Tag: Big Pharma
Big Pharma raises price of cancer drug by 1400%
NextSource blames Medicaid for the absurd price increase.
Big Pharma’s charging you 10,000 times more for these pills
This is a serious problem for many of those suffering from neglected tropical diseases in the U.S. who are unable to afford the medications they need.
Should former Big Pharma CEO be in charge of regulating Big...
The Senate Finance Committee responsible for the decision has a long history with Big Pharma.
Bernie Sanders and Angus King tell Big Pharma ‘we’re not gonna...
When the legislation has the support of the people and could potentially save billions of lives, we aren’t going to give up.
Big Pharma gets $28 billion tax break in GOP health plan
Big Pharma has been getting fat off American consumers and public health systems for years.
How two common medications became one $455 million specialty pill
After I was prescribed a brand-name drug I didn’t need and given a coupon to cover the out-of-pocket costs, I discovered another reason Americans pay too much for health care.
Big Pharma’s pollution is creating deadly superbugs while the world looks...
Environmental standards do not feature in international regulations governing drug production.
6 ways to put public interest ahead of Big Pharma profits
Increase access to generics, end “evergreening” drug patents, and other ways to put people before profits.
How taxpayer money provides the research for Big Pharma
Public money and public universities boost Big Pharma’s profits, so shouldn’t the public be able to afford the drugs?
Major breakthrough on Capitol Hill: Government may make drugs cheaper
Democrats are embracing a way in which the market can be used to better people’s health and reduce inequality.
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$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.
Trump delivers lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.
The actual Gavin Newsom is much worse than you think
For anyone who wants a truly progressive Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom is bad news.
Senators probe Equifax over plans to profit from Medicaid and SNAP work requirements
Warren, Wyden, and Sanders are demanding disclosures from Equifax as new federal work requirements threaten to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions while expanding the company’s already dominant income verification business.