Motley Fool Cites ACSH In Why Drugs Are Expensive

By ACSH Staff — Jun 29, 2013
Americans spend a little less than $1,000 annually per person on average for prescription drugs. That's the average, which means that many spend a lot more. Why are prescription costs so ridiculously high?

Americans spend a little less than $1,000 annually per person on average for prescription drugs. That's the average, which means that many spend a lot more. Why are prescription costs so ridiculously high?

Lipstick on a Pig Study

By ACSH Staff — Jun 28, 2013
Josh Bloom in Medical Progress Today, "Lipstick on a Pig Study" This week, an Australian group published a study that claimed that pigs that were fed a GM diet developed inflamed stomachs and larger uteri. Does this mean genetically modified foods bad for you? Without even attempting to answer this, it is clear that some people believe that they are. But what is this belief based on?

Josh Bloom in Medical Progress Today, "Lipstick on a Pig Study"
This week, an Australian group published a study that claimed that pigs that were fed a GM diet developed inflamed stomachs and larger uteri. Does this mean genetically modified foods bad for you?
Without even attempting to answer this, it is clear that some people believe that they are. But what is this belief based on?

Internet drug sellers take a big hit

By ACSH Staff — Jun 28, 2013
3dollahIf you are looking for a perfect example of caveat emptor (buyer beware) look no further than internet pharmacies. For years, shady companies have been selling god-knows-what to people who are looking to save money, get around a doctor s prescription or who are simply naive.

3dollahIf you are looking for a perfect example of caveat emptor (buyer beware) look no further than internet pharmacies. For years, shady companies have been selling god-knows-what to people who are looking to save money, get around a doctor s prescription or who are simply naive.