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"Medical Apartheid": Israeli Vaccine Drive Excludes Millions of Palestinians in Occupied Territories
Israel has administered COVID-19 vaccines faster than any country in the world, with more than 14% of Israelis receiving vaccines so far. -
Why Distributing a COVID-19 Vaccine in the Global South will be a Challenge
Researchers are looking at how to ensure equitable distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine for countries most vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak.Comments
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Profiting from the Pandemic: Will Pharmaceutical Giants Use Patents to Limit Access to COVID Drugs?
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide approaches 4 million and the pandemic could be with us for months or years, we look at who can access drugs like remdesivir, being developed by pharmaceutical giant Gilead.Comments
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In Landmark Opioid Trial, Oklahoma Accuses Johnson & Johnson of Being Drug “Kingpin” Fueled by Greed
For the first time, a pharmaceutical company is on trial for its role in the opioid crisis in Oklahoma this week.Comments
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What Happened When an Indian Drug Company Offered Affordable AIDS Medication
Indian scientist Dr. Yusuf Hamied's proposal to cheaply manufacture and sell life-saving AIDS medications makes him "one of the great individuals of the 21st century".Comments
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Poor Regulation Makes Drugs in Developing Countries "Worse Quality" Than Drugs in U.S
Though generic prescription drugs abroad are far less expensive than drugs in the U.S., new reporting reveals that the quality of those cheap drugs is appreciably worse.Comments
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Bottle of Lies: How Poor FDA Oversight & Fraud in Generic Drug Industry Threaten Patients’ Health
Generic drugs amount to 90% of all prescriptions filled in the U.S., most of them made in plants in India and China.Comments
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Cities & States Sue Big Pharma, Targeting the Firms Who Profited from Peddling Addictive Opioids
Today, drug overdoses are the leading cause of death for Americans under age 50.Comments
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