Tag Archives: Food and Drug Administration

Healthcare costs in the free market – Unpopular positions – Part 3

  America has a choice. Healthcare can either be part of the free market – or not.  Or it can remain a hodgepodge mixture – as it already is. According to Abraham Lincoln, “I am a firm believer in the … Continue reading

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Save money on diabetes

  Looking for an excuse/reason not to pay $100-200/month for diabetic medicine? Among the expensive diabetic medicines is Avandia, or rosiglitazone. This summer FDA hearings determined that, at least for some patients, taking Avandia may increase the risk of heart attack. What? You’re … Continue reading

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