Typical of the hype fueling the rise of obesity drugs is an article from The Economist magazine from earlier this year titled – A new … The Rise of Obesity DrugsRead more
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Novel antibiotic resistance gene in milk
A new antibiotic resistance gene has been found in bacteria from dairy cows. This gene confers resistance to all beta-lactam antibiotics including the last generation … Novel antibiotic resistance gene in milkRead more
Opioids III: The Sacklers
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Aegerion to Plead Guilty Pay $35 Million
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based subsidiary of Novelion Therapeutics Inc., will plead guilty to charges relating to its prescription drug, Juxtapid. Aegerion introduced Juxtapid … Aegerion to Plead Guilty Pay $35 MillionRead more
US Pharma’s Financialized Business Model During the Pandemic
On August 16, 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which, among other things, enables Medicare to negotiate the prices of certain high-cost prescription drugs, … US Pharma’s Financialized Business Model During the PandemicRead more
Walmart proposed to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
Walmart proposed a $3.1 billion legal settlement on Tuesday over the toll of powerful prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies, becoming the latest major drug … Walmart proposed to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuitsRead more
Pharma Company Distributed Rs 1,000 Crore Freebies to Prescribe Dolo 650 Mg Tablets
The Supreme Court Thursday, August 18 was told by an NGO that the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has accused the pharma company manufacturing … Pharma Company Distributed Rs 1,000 Crore Freebies to Prescribe Dolo 650 Mg TabletsRead more
Disparities in United States COVID-19 vaccine distribution
When reports showed COVID-19 vaccination rates were lower among racial/ethnic minority groups, most discussions focused on mistrust and misinformation among these populations or their reduced … Disparities in United States COVID-19 vaccine distributionRead more
Pandemic Has Been ‘Lucrative Smash-and-Grab’ for Big Pharma
As Moderna reported higher-than-expected revenue driven entirely by sales of its publicly funded Covid-19 vaccine, health equity campaigners on Wednesday renewed calls for pharmaceutical companies … Pandemic Has Been ‘Lucrative Smash-and-Grab’ for Big PharmaRead more
Walmart, CVS and Walgreens Must Pay in Opioid Crisis
a landmark ruling by a federal judge in Ohio that orders U.S. pharmacy chains Walmart, CVS and Walgreens to pay a combined $650 million in … Walmart, CVS and Walgreens Must Pay in Opioid CrisisRead more