Progress and economic growth
Urbanomics,
I have blogged here pointing to the work of English philosopher John Gray who makes the distinction between progress in the…
I have blogged here pointing to the work of English philosopher John Gray who makes the distinction between progress in the…
*escrito com Andre Roncaglia O centro da economia mundial tem alto conteúdo tecnológico proprietário em seus produtos, logo…
Joe Manchin stalled and killed the Build Back Better bill under pressure from big business. He could now support a compromise…
Joe Biden's refusal to lift COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property restrictions has protected Big Pharma profits and worsened…
The January 6 Capitol riot was the product of a decades-long attempt to destroy democracy in America — one that Democrats have…
The pharmaceutical industry wants Americans to continue paying far more for medicines than people in any other country, to…
The National Institutes of Health is the backbone of health research in the U.S., and Collins has been in charge for more than…
Nearly 30 percent of American adults report not taking medication because of its high cost. Compared to 32 other countries, the…
Corporate Democrats are trying to prevent the government from securing lower prices for drugs — drugs that were already funded…
In Australia, decades of neoliberal policies have crippled our capacity to respond to public health crises like COVID.
John Buell"A TRIPS suspension may only be a first step, but it is an important one. It puts in play questions of who really…
Michael Hiltzik"The best thing that may come out of the patent waiver debate could be a fresh look at how pharmaceutical…
ByGordon HullIn myBiopolitics of Intellectual Property, I argue that IP policy has shifted from what I call a “public…
by Wei Lifigures by Wei…
If we want to curb the power of pharmaceutical companies and rising drug prices, we need to overhaul the patent system.
The federal government has poured billions into COVID-19 vaccine research, but will Americans reap the profits?
Amid debates over costs—and profits—from a coronavirus vaccine, a new study shows that taxpayers footed the bill for every new…
Why Gilead's price gouging for its Covid-19 treatment remdevisir is even more egregious than you thought.
Abstract, “basic research" is essential to drug discovery. It is also largely funded by the public sector.
We are hostages of our lack of information, and that makes our government a bad investor.
Josue De Luna NavarroRich or poor, Americans already spend more on medicine than any other people in the world. (Photo: Elvert…
The president’s shameless bid highlights the need for a drugs industry that prioritises the public interest over profitSee all…
A takedown of the pharmaceutical industry's assertion that it need to price gouge so it can invest in R
Nancy J. Altman, Sean McElweeNew polling from Data for Progress shows that Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are united…
This is a solid article by Jeffrey Flier (open-access in the Journal of Clinical Investigation) on the roles of academia and…
Erin Scott/Sipa USA via…
NIH has long…
Dana Brown"The average cost of cancer drugs today is four times the median household income."(Photo: TheNextSystem)
Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases…