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Crystal Foretia
Jul 4, 2018
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What are your thoughts on this article? Source: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/395483-pfizer-hikes-prices-on-dozens-of-drugs
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- Crystal ForetiaApr 30, 2018DiscussionCNN contributor and science guru Dr. Sanjay Gupta did a special segment on Sunday, "Weed 4: Pot vs. Pills," detailing the medicinal benefits of cannabis, particularly as it pertains to avoiding and treating addition to opiate-based painkillers. In it, he speaks to drug abusers who use weed to combat their addiction. One football player even said that marijuana being a gateway drug was a myth. In the linked article, Sanjay describes how using prescribed opiates to reduce pain can become "a vicious cycle." Do you think marijuana can, or should, be used to solve the opiate epidemic? Source: https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/29/health/medical-marijuana-opioids/index.html
- Crystal ForetiaApr 10, 2018DiscussionWhat are your thoughts on this article? What policies should the commission implement and how? Source: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/4/9/17215006/opioid-epidemic-trump-elizabeth-warren-patty-murray
High drug prices and drug development costs are problems that do need to be treated by the FDA; I wonder what the effect of reducing the tax credits by 25% for R&D will be though, and if it will cause drug prices to skyrocket even further.