February 5, 2015
Tax Reform and Ireland
I had lunch yesterday with several friends who work closely with the government of Ireland, and the subject turned to the coming elections over there. Like in the UK, you never quite know when the Election Day will be called,...
February 4, 2015
Vaccinate Please!
James Phipps probably doesn’t ring much of bell for any of you. Neither does Edward Jenner. Phipps was the poor English boy who became the subject of an experiment that helped to change the world. Small pox was probably the...
February 2, 2015
Characteristics of The Front-Runner
(This originally appeared in The Hill). The race for the Republican nomination is not as wide open as some analysts think. It is often said that the GOP tends to fall in line rather fall in love with its candidates...
January 30, 2015
President Obama’s Path Less Traveled
For over a year, Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton has worked with Committee Democrats to craft legislation to make it easier for industry to bring to market life-saving medicines. The 21st Century Cures initiative is meant to break down...
January 30, 2015
Super Hype
“This one goes to eleven. “ That line, from the iconic movie This Is Spinal Tap, came to mind when I thought about this weekend’s big event. The Super Bowl, to be truly successful, has to be one louder....
January 29, 2015
Fight Addiction Through Better Science
I read an excellent, if a little bit long, piece in Huffington Post about an epidemic that is sweeping the nation and killing a whole bunch of people, including some pretty famous ones. The title of the article is called...