Tag Archives: scientific research

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.

Blinded by the Promise of Stem Cell Treatments

Alan F. Cruess cautions against the use of unproven stem cell ‘treatments.’

Enacting Pharmaceutical Transparency – Who, What, How, When, & Why

Matthew Herder shares a template letter that physicians, researchers, civil society groups, investigative journalists, and others can use to gain access to unpublished pharmaceutical safety and effectiveness data.

GET OUT OF THE WAY to PAVE THE WAY

Barry Hoffmaster discusses Steven Pinker’s call for bioethics to “get out of the way.”