Robert M Goldberg: Obama Orders Drug Shortages

Misguided executive order will hurt Americans. With much fanfare and media attention, President Obama signed an executive order instructing the FDA to step up work to reduce current drug shortages and protect consumers. It's hard to argue with exercising presidential leadership to ensure cancer patients don't die waiting for drugs that could save their lives.  ... MORE

Joe Palazzolo: The Budding War Against Big Food


Addicted to Coke ... and suing Coca-Cola?   Our colleagues Ashby Jones and Shirley Wang had a great story over the weekend about mothers and fathers in custody lawsuits increasingly hurling accusations at each other about the nutrition and obesity of their children. They are using the obesity issue in an attempt to persuade judges that their kids are ... MORE

Gary Gibson: Why You Should Remember November 5th


Of whiskey and gunpowder.   As soon as the noose settled around his neck, Guy Fawkes broke free from the hangman and jumped off the scaffolding — guaranteeing a quick drop with a stop sharp enough to break his neck cleanly… It seems like an odd result for a man to be in such a hurry to get to, at least until you consider the alternative. In a way, it’s an early example ... MORE