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How a Gift Card Could Help Speed Up Alzheimer’s Clinical Research
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Zissimopoulos discusses how the U.S. Cost of Dementia project will help policymakers identify opportunities to reduce costs
Featured Experts: Julie Zissimopoulos
STAT
Joyce explains why Trump could more easily use Medicare negotiations, rather than most-favored nation, to slash drug prices
Featured Experts: Geoffrey Joyce
Bloomberg
Kanter interviewed on her research finding key vaccine committees had historically low levels of reported conflicts
Featured Experts: Genevieve P. Kanter
Associated Press
FDA’s use of ad hoc ‘expert panels’ may be used to legitimize predetermined views and create a false appearance of consensus, Kanter says
Featured Experts: Genevieve P. Kanter
Reuters
As insurers cut back on GLP-1 coverage, Peters says some patients are stretching doses
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‘Most-Favored Nation’ Drug Pricing Has Three Significant Problems
Instead of importing shortsighted foreign prices into the American market, the U.S. should export rational, forward-looking prices overseas.
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