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National affairs
What the sports rorts scandal tells us about health spending
Jennifer Doggett
21 February 2020
Politically motivated spending is dwarfing the controversy that claimed a minister
National affairs
Different drugs, same benefits
Stephen Duckett
31 March 2017
Tomorrow’s drug price reductions are good news, but more can be done to control spending on pharmaceuticals
Essays & reportage
Drug companies take a dip
Xan Rice
14 July 2010
When GlaxoSmithKline announced a series of initiatives to improve access to drugs in least-developed countries, its most radical proposal was for a “patent pool” to…
Essays & reportage
Swine flu, vaccination and other matters of trust
Melissa Sweet
3 February 2010
Amid renewed calls for mass vaccinations in Australia,
Melissa Sweet
looks at the latest chapter in the international debate about swine flu and its implications for…
Essays & reportage
Big promises from Big Pharma
Qudsiya Karrim
9 January 2010
GlaxoSmithKline created waves last year with a promise of cheaper drugs and patent waivers in developing countries. In this special report
Qudsiya Karrim
in Johannesburg…