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Already, Health Canada has posted safety and efficacy data online for four newly approved drugs; it plans to release reports for another 13 drugs and three medical devices approved or rejected since March.

Canada's Decision To Make Public More Clinical Trial Data Puts Pressure On FDA

2:18pm October 11, 2019

by Barbara Mantel

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration treats most data it gets on the development of new drugs and medical devices as confidential to companies. Critics say making the data public would help patients.

Some of the cattle grazing on the Persson Ranch are tracked using blockchain technology, which may allow consumers to know where their meat comes from and more.

National

Where's The Beef? Wyoming Ranchers Bet On Blockchain To Track It

9:35pm August 15, 2018

by Kamila Kudelska

By tagging cattle and updating their data about their free-range, grass-fed quality of life using blockchain, some ranchers are hoping to solve paper tracking pitfalls and sell their beef for more.

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President Donald Trump signs a bill repealing a rule passed last July that required oil, gas and mining companies to disclose payments to overseas governments. The rule was meant to promote transparency. Critics of the repeal argue it served as an importa

Repeal Of Anti-Corruption Rule May Hurt National Security, Critics Warn

4:38pm February 27, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The repealed Securities and Exchange Commission rule required oil, gas and mining companies to disclose overseas payments. It was meant to promote transparency in countries riddled with corruption.

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Panama's economy, expected to grow by 6 percent this year, is a bright spot in Latin America. Many Panamanians believe their country has been unfairly tarnished by the Panama Papers revelations.

Panama Papers Fallout Hurts A Reputation Panama Thought It Had Fixed

6:03pm May 04, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

Panama has improved transparency in its banking and legal sectors, and its economy is a bright spot in Latin America. But the Panama Papers have hurt the country's reputation.

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Women in Yemen — where nearly 4 in 5 people using public services pay bribes — recently protested against corruption and terrorism.

World News

From Police To Courts, Corruption Seen Rising In Middle East

4:33pm May 03, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Roughly 1 in 3 people who dealt with the court system paid a bribe, and 1 in 4 who dealt with police did so, according to a new corruption report.

Politics & Government

What We Learned From Jeb Bush's E-Book

10:43pm February 10, 2015

by S.V. Dáte

The former Florida governor isn't technically a presidential candidate yet. But he released the first chapter of an e-book based on hundreds of thousands of emails he sent and received as governor.

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho of Miami-Dade County Public Schools says he knows how much gets paid out in health care claims, but the school system's insurance carrier, Cigna, won't disclose the charges.

School District Pays For Health Care But Can't Get Itemized Bill

4:20pm November 29, 2014

by Sammy Mack

Large employers like the Miami-Dade school district pay for employees' health insurance, but are often forbidden from knowing how much providers charge and insurers pay for care.

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In 49 U.S. states, spotting the squished disc in this spinal MRI is still much easier than learning the price of the MRI in advance.

How Much Is That MRI, Really? Massachusetts Shines A Light

5:45pm November 06, 2014

by Martha Bebinger

A state law now requires insurers to reveal prices of their medical tests, and the variation is amazing, bargain hunters say. An MRI of the back is $614 at one place, $1,800 at another.

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