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Drug importation schemes are again being offered up as a remedy to high U.S. drug prices.  Recently proposed legislation in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, and West Virginia aims to reduce spending on pharmaceuticals by importing them from Canada. Advocates reason that American patients can lower their drug costs by importing…

When people think of historians, they don’t often think of marketing and advertising. Assistant Professor of History Amy Kohout doesn’t have experience in marketing, but she does think about how historical context is essential for successful advertising. This spring, Kohout saw a Nike trail running ad with a problematic slogan and was able to get…