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Drug Approval Denationalization
Daniel Klein, economist at George Mason University, offers his answer to the Davos Question, saying that drugs approved in Canada, Britain, and other places gain automatic approval in the United States. The drug-approving agencies of recognized countries would become more … Continue reading
Would President Obama kill drug development?
He would, suggests Charles Hooper at Forbes.com. Some selections: Say a biotech company is developing a new drug for breast cancer. My consulting firm, Objective Insights, looks at the financial value of the project. If the expected value–probability-adjusted value–of the … Continue reading
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Top Ten Myths of American Health Care
Sally Pipes from the Pacific Research Institute has published this new book through . Here’s the Table of Contents: Foreword by Steve Forbes Myth One: Government Health Care Is More Efficient Myth Two: We’re Spending Too Much on Health Care … Continue reading
Shall the FDA ban peanuts?
Fox News, July 23: The Seattle Mariners are declaring two sections of Safeco Field no-peanut zones for a couple of games this summer. The AL club announced the move Wednesday to make the ballpark safer for children and grown-up fans … Continue reading
Profit motive lowers Rx prices, politicians don’t
In February the Denver Post reported that Coloradans using a new state prescription program for lower-income people will end up paying more for most drugs than they would at chain pharmacies, according to a Denver Post cost comparison. Meanwhile, last … Continue reading