Emma Niles / TruthdigJun 7, 2017
Data compiled by The New York Times suggests 2016 saw the largest annual increase in drug overdose deaths ever recorded in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Marshall Allen / ProPublicaMay 2, 2017
Every year nursing homes nationwide flush, burn or throw out tons of valuable prescription medications. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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By Lauren McCauley / Common DreamsJan 13, 2017
Sen. Cory Booker and others drew sharp rebuke from observers who pointed out that many who voted "no" receive substantial contributions from the pharmaceutical industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 9, 2016
Emergency room doctors are reaching for medicines that aren’t there after drug shortages jumped more than fivefold between 2008 and 2014. And experts say drug companies are to blame. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 10, 2015
With New Hampshire battling record overdose deaths, the sense has emerged that candidates who are not prepared to discuss the matter may as well skip the state's primary. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigSep 14, 2015
Earlier this month, the Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate said he would introduce legislation to halt skyrocketing pharmaceutical prices, which the industry raised 12.6 percent last year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
BLANKJul 26, 2015
A cap on the prices of prescribed medications should have been a feature of Obamacare. It wasn't, so a California agency has stepped in to limit the amount patients in California can be charged for drugs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Ralph NaderJun 9, 2015
"We have an opportunity to set the most progressive trade agreement in our nation's history," reads BarackObama.com, the website of the president's "Organizing for Action" campaign. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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