The Role of University of California in Access to Medicines

While there has been increasing awareness more than ever about unethical Big Pharma, many people are unaware about the role of universities in the drug delivery pipeline. They are crucial in the discovery process and are often the root of unfair licensing and patenting practices. A study conducted to assess the contribution universities have to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies showed that of the 252 drugs approved by the FDA between 1998 and 2007, 24% of the drugs were discovered at a university.

State, FeaturedAkshitha MamidiSeptember 2, 2021vaccine, covid-19, COVID, university of california, UC, big pharma, scienceComment

Why COVID-19 Should Change the US Response to Climate Change

The United States is disunited due to increasing partisan division on every topic from policies to ‘basic facts’. Among these ‘basic facts’ include how to respond to COVID-19 and the importance of combating climate change.

NationDylan Chicorel June 27, 2020COVID, US, Pandemic, UN, lockdown, CoronavirusComment