Alabama pharmacists react to Trump’s order on prescription drug prices

Pharmacists in Alabama, along with leaders in the pharmacy sector, are expressing uncertainty about the potential effectiveness of a new executive order issued by President Donald Trump. Signed on May 12, this order aims to reduce drug costs for American consumers by using a 30-day manufacturer price as a benchmark. The executive action known as […]

Steve Milloy: Stopping Drug Advertisements Now Might Silence Energy Later

As discussions around banning direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug ads heat up, critics of the pharmaceutical industry frame it mostly as a move against “big pharma.” Yet, this populist narrative might obscure a more concerning shift: the normalization of restricting free speech, which could have implications for those who cherish the First Amendment, especially as these tactics […]

EMILY ERIN DAVIS: ‘Wish You the Best’ – The Abortion Drug Crisis in America

She ordered drugs online. There were no doctors, no screenings, no questions asked. A few days later, an unexplained package arrived at her door. Among them were a handful of abortion medications wrapped in small packets and handwritten notes simply read. “We wish you the best.” No one will follow up. No one even knew […]

San Francisco ties clean needle distribution for drug users to treatment

San Francisco – San Francisco Mayor Daniel Luley, who won the election in November on a pledge to crack down on the city’s fentanyl crisis, announced on Wednesday a new public health policy that will further push drug users for clean needles and other supplies linked to addiction. The new policy for effective April 30th […]

L.A. programs that help drug users await fate during Trump era

Samson Tafolo’s final count read 119. For 45 minutes he wrapped a wagon filled with mini water bottles, hemp cigarettes and other hygiene products around the skidrow and handed out supplies to maintain a tally of everyone he served on his usual route. Tafolo and other leaders of the Sidewalk Project are headquartered several blocks […]