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Taxing Drug Price Spikes: Assessing the Potential Impact
How a proposed tax penalty on drugs with price increases exceeding the inflation could impact patients, public insurance programs, and innovation.
As Trump Pressures FDA for Faster Drug Approvals, Major Safety Issues with Past Approvals Surface
Researchers found nearly a third of approvals from 2001 through 2010 had major safety issues years after they were widely available to patients.
The World’s 10 Most Expensive Medications
From a $1.2M gene therapy to a $450K lymphoma med, these are the 10 priciest medications out there.
Enzymes Versus Nerve Agents: Designing Antidotes for Chemical Weapons
Scientists invented chemical weapons; some are now working to destroy them.
Taking Shortcuts in Drug Testing Can Put Patients at Risk
Using surrogate endpoints can speed up testing of new drugs, but doesn’t always find out if they actually help patients.
Mylan Hit with New Class Action Lawsuit over EpiPen Pricing
The three plaintiffs are seeking damages from Mylan to represent a nationwide class of EpiPen purchasers.
Compassionate Use Access to Experimental Drugs and The Misguided Mission of Right-To-Try Laws
How can one possibly deny a dying patient even the slightest chance of prolonged life or recovery? Is there a side effect worse than certain death?