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Everything from the morality of eating cookies to the solvency of Medicare.
Big Macs and Biologics Bryan A. Liang 12/19/2008
How U.S. policymakers should regulate follow-on biologic drugs.
Stifling Dissent on Malaria Roger Bate 12/08/2008
Despite all its good work, the Gates Foundation is encouraging a harmful trend among malaria activists.
The Trouble with Canadian Healthcare Brett J. Skinner 12/06/2008
A single-payer system is probably the least effective way to achieve universal health insurance coverage.
Fighting Fake Drugs in India Roger Bate 11/18/2008
Recently approved legislation should help India in its battle against substandard pharmaceutical products.
Obama's Plan to End Private Health Insurance Grace-Marie Turner 10/31/2008
His proposal is far more radical than most people realize.
What China Can Learn From 19th-Century Britain Roger Bate 10/23/2008
Beijing has a major problem with food contamination. The British solved a similar dilemma in the 1800s.
Regulatory Lessons from Europe Grace-Marie Turner 10/02/2008
Europeans have the right idea on how to regulate biologic drugs. American lawmakers should follow their lead.
All the Milk in China Roger Bate 09/18/2008
To stem the contamination crisis, Chinese officials should be giving handheld spectrometers to their key regulators.
Innovators’ Dilemmas THE AMERICAN 09/09/2008
Genentech’s Susan Desmond-Hellman on the FDA, regulations in Europe, and the inability to predict outcomes.
From Bangkok to the Beltway Roger Bate and Karen Porter 08/26/2008
The debate over patent breaking in Thailand comes to Capitol Hill.

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