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EP 1,160B - Drug Quality and Drug Shortages and What We Can Do About It

EP 1,160B - Drug Quality and Drug Shortages and What We Can Do About It

Radio MD, August 8, 2023

Professor Tinglong Dai discusses a current cancer drug shortage that was caused by a deplorable foreign manufacturing facility that stopped exporting chemotherapy drugs to the U.S. after an  inspection that revealed "a cascade of failures." But it could be worse — 4 Americans have died and 8 have been blinded after using generic eyedrops made in a foreign facility that was never inspected by the . In 2022, the  inspected only 6% of the nearly 3,000 foreign drug manufacturing facilities. America relies on these facilities for most of our prescription drugs.

Our Turn | With return of students comes a certain rise in COVID-19

Our Turn | With return of students comes a certain rise in COVID-19

The News-Gazette, August 15, 2023

A new semester will begin shortly at the University of Illinois. Students from across the state, nation and world will converge in Champaign-Urbana as the university welcomes tens of thousands. Many will be returning for another year of education, while some will be here for the first time.

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Artificial Intelligence

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

TIME, March 26, 2025

The genetic testing company 23andMe, which holds the genetic data of 15 million people, declared bankruptcy on Sunday night after years of financial struggles. This means that all of the extremely personal user data could be up for sale—and that vast trove of genetic data could draw interest from AI companies looking to train their data sets, experts say.

Healthcare

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

The Hill, March 11, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive. 

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025

Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.

Supply Chain

Experts warn logistics industry stakeholders to make contingency plans

Experts warn logistics industry stakeholders to make contingency plans

Seafood Source, March 10, 2025

In their March 2025 forecasts, shipping and logistics experts are warning those who rely on the industry to expect continued disruption, and in order to survive a chaotic landscape, they are advising businesses to spend money conservatively, work with trusted partners, and make comprehensive contingency plans.

Climate