Did Alex Smith Die at Age 26 Because He Couldn't Afford Insulin?

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David Emery

Sep 24, 2018 The Minneapolis man suffered from type 1 diabetes and had begun rationing his insulin because he ...

Does the Cancer Act of 1939 Make It Illegal to Cure Cancer?

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Alex Kasprak

Jul 18, 2018 The act, which has had all but one of its provisions replaced or repealed, prevents anyone from ...

Did a Texas Teacher Named Heather Holland Die Because She Couldn't Afford Flu Medicine?

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David Emery

Feb 12, 2018 The 38-year-old's death from complications of influenza became an internet cause célèbre after i ...

Has Rep. Joe Kennedy Received $348,000 in Donations from the Pharmaceutical Industry?

Written by:

Dan MacGuill

Feb 2, 2018 A meme targeting the Democratic lawmaker gets some, but not all, of the facts right.

Are All Homeopathic Drugs Now Illegal?

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Alex Kasprak

Feb 1, 2018 The Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance document suggesting a new legal int ...

Did a CDC Doctor Say the Flu Shot Is Causing a Deadly Outbreak?

Written by:

Bethania Palma

Jan 17, 2018 A disreputable web site used an unsourced and fabricated quote to link deaths from the flu epide ...

Vaccine Opponents: Sesame Street's Autistic Character is Pharmaceutical Propaganda

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Kim LaCapria

Apr 20, 2017 The introduction of Julia, an autistic Sesame Street character, drew claims by vaccine opponents ...

Congress to Question Mylan's Chief Executive Officer About EpiPen Price Spike

Written by:

Bethania Palma

Sep 14, 2016 Pharmaceutical executive Heather Bresch has come under scrutiny after the price of the life-savi ...

Hepatitis C Treatment Highlights Disparity in Worldwide Drug Prices

Written by:

Brooke Binkowski

May 2, 2016 A meme suggests that a course of treatment costing $900 in India carried a far heftier price tag ...