August 23, 2007 - 11:39 am
Richard Epstein – University of Chicago law prof and author of %%AMAZON=0300116640 Overdose: How Excessive Government Regulation Stifles Pharmaceutical Innovation%%, as well as %%AMAZON=0738201898 Mortal Peril: Our Inalienable Right to Health Care?%%. – speaks to G & H on the pharmaceutical industry and its critics.
“These are topics of particular interest to us, as Helen is kept alive by Tikosyn, a somewhat unusual anti-arrhythmic drug.”
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Richard Epstein’s insights concerning both medical research and health care are of great value. It is sad that his voice is an isolated one. Once again, the left-wing media and intellectual institutions have disorted the truth. Few Americans have any idea that their own government often stands between them and a chance to survive a dreadful disease. The Republicans are bad enough on these issues. However, the Democrats are far worse. We must make sure the political candidates in 2008 place them high on their priority list.