First Opinion

First Opinion By Jacob Hale Russell and Dennis Patterson

Let’s put the straw man of pandemic denial out of his misery

First Opinion By Alan Levine

Let the ultra-rich and influential skip the line for Covid-19 vaccines? Hear me out

First Opinion By Stephen Northrup

Looking back and looking ahead: Vioxx, drug safety, and the legacy of Sen. Michael Enzi

First Opinion By Sean Palfrey

In the shadow of Covid-19 lurks the threat of a fearful measles outbreak

First Opinion By Suzan Song

As the pandemic rages, demoralization deflates health care workers

First Opinion By Safura Abdool Karim

Emergency use authorization of Covid-19 vaccines could hinder global access to them

First Opinion By Julian L. Watkins

To get the Covid-19 vaccine right, we must close the confidence gap and stop pathologizing communities of color

First Opinion By Peter Doshi and Matthew Herder

Did the FDA understaff its review of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine?

First Opinion By Peter Kaplan

Talent, culture, and ethics are all necessary ingredients in the biotech recipe for success

First Opinion By Zach Nayer

On the road to herd immunity, vaccination speeds the journey

First Opinion By Gregory Jasani and James Maloy

Emergency department physicians should have the right to due process protection. Many don’t

First Opinion By Alfred Engelberg

Unaffordable prescription drugs: the real legacy of the Hatch-Waxman Act

First Opinion By Will Raderman, Elizabeth Pancotti, and Julia Raifman

Covid-19 is temporary. The health ramifications of failing to provide adequate economic relief may last decades

First Opinion By Bruce Y. Lee

Don’t repeat the mistakes of past vaccine distribution efforts

First Opinion By Warren A. Whyte

Racial disparities in Covid-19 are bad. They’re even worse in cancer

First Opinion By Shari Berman

Let patients speak for themselves on the Biden task force and elsewhere

First Opinion By Eric McIntire

Peer recovery programs are an integral part of addiction treatment, recovery

First Opinion By Ted Okon

Trump’s ‘most favored nations’ experiment undermines care for millions covered by Medicare

First Opinion By Cecile Riboud

In biopharma mergers and acquisitions, managing regulatory compliance early protects return on investment

First Opinion By Dinesh Thakur

India’s drug regulator has failed the pandemic stress test. The U.S. should take notice

First Opinion By Pinar Karaca-Mandic

New data, dashboard provide information on Covid-19 hospital capacity

First Opinion By Joseph S. Salama, Jenna Borges, and Ryan Baum

Engage ‘willing skeptics’ to help increase Covid-19 vaccination rates

First Opinion By Shira Doron

To defeat Covid-19, we must acknowledge the fear it engenders

First Opinion By Carleigh Krubiner, Ruth R. Faden, and Ruth A. Karron

FDA: Leave the door open to Covid-19 vaccination for pregnant and lactating health workers

First Opinion By Payal Marathe and Ravi N. Shah

The mental health dilemma: If technology is the problem, can it also be the solution?

First Opinion By Sean Fogler

As a physician and a patient, I’ve seen the damage caused by the stigma of addiction. It must end

First Opinion By Eli Cahan

A new rule that protects VA clinicians who practice across state lines should kick off a movement

First Opinion By Diane E. Meier, R. Sean Morrison, and Chris Barker

Covid-19 vaccine safety and the public trust: lessons from Paul Meier and polio

First Opinion By Nandini Oomman, Kathryn Conn, and Elizabeth O'Connell

Women’s perspectives and voices need more inclusion in Covid-19 media coverage