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Marc-André Gagnon
@m-a-gagnon.bsky.social
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Professor in public policy at Carleton University.
Focus on the political economy of the pharmaceutical sector.
Current research project: https://carleton.ca/ghostmanagement/
Also a big fan of craft beers, slap bass, and Japanese death metal.
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Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 16%
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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 2d
What to Know About Teen Sexual Development and S.S.R.I.s www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/m...
What to Know About Teen Sexual Development and S.S.R.I.s
www.nytimes.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 2d
More Teens Are Taking Antidepressants. It Could Disrupt Their Sex Lives for Years. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/m...
More Teens Are Taking Antidepressants. It Could Disrupt Their Sex Lives for Years.
www.nytimes.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 2d
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Here’s one thing Mark Carney could do that would improve the welfare of more Canadians than any pipeline or mine
Canada spends about $10 billion more on medicines each year than countries with universal pharmacare because our system doesn't provide access to medications through government-issued health cards.
www.thestar.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 4d
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Mind-altering ‘brain weapons’ no longer only science fiction, say researchers
UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action to stop weaponisation of neuroscience
www.theguardian.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 7d
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/h...
Judge to Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy, Releasing Billions for Opioid Plaintiffs
www.nytimes.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 9d
Addyi (Pink Viagra) is making a comeback with the rebirth of Sprout pharmaceuticals, the PR company dressing up as a pharmaceutical company.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/s...
A Pill for Women’s Libido Meets a Cultural Moment
www.nytimes.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 11d
Excellent read.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
Opinion | Our Deadly Fentanyl Delusion
www.nytimes.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 12d
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 18d
Science For Sale: How Drugmakers Captured The FDA www.levernews.com/science-for-...
Science For Sale: How Drugmakers Captured The FDA
The pharmaceutical industry spent decades manipulating the country’s top drug regulator into rubber-stamping its products. The Trump administration is making matters worse.
www.levernews.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 22d
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/h...
The Workers Left Out of Trump’s Drug-Manufacturing Renaissance
www.nytimes.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · 25d
My Halloween costume is about riding the Donald Trump chaos.

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Oct 25
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘I was contaminated’: study reveals how hard it is to avoid pesticide exposure
Silicone wristbands worn by volunteers in the Netherlands captured 173 substances in one week
www.theguardian.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Oct 21
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/c...
From Industry to E.P.A.: Lobbyist Now Oversees Pesticide Rules
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Robert Wolfe, Marc‐André Gagnon

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Armine Yalnizyan @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social · Oct 18
Canada here.
Fun facts
Short 🧵

Insulin was first discovered at UofT here in 1921 thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/t...
Mass production (and export!) of insulin was on a strictly non-profit/cost-recovery basis by 1923.
connaught.research.utoronto.ca/about/histor...

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Oct 14
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...
Opinion | The Drug That Took Away More Than Her Appetite
www.nytimes.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Oct 10
How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/h...
How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Marc‐André Gagnon

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STAT @statnews.com · Oct 10
#Breaking: AstraZeneca is set to strike a deal with the Trump administration to lower drug prices www.statnews.com/2025/10/10/a...
AstraZeneca set to strike drug pricing deal with Trump
Drugmakers have been scrambling to strike deals with the Trump administration.
www.statnews.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Oct 9
Congrats @roojinhabibi.org ! The program looks super interesting!

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Oct 9
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/n...
Rutgers Expert on Antifa Flees to Spain After Receiving Death Threats
www.nytimes.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Oct 5
L'observatoire québécois des inégalités embauche un économiste:
observatoiredesinegalites.com/poste-dispon...
Économiste (chercheuse ou chercheur) - Observatoire québécois des inégalités
L'Observatoire québécois des inégalités cherche à recruter un.e économiste, pour postuler, c'est par ici !
observatoiredesinegalites.com

Reposted by Marc‐André Gagnon

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Carl Elliott @carlelliott.bsky.social · Oct 3
Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...
Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint
www.nytimes.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Sep 30
A new online pharmacy: TrumpRX
What could go wrong?

www.cbsnews.com/news/pfizer-...
Pfizer to lower some drug prices as White House builds "TrumpRX" website
Pfizer's CEO said President Trump's threat of tariffs motivated his company to take swift action.
www.cbsnews.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Sep 17
Aaaah! Charlevoix!!!

The Flavor of Quebec Is Sweet, Savory and Worth the Trip www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/t...
www.nytimes.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Sep 16
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
‘This country’s gonna fall on its face. There’s nobody coming to save us’: Boston punks Dropkick Murphys take on Maga
Videos of frontman Ken Casey confronting rightwing provocateurs at the band’s gigs have gone viral, attracting new fans and new safety worries. He wants to lower the temperature – and see other bands ...
www.theguardian.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Sep 16
Call for Papers:
Capitalism, Crisis, and Global Reordering

Conference and Special Issue Call For Papers

When: June 23-24, 2026

Where: Feltrinelli Foundation, Viale Pasubio 5, Milan, Italy
alternateroutes.ca/index.php/ar...
Current Call For Papers | Alternate Routes: A Journal of Critical Social Research
alternateroutes.ca

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Sep 14
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/t...
Lina Khan Revamped Antitrust. Now She’s Pushing the Democratic Party.
www.nytimes.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Sep 9
Eric Hoskin's take on the current Pharmacare program in Canada (for diabetes products and contraceptives).
www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-...
Pharmacare law cannot be implemented in inequitable way, former advisory council chair says
Eric Hoskins had called upon provinces and territories to try and reach agreements before the election campaign
www.theglobeandmail.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Aug 27
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Prosecutors Fail to Obtain Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...
Prosecutors Fail to Obtain Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent
www.nytimes.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Aug 22
Good reminder in JAMA that providing comprehensive and confidential access to prescription contraceptives is associated with increased dispensations among Ontario youth.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Universal Pharmacare and Contraceptive Dispensations Among Youth
This time-series analysis study evaluates the association between a publicly funded pharmacare program for individuals younger than 25 years and an increase in prescription contraceptive dispensations...
jamanetwork.com

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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social · Aug 18
Elbows up!
Great up to date factbook about the Canadian Economy!

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Building a Sovereign, Value-Added, and Sustainable Economy - CCPA
U.S. President Donald Trump has confronted Canadians with unprecedented threats to our sovereignty and prosperity. From his inauguration speech, when he resuscitated the imperial doctrine of ‘Manifest...
www.policyalternatives.ca