The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
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US Doctors Call for Universal Healthcare: "Abolish the Insurance Companies"
A group of more than 2,000 physicians is calling for the establishment of a government-run universal healthcare system in the US, saying the Affordable Care Act didn't go far enough in removing barriers to healthcare access.
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Big Pharma Execs Express Worry About Presidential Candidates Demanding Reform
Responding to tough talk by presidential candidates about price gouging by drug companies, pharmaceutical executives have told investors that they are working actively to influence the political debate.
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Martin Shkreli Is An Example Of Why We Need Publicly Funded Pharmaceutical Research
Facing national outrage, the 32-year-old CEO backed down from the 5000% price increase his company announced this week for the malaria and toxoplasmosis drug Daraprim, sparking an overdue debate about the outlandish cost of life-saving medicines.
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The Revolving Door On Drugs: Obama's F.D.A. Nominee Is "the Ultimate Industry Insider"
Robert Califf has deeper ties to the pharmaceutical industry than any F.D.A. commissioner in recent memory.
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Don't Trade Away Our Health for the Trans-Pacific Partnership
If big pharmaceutical companies hold sway, the TPP could block cheaper generic drugs from the market – causing big Pharma’s profits to rise at the expense of the health of patients and the budgets of consumers and governments.
