponder Obama impact on economy NEW YORK (AP) -- A case of postelection nerves sent Wall Street plunging Wednesday as investors, looking past Barack Obama's presidential victory, returned to their fears of a deep...When Taking Medicine Actually Takes Your Arm or Leg
"Court weights amputee's case, limits on drug suits""A Vermont musician who lost her arm because of a botched drug injection is squaring off against a drug maker and the Bush administration in one of the most closely watched business cases of the Supreme Court's term.At issue...Top Members Today
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