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Marc-André Gagnon
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Professor in public policy at Carleton University.
Focus on the political economy of the pharmaceutical sector.
Current research project: https://carleton.ca/ghostmanagement/
Also a big fan of craft beers, slap bass, and Japanese death metal.
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New from the Trump administration to make America great again: Nursing is no longer a profession.

This is not a joke.
November 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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J'ai un commentaire sur cet article quant aux marques maison pour les génériques.
Mais ça fait tout drôle qu'ils aient utilisé une photo d'il y a 16 ans alors que j'étais encore étudiant su doctorat...
www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/11/19/f...
Familiprix lance sa marque maison de médicaments génériques... mais refuse d’en parler publiquement
La chaîne Familiprix s’est récemment lancée dans le lucratif marché des médicaments génériques de marque maison, mais refuse d’en parler publiquement.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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What to Know About Teen Sexual Development and S.S.R.I.s www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/m...
What to Know About Teen Sexual Development and S.S.R.I.s
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November 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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More Teens Are Taking Antidepressants. It Could Disrupt Their Sex Lives for Years. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/m...
More Teens Are Taking Antidepressants. It Could Disrupt Their Sex Lives for Years.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Here’s one thing Mark Carney could do that would improve the welfare of more Canadians than any pipeline or mine
Canada spends about $10 billion more on medicines each year than countries with universal pharmacare because our system doesn't provide access to medications through government-issued health cards.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Mind-altering ‘brain weapons’ no longer only science fiction, say researchers
UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action to stop weaponisation of neuroscience
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November 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Judge to Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy, Releasing Billions for Opioid Plaintiffs
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November 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Addyi (Pink Viagra) is making a comeback with the rebirth of Sprout pharmaceuticals, the PR company dressing up as a pharmaceutical company.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/s...
A Pill for Women’s Libido Meets a Cultural Moment
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November 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Excellent read.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
Opinion | Our Deadly Fentanyl Delusion
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November 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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November 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Science For Sale: How Drugmakers Captured The FDA www.levernews.com/science-for-...
Science For Sale: How Drugmakers Captured The FDA
The pharmaceutical industry spent decades manipulating the country’s top drug regulator into rubber-stamping its products. The Trump administration is making matters worse.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/h...
The Workers Left Out of Trump’s Drug-Manufacturing Renaissance
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November 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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My Halloween costume is about riding the Donald Trump chaos.
October 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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‘I was contaminated’: study reveals how hard it is to avoid pesticide exposure
Silicone wristbands worn by volunteers in the Netherlands captured 173 substances in one week
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October 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/c...
From Industry to E.P.A.: Lobbyist Now Oversees Pesticide Rules
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October 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Canada here.
Fun facts
Short 🧵

Insulin was first discovered at UofT here in 1921 thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/t...
Mass production (and export!) of insulin was on a strictly non-profit/cost-recovery basis by 1923.
connaught.research.utoronto.ca/about/histor...
October 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...
Opinion | The Drug That Took Away More Than Her Appetite
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October 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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#Breaking: AstraZeneca is set to strike a deal with the Trump administration to lower drug prices www.statnews.com/2025/10/10/a...
AstraZeneca set to strike drug pricing deal with Trump
Drugmakers have been scrambling to strike deals with the Trump administration.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/h...
How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research
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October 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/n...
Rutgers Expert on Antifa Flees to Spain After Receiving Death Threats
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October 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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L'observatoire québécois des inégalités embauche un économiste:
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Économiste (chercheuse ou chercheur) - Observatoire québécois des inégalités
L'Observatoire québécois des inégalités cherche à recruter un.e économiste, pour postuler, c'est par ici !
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October 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

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Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint
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October 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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A new online pharmacy: TrumpRX
What could go wrong?

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Pfizer to lower some drug prices as White House builds "TrumpRX" website
Pfizer's CEO said President Trump's threat of tariffs motivated his company to take swift action.
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September 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Aaaah! Charlevoix!!!

The Flavor of Quebec Is Sweet, Savory and Worth the Trip www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/t...
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September 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
‘This country’s gonna fall on its face. There’s nobody coming to save us’: Boston punks Dropkick Murphys take on Maga
Videos of frontman Ken Casey confronting rightwing provocateurs at the band’s gigs have gone viral, attracting new fans and new safety worries. He wants to lower the temperature – and see other bands ...
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September 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM