State lawmakers and prescription drugs

This year, state lawmakers across the U.S. have introduced an unprecedented 160 bills to stem the rising cost of prescription drugs, and have enacted 37 into law. States are pursuing a range of strategies to tackle drug costs including;allowing pharmacists…

Brexit and the delay in the supply of medicines

Earlier this year, the Brexit Health Alliance published a paper calling on both the UK and EU to put patients first. The paper warned that unless a deal can be reached, medicines and medical technologies could be delayed or, in…

What is the link between Social Media and pseudoscience?

Social Media have become an important health resource during the last years. People regularly use web search and social media as pseudoscience to investigate medical content and health-related issues. Nowadays, it is possible to find the answer to a question…