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Nature and its diversity form the basis of all life on Earth. The biological network provides us with food to eat, water to drink and air to breathe. But even though we are well aware of our dependence on Mother Nature, the destruction continues. Aro

Experts remain divided on the value of discarded cancer drugs but agree that we all are chipping away at this monster of cancer care costs.

States rush to legalize recreational pot, even as evidence of its harms grows.

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But experts disagree on the extent of the damage.

“An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs”

In early budget negotiations, it looked as if the Democrats were finally going to take on Big Pharma over spiraling drug prices.

Merck is set to get $712 per treatment course for its COVID-19 pill from the U.S. government—even as ...

To several U.S. senators, it looked wasteful, even outrageous. Every year, taxpayers pay for at least $750 million worth of expensive pharmaceuticals that are simply thrown away. Companies ship many of the drugs in "Costco"-size vials, one lawmaker said, that once opened usually cannot be resealed or saved for other patients. Yet pharma gets paid for every drop.

The National Academy of Science has been caught out repeatedly for not disclosing Big Pharma ties as it issues cronyistic reports