pharmaceuticals
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Doctor Who Championed Opioids For Years Flips On Pharma Ghouls To Save His Own Arse
A doctor who was an early advocate for the use of opioids for the treatment chronic pain now says pharmaceutical companies pushing opioids have created an epidemic — one that kills tens of thousands of Americans each year. Of course, he’s doing it to get out of being sued.
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Rising U.S. Drug Prices Aren’t Going To Stop Under Trump
Earlier this year, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced price jumps for many of its brand name drugs, including the smoking cessation aid Chantix and the erectile dysfunction drug Twitter and then spoke to Pfizer CEO Ian Read directly. It was perhaps the best sign yet that the administration might do something meaningful about rising drug prices.
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Apples Launches Healthcare Service To Treat Employees’ Out-of-Warranty Bodies
Apple is reportedly launching a new healthcare venture this spring, but it will only aid its own employees – at least for now.
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Martin Shkreli Gets Himself Thrown In Gaol Ahead Of Schedule
Martin Shkreli, the cancer drug price-jacking pharmaceutical executive and convicted securities fraudster for whom the moniker “Pharma Bro” is among his politer nicknames, will be behind bars a little earlier than anticipated.