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Will the Senate's new GOP health care bill ultimately lead to better services?

Jun 23, 2017
Some people may end up not seeking treatment.
Peter Yanez, who is insured under a policy from the Affordable Care Act, has blood drawn by Linda Williams, a medical assistant, at a Planned Parenthood health center in Miami, Florida.
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Is competition the solution to high drug prices?

Jun 14, 2017
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling supports a new class of generic drugs.
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Prisons try to curb addiction with a drug that heroin-proofs your brain

Jun 2, 2017
Inmates leaving Erie County Prison get a shot of Vivitrol before they are released.
Dennis Rodgers, 29, is serving a sentence in the Erie County Prison stemming from drug abuse. A candidate for Vivitrol, he says, “This is a good shot to be completely clean.”
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New bill aims to improve sharing of electronic medical records

Dec 12, 2016
President Barack Obama is expected to sign legislation on Tuesday that should speed FDA approval of some drugs and devices, as well as making a significant investment in medical research. The measure – known as the 21st Century Cures Act – also should make it easier for patient data to move from the hospital to […]
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The female assassin fighting for the Philippines' drug war

Sep 6, 2016
Citizens are being contracted to kill drug dealers. One woman shared her story with the BBC.
Crystal meth and various drug paraphernalia are seized by undercover police during a night time raid on a suspected drug den in Manila, Philippines. 
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Washington, D.C.'s 'cannapeneurs'

Jun 3, 2016
In the District, marijuana businesses have to carefully manage conflicting laws.
A vendor of hydroponic growing equipment carries a marijuana plant to his vending stall during the first annual National Cannabis Festival on April 23 in Washington, D.C. 
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Cutting prison hepatitis C rates: costly, but worth it?

May 4, 2016
17 percent of the prison population is positive for hepatitis C. Expensive new drugs could help.
An estimated 17,000 California prisoners have hepatitis C. At prisons like the California Men's Colony, new treatments have dramatically improved chances of survival.
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Irish pharma firm offers overdose drugs to schools

May 2, 2016
The overdose drug Narcan keeps people alive until emergency services arrive.
Adapt Pharma is offering a free carton of Narcan Nasal Spray to all high schools in the U.S.
Image via Adapt Pharma

Slashing incentives to prescribe expensive drugs

Mar 9, 2016
A new proposal to cut Medicare drug spending costs has left doctors fuming.
Roxana Selagea, a Publix Supermarket pharmacy manager on August 7, 2007 in Miami, Florida. 
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Bad packaging means $3b in drugs will be wasted this year

Mar 1, 2016
A new report suggests drug makers are profiting from the waste.
A new report suggests drug makers are profiting from the waste.
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