Okay, so here’s part 2 of 2 of This American Life‘s production on rising healthcare costs in the U.S.  (For Part 1, see here.)  But wait, be forewarned, the opening piece in this episode is a bit rough on pharma.  Well-deserved?  You be the judge.  

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If you haven’t already listened to this podcast, then you absolutely must!  Part 1 of a 2-part series, this podcast helps explain some of the issues involved in reforming the U.S. healthcare system.   Extremely poignant with everything going on in Washington! Click above to play podcast. This American Life is a program hosted by [...]

The blog Pharmalot, written by Ed Silverman, is coming out of retirement.  Pharmalot, a blog generally geared towards reporting of activities in the pharma/ healthcare industries, had raised the ire of some readers in response to a  piece: “A Soap Opera: Pharmaceuticals Is An Ugly Business,” posted on March 15, 2008. As one reader wrote: [...]

Nigerian officials have apparently lost the list of victims to be compensated under Pfizer’s $75 million settlement with the Kano State government following the Trovan meningitis trials in that country.  The money was to be paid by Oct. 15, but the process has now been stretched out further, according to BNET. Locals in the area [...]

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Actually, it’s free!  Feeling a bit frugal lately?  Have a PC or two that you need security software for, but wish you didn’t have to pay fot it?  Well, problem solved.  Microsoft has announced the relaease of it’s Security Essentials suite that can be had for free! Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download from Microsoft [...]