Editorial: Pharma reluctant to serve Europe to get rid of MFN drug prices

Editorial: Pharma reluctant to serve Europe to get rid of MFN drug prices

Drug industry giants managed last year to allay some concerns about drug prices. Pharmacy Benefit Managerswhile publicly agreeing to lower some rates with the White House. These flashy announcements helped create the illusion that action was being taken to help Americans pay less for their prescription drugs, and the pharmaceutical industry received some improvement in … Read more

Editorial | Government failure to provide mental health care puts lives at risk

Editorial | Government failure to provide mental health care puts lives at risk

Something is deeply wrong with South Africa’s mental health care system. The latest tragedy to grab the headlines is the death of 35-year-old psychiatric patient Lerato Molme, who died of burn injuries in June 2024 in a fire at the George Mukhari Academic Hospital (GMAH). As a punishment, he was confined to an unheated isolation … Read more