Don Dahler has a look at the drug company practice of buying the rights to drugs and then drastically increasing their prices. Despite the trend, one drug company takes a different approach. Source
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High cost of Hep C drug a barrier to treatment
A new breakthrough drug that cures Hepatitis C is so expensive that many people cannot afford it — even with a drug benefit on their health insurance. Some U.S. vets are also finding their VA health benefits will not cover the treatment. Chip Reid reports. Source
Walmart criticized after Marine’s photo goes viral
A Walmart in Ohio is under fire for telling a retired U.S. Marine that he can’t stand inside the store to collect toys and money for a charity, even though he’s done it for more than a decade. CBSN’s Elaine Quijano has more the backlash. Source
Head of Chicago police fired amid controversy
The Mayor of Chicago has fired police Superintendent Garry McCarthy. His resignation comes a week after Officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz joins CBSN with the details on the mayor’s plan to reform Chicago’s police department. Source
Death of Alaska mayor sparks mystery
The newly-elected mayor of Juneau, Alaska was found dead in his home Monday. Police said there was no sign of forced entry. “48 Hours” Crimesider’s Graham Kates joins CBSN with more on the investigation. Source
CBSN business headlines for December 1, 2015
Cyber Monday breaks sales records, Toy Maker V-Tech suffers a data breach, China suffers dangerous smog and more. CBS News Moneywatch’s Jill Wagner has today’s CBSN business headlines. Source
Cyber Monday 2015: Biggest winners, losers
More than 121 million people planned to shop online Monday in search of deals they may have missed on Black Friday. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has a look at the biggest winners and losers of the cyber shopping season. Source
Craigslist mistake leads New Jersey man to donate kidney
Glenn Calderbank from New Jersey is donating one of his kidneys to Nina Saria, a woman he met just months ago through a Craigslist ad. Jamie Wax spoke to Calderbank and Saria, who are now undergoing surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Source
2016 Pirelli calendar shifts gears with inspiring women
The Pirelli calendar, created by the tire company more than 50 years ago, is famous for what the models don’t have on. But this year, that risqué pin-up is upending decades of tradition, and the 2016 calendar focuses on successful, mostly-clothed women. Vinita Nair reports. Source
Stem cell treatment appears to cure “bubble baby” disease
Baby Evangelina was born with a genetic condition that decimated her immune system, but is now thriving after an experimental treatment at UCLA. Chris Martinez reports. Source