Thursday, October 29, 2026

STUDY: How TV news ignores the prescription drug price problem

A Media Matters review of weekday evening news coverage reveals the evening programs largely ignored the problem of escalating prescription drug prices.

Monsanto’s Glyphosate Most Heavily Used Weed Killer in History

Monsanto has long maintained the safety of their widely popular product. The agribusiness giant has also vehemently denied glyphosate’s link to cancer.

Pharma mobilizes army of lobbyists to tank Democrats’ Medicare drug pricing plan

"Big Pharma is fighting hard to keep their price-setting monopoly intact," said one advocacy coalition.

Should former Big Pharma CEO be in charge of regulating Big Pharma?

The Senate Finance Committee responsible for the decision has a long history with Big Pharma.
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Protest to House Budget Committee: ‘Kill the Bill Before It Kills Us’

That campaign is continuing as the bill moves toward a final vote on the House floor that is expected on March 23.

Our health care system is a corporate care system

Why is our health system flailing? Because its guiding ethic is profit, not care.

The FDA should protect consumers, not a dying dairy industry

The dairy industry wants to restrict plant-based companies from using terms like “milk” on their labels.

Puerto Rico needs aid, not an occupation

Yes, Mr. President, Puerto Rico is enduring a "real catastrophe." But the U.S. military has other priorities – and that's what could make matters worse.

Congress: Flint Residents Can Wait for Clean Water

"The people of Flint deserved assistance more than a year ago, and they require assistance now, without further delay."

‘A dose of nature’: Each time you visit a national park, you save the...

Our new research puts a dollar value on the health benefits of visits to national parks within reach of the city of Adelaide in South Australia.