Drugmaker Pfizer is set to acquire the biotech company Medivation for $14 billion. The primary aim of the deal was to secure Medivation’s cancer drug … Pfizer gobbles up cancer drug maker in $14 billion dealRead more
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India agreed to not issue ‘compulsory’ drug licences
India has given private assurances that it will not grant licences allowing local firms to override patents and make cheap copies of drugs by big … India agreed to not issue ‘compulsory’ drug licencesRead more
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Mylan Misrepresented Profit Figures of EpiPen to Congress
Mylan, the maker of the life-saving allergy shot EpiPen, is again under fire, this time for reportedly lying to Congress. Last week, Mylan CEO Heather … Mylan Misrepresented Profit Figures of EpiPen to CongressRead more
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Lifesaving New AIDS Drugs Remain Costly; Older Versions Get Cheaper
The international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has found that prices of older HIV drugs continue to decline, but newer drugs largely remain … Lifesaving New AIDS Drugs Remain Costly; Older Versions Get CheaperRead more
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How & by How Much Big Pharma Fools Investors
Yesterday, we were bashing big pharmaceutical companies for jacking up prices of patent-protected drugs at obscene rates. Those double-digit price increases were largely responsible for … How & by How Much Big Pharma Fools InvestorsRead more
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How A Life-Saving Drug Maker Is Cheating You
Gilead Sciences tripled its profits in recent years by charging $1,000 per pill for a lifesaving Hepatitis C medication. But the firm has stiffed U.S. … How A Life-Saving Drug Maker Is Cheating YouRead more
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Only one-third of trials at US medical centres are reported
The results of clinical trials need to be published speedily if the studies are to be useful to physicians. But only 35.9% of clinical trials … Only one-third of trials at US medical centres are reportedRead more
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Environmental and health impacts of U.S. healthcare system
If the U.S. healthcare system were a country, it would rank 13th in the world for greenhouse gas emissions, according to new research. The study, … Environmental and health impacts of U.S. healthcare systemRead more
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Leaks Show Senate Aide Threatened Colombia Over Cheap Cancer Drug
Leaked diplomatic letters sent from Colombia’s Embassy in Washington describe how a staffer with the Senate Finance Committee, which is led by Sen. Orrin Hatch, … Leaks Show Senate Aide Threatened Colombia Over Cheap Cancer DrugRead more
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Pregnant Women Are Regularly Taking Medicine That Could Harm Their Kids
Marquita Smiley’s first surprise was discovering she was pregnant. Her second was how miserable being pregnant felt. With her older daughter, she had experienced some … Pregnant Women Are Regularly Taking Medicine That Could Harm Their KidsRead more