GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE CALLS WAR on DRUGS ‘a FAILURE’

GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE CALLS WAR ON DRUGS ‘A FAILURE’ – WASHINGTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) has become the latest leader to condemn the now 40-year-old war on drugs. “The war on drugs, while well-inte…

Doctors Denounce Cancer Drug Prices of 0000 a Year
The doctors and researchers, who specialize in the potentially deadly blood cancer known as chronic myeloid leukemia, contend in a commentary published online by a medical journal Thursday that the prices of drugs used to treat that disease are …
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The Sky-High Price of Chemotherapy: Why Do Cancer Drugs Cost So Much?
As if it's not bad enough to find out you have cancer, nearly all cancer patients have to also contend with how to pay for treatment, including somehow managing the sky-high cost of drugs (chemotherapy). It seems like insult to injury (quite literally …
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Common-sense drug addiction treatment needed
An investigation of Medicaid drug addiction programs found that it can cost taxpayers hundreds of dollars a day not to treat an addict – but merely to transport him to a clinic. It seems methadone, a key drug used to treat heroin addiction, is …
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