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Martin Shkreli, the infamous “pharma bro” who was sentenced to prison for securities fraud, was transferred to a halfway house operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons after finishing programs …
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The Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma have agreed to pay up to $6 billion to settle a hotly contested bankruptcy plan, which will allow state governments and tens …
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In an anticipated move, Pfizer (PFE) chief executive officer Albert Bourla said the company plans to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to authorize emergency use of …
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Seeking to address inequitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, two manufacturers touted plans to either expand production or boost donations in Africa. But the announcements were met with varying degrees of …
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As concern mounts over access to Covid-19 remedies, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committing up to $120 million to accelerate production of generic versions of an experimental Merck …
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Amid controversy over global access to Covid-19 vaccines, Pope Francis lent his moral authority to the debate and urged drug makers to make their intellectual property available so that other …
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Older Americans were disproportionately affected by several different types of infection for which antibiotics were largely ineffective, resulting in nearly 12,000 deaths and costing the U.S. health care system almost …
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For the first time, a World Health Organization committee has recommended the global agency form a working group to explore policies for contending with the high prices of medicines that …
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A bankruptcy court has approved a settlement to funnel billions of dollars to pay for the harm caused by Purdue Pharma’s OxyContin painkiller, but a key question remains: Will the …
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