New blog post on the Hong Kong protests. FDA should make anti‐​HIV drug over-the-counter. U.S. military and Mexico’s cartel mayhem.

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November 15, 2019

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FDA Should Make Anti‐​HIV Drug Over-the-Counter ([link removed] )

Numerous studies show substantial price reductions when drugs move from prescription-only to over-the-counter. It is reasonable to expect the same to happen with PrEP and PEP.

- FDA Should Make Anti–HIV Drug Over-the-Counter ([link removed] )

By Jeffrey A. Singer

Hong Kong Protesters ([link removed] )

A Looming Crackdown in Hong Kong? ([link removed] )

One certainly hopes that we are not about to witness a Tiananmen Square-style massacre. But even a less bloody crackdown would have far-reaching consequences and severely damage Beijing’s standing in the world.

- A Looming Crackdown in Hong Kong? ([link removed] )

By Ted Galen Carpenter

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