Benefits of the Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) Regulation.

The EU needs more plasma!

At the end of June, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) will vote on amendments to the European Commission’s draft proposal for a regulation on quality and safety standards for substances of human origin intended for human application (SoHO Regulations). This includes plasma. It is essential that the … Read more

Measuring inflation can be complicated and bizarre. Here are 3 examples

That's why nobody is willing to sell a house these days

1. Home Richard Newstead | Moment | Getty Images Housing is perhaps the most important category in the consumer price index, a key barometer of inflation. Housing is the largest expense for the average American family. The “shelter” category that measures costs for renters and homeowners thus accounts for more than a third of the … Read more