Drug Channels

STAT recently published our op-ed: State drug importation laws undermine the process that keeps our supply chain safe . I co-authored t...

Wow, Sunday was the first day of autumn. Time to buy a rake, gather up some acorns, make fantasy football trades, and read these acquisiti...

Ah, summer! Stay cool with these stories from the wonderful world of Drug Channels. In this issue: Top Dollar —Why Humira will be bigger...

Baltimore vs. San Francisco! Brother vs. Brother! Buffalo wings vs. Nachos! Yup, it’s time for a weekend of blow-out commercials, occasion...

Happy new year! Let’s kick off 2013 with a look at newly-uncovered unethical behavior by physicians and pharmacists. In late December, t...

It’s time for my Halloween roundup of spooky Drug Channels news. Here are today’s terrifying stories: Dawn of the DEA : The never-ending ba...

Summer is just around the corner. Time to clean the barbecue, buy a new bathing suit, and pack the kids for camp. In the meantime, enjoy my ...

It’s May! The trees are blooming, the sun is shining, and the birds are singing. But you’d rather stay inside and enjoy my monthly look at n...

Time for my monthly look at noteworthy news stories from hither and yonder throughout the Drug Channels universe. I hope these articles keep...

Over the past week, I've looked critically at the counterfeit Avastin situation. See Greedy Physicians Invite Fake Avastin Into the Supp...

The trail of counterfeit Avastin is becoming clearer, with Egypt emerging as the likely origin point. See Fake Avastin's path to U.S. tr...

Here’s some very scary news. Counterfeit versions of Genentech’s Avastin (bevacizumab) were discovered at 19 physician practices. See the ...

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, just launched an investiga...

I’m taking a break from blogging this week and rerunning some of my favorite posts from 2010. Click here to see the original post and comme...

Premier Healthcare Alliance just released Buyer beware: Drug shortages and the gray market , a fascinating but disheartening report on the s...

Here is my monthly look at noteworthy news stories for your reading pleasure. Perfect for a lazy afternoon in August! In this issue: The PB...

Drug distribution muckraker Katherine Eban, author of Dangerous Doses , is back with another must-read piece of investigative journalism in ...

Last night, 60 minutes ran a 13 minute story called "The Fight Against Counterfeit Drugs," narrated by America's favorite medi...

Yes, you read the headline correctly. U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) has just re-re-re-re-re-introduced the misnamed Pharmaceutical Marke...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released its draft Strategic Priorities for 2011-2015 . I recommend that you read the d...