217 Today: ‘Junk patents’ by big pharma lead to soaring drugs prices, FTC says

217 Today: ‘Junk patents’ by big pharma lead to soaring drugs prices, FTC says

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Today’s headlines: The Illinois House approved a $53 billion state budget early this morning – but passing the revenue package to help pay for it was difficult. Urbana is considering whether to expand its police force, based on a public safety study it commissioned. State lawmakers have approved a measure to pause the…