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Government Price Controls Produce Cancer Drug Shortage – Who Would Have Guessed?
The federal government has created a cancer drug shortage. How? Because of what are essentially government prices controls on generic cancer drugs. Continue reading
Reduce drug prices by reducing FDA’s authority
David R. Henderson and Charles L. Hooper have an excellent column in Forbes. An excerpt: Do you need a government agency to tell you which TV has a vivid picture? Do you need a government agency to tell you which … Continue reading
420: Your right to use marijuana, medical or otherwise
Yes, drug prohibition is part of health care policy. Marijuana has proven medical benefits, but politicians and government thugs insist on imprisoning people for the peaceful act of growing a plant, or smoking its leaves, or selling it. So what … Continue reading
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Colorado “cares,” but markets provide
From the Denver Post: Gov. Bill Ritter suffered a quiet loss Tuesday when the Senate gave initial approval to a bill that would repeal a program created by the first bill he signed into law. The Colorado Cares Rx Program … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado Cares, Colorado health care, medications
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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