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Gilbert Berdine, M.D.

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Gilbert Berdine is an associate professor of medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and an affiliate of the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University.

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COVID-19 Lockdowns are Neither Necessary, nor Scientific, nor Helpful

Bureaucracy and RegulationHealth

Blog06/15/2020

What proponents of lockdowns mean by “follow the science” is that statements made by scientists should be accepted as axioms. An obvious problem exists when scientists make conflicting statements.

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The Case Against Pharma Patent Monopolies

HealthMonopoly and Competition

Blog11/13/2018

Brand recognition, competition, and de-regulation are the keys to a more affordable and more competitive drug market.

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Why Some Pharmaceuticals Are So Expensive

HealthTaxes and Spending

Blog08/13/2017
Before we can make health care affordable, we must confront why a previously affordable commodity has become unaffordable.
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The Economics of US Healthcare

HealthU.S. EconomyInterventionism

08/03/2011Mises Daily Articles
The US healthcare system is a complex leviathan of interdependent cartels rather than a free market.
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Healthcare and Insurance on a Desert Island

HealthEntrepreneurshipInterventionismPhilosophy and Methodology

10/23/2009Mises Daily Articles
"Some illnesses are not insurable without destroying the insurance system."
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