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'The rest of the story' on importation
Health Care Op-Ed
By: Peter J. Pitts
5.31.2005
In my former role as associate commissioner at the Food and Drug Administration, I was privileged to travel the country speaking on, writing about and listening to the contentious debate over legalizing prescription drug importation. Frankly, it didn't come as a surprise to me that most of the Americans I've met support the concept of importing prescription medicine from Canada. They're our neighbors. We like them. We trust them. They have ethical medical and business standards comparable to our own.
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Prescriptions from Canada: An empty pillbox for Nevada
Health Care Op-Ed
By: John R. Graham
5.29.2005
Earlier this month, the state Senate's Commerce and Labor Committee debated a bill that would allow Canadian pharmacies to sell Nevadans prescription drugs. At first look, this seems to be a commendable attempt to reduce prescription drug costs, because Canadian brand-name drugs generally cost less than American ones. There are probably many Nevadans who already take advantage of the price differences and are ordering from pharmacies in Canada.
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When Science Rules
Health Care Op-Ed
By: Peter J. Pitts
5.26.2005
When science speaks, we should all listen. And nowhere is this more important than when it relates to the public health. When the best science is allowed to drive decisions about healthcare, we all win. That’s true when the decision is a regulatory one, and doubly so when it’s on a highly public issue like silicone breast implants. Sound science results in sound decision-making. When science is replaced by rhetoric, all bets are off.
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Toast to the Supreme Court
Business and Economics Op-Ed
By: K. Lloyd Billingsley
5.22.2005
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively ended the legacy of Prohibition. Its ruling on the direct shipment of wine will expand markets for small family wineries and give consumers nationwide more choice and lower prices.
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School-budget ads don't tell the truth
By: Tom Sirmons, Guest columnist
5.21.2005
Teachers' unions continue running TV commercials that portray Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as having "shortchanged" the schools and "broken his promise" on education spending. The ads say Schwarzenegger slashed school funding by $2 billion.
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Is Silicon Valley Libertarian?
Technology Op-Ed
5.20.2005
Silicon Valley folks care very much about the freedom to change and grow, but unfortunately they don't often think deeply about the idea of freedom in general. This is further proof that the Valley isn't libertarian in the way most think.
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Toxic releases decline, but worst soups persist
PRI in the News
By: Brad Knickerbocker
5.17.2005
The good news about toxic pollutants in the air, soil, and water is that overall levels are coming down. But according to the Environmental Protection Agency some of the most toxic substances - mercury, dioxin, lead, and PCBs - remain an increasing problem.
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No ethnic bias found in Cal admissions policy
PRI in the News
By: Michelle Maitre
5.17.2005
The University of California, Berkeley's admissions policy was under the microscope not too long ago, with critics charging the campus's "holistic" approach gave an unfair boost to those with lower academic credentials, especially certain minority students.
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Merger Memories
Technology Op-Ed
5.13.2005
R. Hewitt Pate, head of the Justice Department's antitrust division, said this week that he is leaving his post. This gives the Bush administration an opportunity to appoint someone who will ignore empty political grandstanding and make forward-looking decisions on two recent telecom mergers.
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Why Lawsuit Abuse Continues in California
Business and Economics Op-Ed
5.12.2005
California's business climate suffered another blow last week when the Senate judiciary committee killed SB 855, a measure that would have closed another loophole for unscrupulous attorneys who shake down California’s small businesses.
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L.A. County should stabilize pension costs now
Business and Economics Op-Ed
By: Anthony P. Archie
5.11.2005
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has put his plans for pension reform on hold, but that doesn't mean counties, where pension disasters worsen day by day, should do the same. That is particularly true for Los Angeles County.
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Imported drugs a risky prescription
Health Care Op-Ed
By: Peter J. Pitts
5.10.2005
Americans are blissfully ignorant about where their drugs come from. Some think they come from the Food and Drug Administration. Others credit the National Institutes of Health and pharmaceutical companies.
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Being Human in a Scientific Age
Technology Op-Ed
5.9.2005
Late last month, the British House of Lords approved a so-called "designer baby," escalating the debate over genetic engineering and other body enhancements. Fortunately, the new book More Than Human helps to calm hysterics and explain the issues.
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Initiatives target tenure, wage system
By: Dana Hull
5.6.2005
By Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger describes his vision for education reform in California as a battle between special interests and children. Teachers across the state were infuriated when he proposed that their jobs -- and their pay -- be tied to performance, "not just showing up.''
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Climate Change: World Bank's Watson and AEI's Hayward discuss economics, climate change science
E&ETV OnPoint Show
5.4.2005
How can the world's economies address climate change without sacrificing growth? Should governments change agricultural and industrial policies to slow global warming? Or are private market-based trading systems more effective? World Bank chief scientist Robert Watson and Steven Hayward, a scholar and researcher at the American Enterprise Institute and the Pacific Research Institute, discuss the economics of climate change, the roles of the government and the private sector, and how to raise public awareness and involvement.
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You'll Never Condo in This Town Again
Business and Economics Op-Ed
By: Benjamin Zycher
5.4.2005
As Saul Steinberg taught us many years ago, from the perspective of New Yorkers, Hollywood might as well be Japan. Well, let us now observe, from our perspective out here in the land of Arnold, that New York might as well be the Soviet Union.
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Investment Accounts for Me, but Not for Thee
Business and Economics Op-Ed
By: Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D
5.4.2005
The Left strongly opposes Americans controlling their own retirement funds through personal accounts. Senator Edward Kennedy (D., Mass.) says, "It would be an enormous mistake to substitute personal accounts for that guaranteed benefit [of Social Security]." Benefits are not guaranteed, however, under the current system. And people such as the senator have other means to provide for their retirement, leaving ordinary workers wondering why the Left wants to lock them in a system with meager returns.
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'Happy Earth Day'
Environment Op-Ed
By: Sally C. Pipes
5.4.2005
Thank you for the excellent New York Sun editorial on environmental progress, which cites our research on air pollution ["Happy Earth Day," Editorial, April 20, 2005]. One point your editorial didn't mention, however, is that New York City just won a kind of atmospheric Oscar by making the "Most Improved List" in a recent air-quality report by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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