Ernst R. Berndt and Anjli C. Warner discuss their new book, U.S. Markets for Vaccines: Characteristics, Case Studies, and Controversies.

Few controversies in modern medicine are as emotionally charged as the one over the causes of autism and its possible cures. Journalists, celebrities, and a few medical researchers have claimed that some long-used vaccines cause autism and that various substances and procedures can cure it.

Wading into this controversy is...

Fixating on "market failure" rhetoricforgets theimportant reasonthe poorest lack access to drugs: the policies that encourage poverty promoted bytheir governments.

We have made progress in pandemic preparedness, but we have a long way to go in ensuring a vibrant and responsive vaccine sector.

The Supreme Court's decision in Wyeth v. Levine could lead the FDA to require excessive warnings on medications and impose "contraindications" that would constrain medical practice.