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The Short-Lived Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in NL

Rachel Prowse and Kayla Crichton describe what happened when Newfoundland and Labrador applied a sugary drink tax, which was discontinued this summer.

The PREPARED Code – A reminder not to forget the COVID-19 pandemic

Doris Schroeder presents the PREPARED Code – a global code of conduct for research during pandemics.

CASGEVY: Rethinking Drug Costs Through the Lens of Public Access

Maria Klimenko considers the extent to which the price of innovative treatments like CASGEVY, a type of gene therapy, should reflect not just the cost of development, but also their broader societal impact — and the public healthcare system’s ability to provide equitable access.

Hope as a Moral Commitment

Jade Ealy frames hope as a moral commitment—not rooted in a feeling, but in how we choose to show up in the world and how we care for one another.

Is Free, Canada-Wide Access to HIV Medications Reasonable?

Julian Hopwood-Raja argues that universal, barrier-free access to HIV medicines is not just a matter of beneficence for patients and the health system but important for public health and ethical resource allocation.