In June, 2009, an article in the Boston Globe described how the Boston area based biotechnology company Genzyme sold some astonishlingly expensive drugs, using
a remarkable business strategy : In countries from Colombia to Taiwan to Libya, the Cambridge firm has compiled an extraordinary track record of searching out patients like Tania, providing desperately needed treatment, and then successfully pressing their governments, even poor ones, to pay full price for the most expensive drugs in the...
One Small Step Towards Reducing Conflicts of Interest...
Two articles, one in the New York Times by Duff Wilson, the other in the Boston Globe by Liz Kowalczyk, brought the issue of the conflicts of interest generated by leaders in academic...
Was is "Worst Biotech CEO" Worth?
Recently, we posted about misadventures of the leadership of biotechnology giant Genzyme. Although the company has long priced its drug Cerezyme for the rare Gaucher's disease at a...
In Defense of Psychiatric Diagnoses and Treatments
In Defense of Psychiatric Diagnoses and TreatmentsThe Boston Globe is out today with a story about conflicts of interest involving American Psychiatric Association guidelines for treating...
Nasaline Nasal Irrigator
The easy, comfortable, and safe method to irrigate your nasal cavities with saline solution to effectively treat symptoms associated with allergies, colds or the flu features: -the syringe...
Wahl 9877-500 "The Goatee" Advanced Dual Blade,...
The Wahl Goatee Trimmer features precision ground high carbon steel blades that stay sharp and give you the perfect trim every time. Easily tighten up your beard, mustache, goatee, and...
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