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Opinion: State of the Union highlights America’s awkward conversation on financing the development of new medicines
Opinion: State of the Union highlights America’s awkward conversation on financing the development of new medicines Science, medicine, health care, and paying for medicines featured prominently in President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. What I found interesting — and symbolic of the health policy dilemma facing the United States — was how these…
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STAT+: They were the 10% left out of life-changing treatments. Now these cystic fibrosis patients may finally get help
STAT+: They were the 10% left out of life-changing treatments. Now these cystic fibrosis patients may finally get help Vertex Pharmaceuticals revolutionized the treatment of cystic fibrosis. It also has unfinished business. The Boston drugmaker’s medicines for the genetic disease — which damages the lungs and other organs — have transformed the lives of patients,…
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