Daily Edition for Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Good morning. Lawmakers, politicians and the public continue to grapple with the three shootings that rocked the country over the span of only a few days. Read more on that below, but first here are your top California health stories for the day.
Drugmakers Now ‘Masters’ At Rolling Out Their Own Generics To Stifle Competition
By Jay Hancock and Sydney Lupkin
Known as “authorized generics,” in-house spinoffs of brand-name drugs quietly undermine the competition.
Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
By Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.
Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
By Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.
Stem Cell Company Persuades Employers To Steer Workers Toward Controversial Therapy
By Liz Szabo
Regenexx, which runs a string of clinics, says stem cell injections can save employers a lot of money, but critics say there’s no proof.
Analysis: A Health Care Overhaul Could Kill 2 Million Jobs, And That’s OK
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
Reform has a cost. But the point of a health care system is to treat patients, not to buttress the economy.
Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
By Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.
Is It A Feminist Right To Want More Sex? One Company Thinks A Pill Is The Answer
By Rachel Bluth
The savvy “Right to Desire” campaign relies on feminist messages and social media to raise patient awareness about low libido. Addyi, the only drug currently approved to treat it, has shown limited effectiveness.
¿Tiene sentido atrasar las vacunas de los niños?
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Muchos pediatras dirán que es mejor un enfoque más gradual de las vacunas que no recibir ninguna, pero ofrecerán algunos consejos difíciles para los padres que lo estén considerando.
Does It Make Sense To Delay Children’s Vaccines?
By Bernard J. Wolfson
The renewed squabble over vaccinations obscures a large group of parents who aren’t anti-vaxxers but spread out their children’s vaccines at a more gradual pace than doctors recommend. Pediatricians warn that could leave small children vulnerable to disease.