Sally Pipes

Macular degeneration is a common cause of blindness in older populations and a debilitating condition that affected my own mother later in life. Regulators around the world continue to debate whether Lucentis or Avastin, a drug developed to treat cancer, should be the preferred treatment for patients suffering from wet age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. (more)

Let’s say you’re an elected leader faced with a tough decision about how to revive the lagging economy. (more)

With the gubernatorial election tomorrow, Jerry Brown appears to have opened up a sizeable lead. Women are emerging as a bulwark of support for Brown, as they favor him by 21 points, according to the latest Los Angeles Times/USC poll. (more)

“How do you know when a politician is lying?”, asks the hoary joke. His lips are moving. (more)

President Obama’s health care reform package was just a week old when it started to cost taxpayers more money. (more)