Here’s How Insurance Companies Plan to Curb the Opioid Epidemic in Massachusetts
A handful of insurance companies have begun programs that connect their members with social workers.
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A Conversation With ‘Prescription Thugs’ Director Chris Bell
The director of a new documentary about America's prescription drug epidemic talks Big Pharma and opens up about personal struggles with pill addiction.
Biotech Leaders Want You to Quit Whining About Drug Prices
But the people won't, as the push for pharma reform mounts.
We Know What’s in Your Medicine Cabinet
Even our most personal health conditions are part of a vast but hidden market for our medical data. Don't we deserve to know about it?
Who’s Reading Your Medical Data?
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
The War on Cancer: Big Pharma Is Keeping Us From Developing Low-Cost Treatments
Big Pharma’s focus on blockbuster cancer drugs squeezes out research into potential treatments that are more affordable. Says one researcher: "What is scientific and sexy is driven by what can be monetized."
Psychiatry’s Contested Bible: How the New DSM Treats Addiction
The 1,000-page psychiatrists' Big Book will redefine addiction. Critics are already demanding a boycott.