Within the muddy waters of the US healthcare system lies a persistent and ever-growing problem: Exorbitantly high drug prices. The cost of medications is on the rise, and over the past few years, 44 percent of Americans have chosen not to fill a pres...
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Within the muddy waters of the US healthcare system lies a persistent and ever-growing problem: Exorbitantly high drug prices. The cost of medications is on the rise, and over the past few years, 44 percent of Americans have chosen not to fill a pres...
In 2006, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer launched a $258 million advertising campaign for Lipitor, a high cholesterol treatment. One ad showed Dr. Robert Jarvik M.D. expertly rowing across a lake. Yet unbeknownst to most viewers, Pfizer used a body doubl...
In 2006, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer launched a $258 million advertising campaign for Lipitor, a high cholesterol treatment. One ad showed Dr. Robert Jarvik M.D. expertly rowing across a lake. Yet unbeknownst to most viewers, Pfizer used a body doubl...
In 1955, Jonas Salk announced that his polio vaccine was 90 percent effective and safe to distribute to children and adults. After deciding not to patent the vaccine, Salk forfeited an estimated $2 billion in profit in order to provide low-cost acces...
In 1955, Jonas Salk announced that his polio vaccine was 90 percent effective and safe to distribute to children and adults. After deciding not to patent the vaccine, Salk forfeited an estimated $2 billion in profit in order to provide low-cost acces...