A 2006 post about avian influenza, or bird flu, here at Pied Type (“Bird flu: Shame on ABC” ) has attracted the attention of several recent passers-by.
That lone commentary on bird flu was made and quickly forgotten. Forgotten as fast as the news and entertainment industries forgot it, because their treatment of the issue was [...]
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Wal-Mart started it. The $4 generic prescription deal. Saves hundreds of dollars for millions of patients. Or does it?
Recently my supermarket pharmacy joined the $4 prescription parade so I’m finally going to get an up-close look at all the hoopla. Until now, convenience has trumped price shopping, and I haven’t been willing to drive to [...]
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At last, a sensible approach to the health care crisis in the U.S.
City Journal has posted an article, “Mandates Are Not the Answer,” by David Gratzer, a physician, and Paul Howard, a medical editor, who understand the fix we need is not as simple as the presidential candidates propose.
Our health care system didn’t get where it is overnight; it [...]
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The pharmaceutical industry may not be ”evil,” as some have suggested, but it is just as dedicated to profit-making as any other business, and consumers should never forget it.
The drug Vytorin has hit the headlines today because a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows it is no more effective at reducing LDL (”bad” cholesterol) and arterial [...]
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