Economic development situation in 2023 is still complicated
China’s National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NDRC), the country’s ‘state planner’ said in a statement on Wednesday, “the economic development situation in 2023 is still complicated.” Additional quotes “The external environment is turbulent.” “Pressure on China’s economy is still large.” “Confident and capable of promoting the continuous recovery and […]
Drug companies plan to raise prices on vital medicines to fund R&D, but they already spend more on shareholder returns
Drug companies planning to raise prices on cancer drugs and other life-saving treatments are justifying the move by claiming it’s necessary to fund research and development, but the claim rings hollow given that they spend more on shareholder rewards than on R&D, according to a new study. Accountable.US, a liberal-leaning consumer-advocacy group, found that in […]