Archive for the ‘prescription drugs’ Category
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
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 project is negative, we suggest discontinuing development. Often, millions of dollars ...
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
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
Myth Three: Forty-Six Million Americans Can't Get Health Care
Myth Four: High Drug Prices Drive ...
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Monday, July 28th, 2008
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 with peanut allergies.
This could be a good business decision, but let's hope ...
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
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 week the Associated Press reported that Walmart
would expand its discounted prescription drug ...
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