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Published
April 16, 2022

Commentary: Medicare is cleaning up FDA’s mess on Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug

By clarifying what evidence it needs before it will pay for medicines like Aduhelm, the agency paved the way for improved drug innovation.
Published
April 12, 2022

Maine Voices: Unfair copay tactic allows health insurers to double-dip

L.D. 1783 will ensure that all Maine patients can afford their lifesaving medications.
Published
April 6, 2022

Our View: Therapeutics could change COVID response – if people use them

Antiviral medications like Paxlovid are effective, but they are being taken in relatively few cases.
Published
April 1, 2022

U.S. House passes $35-a-month insulin cap as Democrats seek wider bill

For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor.
Published
March 27, 2022

Another View: Long-term studies of approved medicines needed

Before we fast-track new drugs, we should fully understand the effects of those already in use.

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Published
March 20, 2022

Our View: Maine lab shows drug companies how to fail

MDI Biological Laboratory is making drug discovery more efficient, saving time and money.
Published
February 26, 2022

Another View: FDA should pull ineffective pregnancy drug until we know it works

The FDA determined that Makena, meant to prevent premature births, is not effective. Until the company presents strong evidence otherwise, take it off the market.
Published
February 19, 2022

Commentary: What we can learn about making cancer drugs from developing the COVID vaccines

Public-private partnerships, which bring together experts with diverse talents and robust resources, succeeded against the coronavirus. Let’s try them against cancer.
Published
February 14, 2022

Bill aims to lower the cost of the most expensive prescription drugs for Mainers

The bill would ensure that Mainers pay no more for prescription medications than their Canadian neighbors.
Published
February 10, 2022

Biden puts focus on prescription drug prices in fight against inflation

President Biden is trying to jump-start progress on his stalled domestic agenda by refocusing attention on one of his most popular proposals, limiting the cost of prescription drugs.