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Everything from the morality of eating cookies to the solvency of Medicare.
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.
'Seeding' Sales and Science John E. Calfee 08/25/2008
Marketing-driven clinical trials intend to increase sales and profits—but also yield enormous benefits for patients.
Fat Chance Sara Wexler 08/21/2008
A ban on new fast-food restaurants in south Los Angeles doesn’t address the real causes of obesity.
Bad Medicine Roger Bate 08/20/2008
India is a center for drug counterfeiting—a deadly business that is spreading to the United States and Europe.
Still a Long Way to Go Roger Bate 08/06/2008
Afghanistan has made undeniable progress on public health. But will it be sustainable?
What DO We Know About the Uninsured? Thomas P. Miller 07/30/2008
Fact and fiction: what we know and what we don’t about Americans without health insurance.
Good Drugs, Bad Drugs Roger Bate 07/18/2008
The global health community must strengthen its commitment to protect patients from poor-quality medicines.

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