Drug price controls may shorten lives – report

Imposing European-style price controls on prescription drugs in the United States would result in modest cost savings that would be more than offset by shortened life spans as the pace of drug innovation slows.
A Reuters article continues:
“We found policies that regulate the prices of drugs could result in modest savings for consumers, in the best [...]

Patient coalition welcomes drug safety measures; progressive, flexible approach benefits patients

The Canadian government has recently introduced a Bill (C-51), which proposes to strengthen existing health regulations in order to better regulate natural health products and improve patient safety.  The following statement of support from Canada’s Best Medicines Coaltion is one of many from patient groups around the country:
New legislation will enable Health Canada to implement more effective [...]