Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/s...nytimes.comNew Cancer Drugs Are Revolutionary. Why Don’t More Patients Get Them?Targeted gene therapies are highly effective at stopping cancers, but the very abundance of the treatments, plus cost and sluggish change, are hindering access. 110
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Fun to see AI-animated Keynes discussing AI as an economic possibility for his grandchildren. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What Would John Maynard Keynes Say About A.I.? The Keynes Bot Told Us.Nearly a century ago, Keynes predicted that technology would liberate us from work. To imagine what he would think of artificial intelligence today, a Princeton economist used A.I. 001
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A third of UK government’s nutrition advisers are still paid by food industry, including Coca-Cola and Nestlé. www.bmj.com/content/394/...bmj.comA third of UK government’s nutrition advisers are still paid by food industry, including Coca-Cola and NestléFinancial conflicts of interest remain rife in the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN), BMJ analysis reveals. Despite a new code of conduct banning links to the food industry, members wi... 051
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Trump Says a Smart President Is All That’s Needed to Rein In A.I. ...which is something a smart president would never say ... www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...nytimes.comTrump Rejects Talk of A.I. Regulation and Calls Out Anthropic’s CEOThe president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some of its leaders are speaking more openly about the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence. 010
Reposted by Marc-André GagnonKean Birch @keanbirch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I have a new policy briefing out with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (#CIGI) called "Assetization: Anything & Everything?" - it's an introduction to #assetization + its implications for policymaking || www.cigionline.org/publications...cigionline.orgAssetization: Anything and Everything?Anything that can be owned, and from which benefit can be derived, can be an asset. What do we need to understand about changing systems of valuation and ownership? 375
Reposted by Marc-André GagnonNature @nature.com · 15/08/2026The NIH did not respond to Nature’s queries about the change or the agency’s rationale for the move away from research on the health effects of public policy go.nature.com/3U1910sgo.nature.comNIH limits funding for research on the health effects of public policyNature - US biomedical agency no longer considers policymakers as ‘mission relevant’, leaving dozens of grants in limbo. 34020
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 12/08/2026New preprint on oseltamivir (the influenza drug that was massively stocked by many countries for pandemic preparedness): Treatment with oseltamivir is not only ineffective in critically ill patients with influenza, it also increases 90-day mortality. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.comOseltamivir for Critically Ill Patients with Influenza: A Randomised TrialBackground: The antiviral oseltamivir is widely used for the treatment of critically ill patients with influenza. Evidence from randomised trials about its eff 010
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 01/08/2026www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comUltra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHOExclusive: Director general accuses corporations of obstructing efforts to tackle obesity crisis after investigation by Guardian and others 010
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 31/07/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comUS government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceState department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil 020
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 30/07/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/c...nytimes.comBipartisan Anger Grows at Pentagon’s Delayed ‘Forever Chemicals’ CleanupsHundreds of bases are contaminated with PFAS, which are linked to low birth weight and other risks. Politicians from both parties are demanding explanations. 000
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Wow, MAGA is "decreasing" drug prices, again! This time with a 100% tariff, which, according to Trump's calculations, should decrease drug prices by 6000 or 7000%. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...theglobeandmail.comTrump threatens tariffs on generic drugs, complicating Canada’s on-shoring effortsU.S. President plans to impose 100% levies on generic pharmaceuticals made abroad starting in 2028 021
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 22/07/2026www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.com‘If all else fails, sue’: how ultra-processed food firms are using the courts to obstruct health rulesExclusive: Global investigation reveals 235 lawsuits have been brought against governments in five countries since 2010 011
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 21/07/2026www.nytimes.com/video/techno...nytimes.comVideo: The Fake Influencers Selling Wellness on Your FeedThe New York Times found hundreds of A.I.-generated doctors, healers and wellness influencers on social media touting the health benefits of supplements to American consumers. Many of these hyperreali... 000
Reposted by Marc-André GagnonBen Allen @evodynamics.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Congrats we just made it impossible to come here for a PhD www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/16/m...bostonglobe.comTrump administration limits student visas to four years, changing longstanding policy - The Boston GlobeThe new rule, which also restricts the international students’ ability to transfer schools or change majors without approval in their first year, will go into effect in mid-September. 12939541521
Reposted by Marc-André GagnonLuciano Carment @lucianocarment.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Frank Stilwell, @garethbryant.bsky.social and I co-edited a special issue of JAPE all about teaching political economy. If you teach political economy, IPE or heterodox economics I think this issue will make for great reading and could be a valuable resource for your own practice. Check it out!ppesydney.netNew Issue of JAPE: Teaching Political Economy - Progress in Political Economy (PPE)The usual focus of the Journal of Australian Political Economy (JAPE) is research – its framings, its findings, and the implications of the knowledge that the research generates. This issue of the jou... 044
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 10/06/2026www.statnews.com/2026/06/09/a...statnews.comDiabetes Association in uproar after members expelled from annual meeting over protest of NIH cutsThe condemnations keep coming after five diabetes experts were escorted out of an ADA meeting for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal research cuts. 000
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Ottawa veut pouvoir réautoriser des pesticides interdits Avec le projet de loi C-30, le gouvernement de Mark Carney pourra invalider des décisions basées sur la science de Santé Canada au sujet des pesticides. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/225...ici.radio-canada.caOttawa veut pouvoir réautoriser des pesticides interditsAvec le projet de loi C-30, le gouvernement de Mark Carney pourra invalider des décisions basées sur la science de Santé Canada au sujet des pesticides. 030
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Interesting course on Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy offered by the WHO: whoacademy.org/coursewares/...whoacademy.orgLearn to build a healthier world | WHO AcademyJoin WHO Academy to develop your skills and contribute to better health outcomes around the globe. 000
Reposted by Marc-André GagnonRevolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 31/05/2026The next Democratic president should consider who they want staffing their administration: those who will serve in government with one eye on future consulting gigs, or those for whom policy commitments come first. prospect.org/2026/04/14/k...prospect.orgKhan vs. Cutter: A Tale of Two Careers - The American ProspectIt was the age of corruption, and maybe, it was also the age of integrity. 2207
Reposted by Marc-André GagnonJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 29/05/2026"So anointed candidates gain money, attention, and support from a network of kingmakers and the capital that follows them, without anyone asking core questions about candidate quality or their record. " prospect.org/2026/05/29/d...prospect.orgDoes Xavier Becerra Know What a PBM Is? - The American ProspectThe question speaks to how in the Democratic Party, there is no price paid for the inability to govern. 2198
Reposted by Marc-André GagnonJames Packard Love @jamielove.bsky.social · 27/05/2026@tahiramin.bsky.social and Rohit Malpani. The innovation trap: How pharma weaponizes a word to extend monopolies www.statnews.com/2026/05/26/h... via @statnews.comstatnews.comThe innovation trap: How pharma weaponizes a word to extend monopolies“Just because a company invests does not mean it has invented anything novel,” Tahir Amin and Rohit Malpani write in this excerpt from “Pharma Monopoly.” 022
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 16/05/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/o...nytimes.comOpinion | This Approach to Addiction Will Cost Lives 000
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Merci Radio-Canada pour votre couverture de la guerre au Liban avec des reporters locaux qui nous permettent de mieux comprendre le caractère hallucinant de la situation actuelle. ici.radio-canada.ca/info/long-fo...ici.radio-canada.caAller aux toilettes, une épreuve pour les déplacés au LibanNotre envoyée spéciale a parlé à des déplacés de guerre qui, dans la rue ou dans des refuges, n'ont pas accès à des installations sanitaires de base. 020
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Fascinating read. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comInside the Interstitium, the Human Body’s Hidden PathwaysThe detection of another circulatory system in the human body could have enormous scientific implications. 010
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 10/05/2026www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.com‘They’ve invented a spurious pseudo-disease’: why are so many men being told they have low testosterone?Social media influencers and booming men’s health companies are pushing the hormone as an answer to all ills. But is ‘low T’ really problematic – or something created to sell men a cure to a problem t... 000
Reposted by Marc-André GagnonKristof Decoster @kristofdecoster.bsky.social · 04/05/2026China’s strict new supply chain regulations could create massive problems for Western biopharma companies www.statnews.com/2026/05/04/c... via @statnews.comstatnews.comChina’s strict new supply chain regulations could create massive problems for Western biopharma companiesChina is now a peer competitor in drug innovation — and it intends to stay that way on its own terms, writes Dennis Kwok. 001
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 29/04/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/w...nytimes.comCanada Says Its Gold Is Traceable and Clean. So We Traced It. 000
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 22/04/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/w...nytimes.comProposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain 000
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Israel’s failure to prosecute settlers who attacked Palestinians in the West Bank led to the country’s former prime minister, Ehud Olmert, calling for the international criminal court to intervene to save Palestinians from “Jewish terrorists”. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...theguardian.comIsraeli soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians out of West Bank, report saysExperts say attacks, also carried out by settlers, are leading girls to quit school and enter early marriages 000
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Cancer Research UK will stop funding open access publishing fees and has a good rationale for it. news.cancerresearchuk.org/2026/04/01/w...news.cancerresearchuk.orgWhy we won’t be funding open access publishing any more - Cancer Research UK - Cancer NewsThe open access movement was bold and promising, but ultimately disappointing. Now is the time to stop and call for a new way to make publishing work… 000
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 02/04/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...theguardian.comGlobal super-rich may have hidden $3.55tn from tax officials, says OxfamCharity calls for a levy on the very richest and the closing of tax loopholes in its report on offshore wealth 020
Reposted by Marc-André GagnonRoojin Habibi روژین (she/elle) @roojinhabibi.org · 26/03/2026Now out in @bmj.com: With @mattherder.bsky.social, Fatima Hassan & Andrew Hill, we argue that the Trump administration’s deliberate assault on global health should be treated as a public health emergency of international concern under international law. www.bmj.com/content/392/... 13417
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 27/03/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/o...nytimes.comOpinion | It’s Musk’s World Now 000
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Trump Administration Is World’s ‘Worst Public Health Emergency’ Say Experts www.newsweek.com/us-trump-adm...newsweek.comTrump administration is world’s "worst public health emergency" say expertsThe researchers argue that U.S. policy shifts are fuelling disease spread and rising deaths—in some countries more than others. 001
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 25/03/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWe’re letting big corporations gamble with our lives. Act now, or the food could run out | George MonbiotThe fragility of the global food system fills me with dread – and the war with Iran has exposed just how close to collapse it is, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 001
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 21/03/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/u...nytimes.comHegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might 001
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 21/03/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTop US Fema official claims to have teleported to a Waffle House before‘Teleporting is no fun,’ Gregg Phillips, picked to lead Fema’s office of response and recovery, has said on a podcast 010
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 18/03/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/w... What? TrumpRx far from providing the lowest prices on drugs, as claimed by Trump. Why am I not surprised at all?...nytimes.comTrump Promised the ‘World’s Lowest’ Drug Prices. We Checked the Numbers. 010
Reposted by Marc-André GagnonTherapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 16/03/2026🚨 UBC TI #Deprescribing webinar (May 6th) "Optimizing Medications for Patients with Major Polypharmacy and Multiple Morbidities: Evidence and How to Apply It" Speaker: Dr. Anne Holbrook 👉 REGISTER NOW: ti.ubc.ca/deprescribin... #MedEd #CME #polypharmacy #BetterPrescribing 043
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Jeffrey Epstein et la philanthropie scientifique www.ledevoir.com/actualites/l...ledevoir.com 000
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 06/03/2026www.theguardian.com/global-devel...theguardian.comWeight-loss jab could be made for $3 a month, study findsCheap semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, could help millions with diabetes and obesity in 160 countries 010
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 22/02/2026It seems that voting for MAHA to reduce the use of glyphosate-based herbicide was not a great idea after all... www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comTrump order seeks to protect weedkiller at center of barrage of lawsuitsPresident’s move, which also seeks ‘immunity’ for makers, faces backlash from health advocates and Maha coalition 000
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 13/02/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Something Surprising Happens When Bus Rides Are Free 000
Reposted by Marc-André GagnonRareKids-CAN @rarekidscan.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Join us on Feb 4 for From Evidence to Access: Advancing Pediatric Rare Disease Drug Availability in Canada. Matthew McDonald & Douglas Clark will discuss the evolving role of HTA and reimbursement policy in #pediatric #raredisease care. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 001
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 26/01/2026www.statnews.com/2026/01/25/w...statnews.comPublic health giant William Foege, who helped eradicate smallpox, has died at 89‘I wish we could have spared him from seeing that’: Friends of Bill Foege on his legacy, and his anger over anti-vaccination. 000
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Should Canada approve new drugs based on decisions in other countries? Especially in the context of politicization of drug approvals at the FDA? www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comHealth Canada considering using decisions of foreign regulators for some drug approvalsNeither Health Minister’s office nor federal regulator ruled out including U.S. FDA on forthcoming list 030
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 19/01/2026This looks very interesting! mailchi.mp/consilium-sc...mailchi.mpSeminar | The Role of Litigation in Exposing Challenges in Medical Research and Healthcare 030
Reposted by Marc-André GagnonConsequence @consequence.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E." The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop." consequence.net/2026/01/drop...consequence.netDropkick Murphys' Unveil Anti-ICE Song: "Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop"Dropkick Murphys are releasing an anti-I.C.E. song, "Citizen I.C.E.," as part of their tour-only split LP with Haywire. Learn more. 144142373802
Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 09/01/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...nytimes.comKennedy Said His Dietary Advisers Would Have ‘No Conflicts of Interest.’ Some Did. 040
Reposted by Marc-André GagnonMatthew Herper @matthewherper.bsky.social · 05/01/2026I was very sad to learn of the passing of David Mitchell, a cancer patient who turned his own battle into a fight to make medicines more affordable. Here, @pharmalot.bsky.social gets at why Mitchell was so special. www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/d...statnews.comWith political savvy and outrage over drug prices, advocate David Mitchell was ahead of his timeDavid Mitchell, who helped launch Patients for Affordable Drugs to raise awareness of high drug prices and seek to bring them down, died at age 75. 02111