Medications
Multiple factors cause high prescription drug prices in US
Sticker-shocked patients increasingly wonder why prices for prescription drugs continue to rise in the U.S.
Sep 25, 2015
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Study shows how drug manufacturers use FDA, patent strategies to keep insulin prices high
Over the last four decades, insulin manufacturers have extended their periods of market exclusivity on brand-name insulin products by employing several strategies, including filing additional patents on their products after ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Critical heart drug too pricey for some Medicare patients
An effective drug to treat chronic heart failure may cost too much for senior citizens with a standard Medicare Part D drug plan, said a study co-authored by a John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) researcher at the University ...
Jul 23, 2019
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Novartis generics unit Sandoz makes stock market debut
Swiss generic drugs group Sandoz began trading as an independent company in Zurich on Wednesday, in a stock market debut following a spin-off by parent company Novartis as it pivots toward new drug development.
Oct 4, 2023
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US report: Prescription drug prices down slightly last year
Prices for prescription drugs edged down by 1% last year, a rare result driven by declines for generics and slow, low growth in the cost of brand-name medications, the government said Thursday.
Dec 5, 2019
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Company stock prices before public announcements of oncology trial results
Prior knowledge of phase III clinical trials of new drugs and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory decisions may affect the price of a drug company's stock according to a study published September 26 in the Journal ...
Sep 26, 2011
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Medications
Do price spikes on some generic drugs indicate problems in the market?
A new USC study reports that sudden price spikes for some generic drugs—such as the recently reported increases of a decades-old generic heart medication and an antibiotic—are becoming more common.
Oct 1, 2018
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New anti-cholesterol drugs too expensive: report
The high price of two new anti-cholesterol drugs limits the benefits patients may see from them, according to a draft report released Wednesday by a US nonprofit examining drug cost effectiveness.
Sep 9, 2015
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Study: Medicare rules increase out-of-pocket costs of multiple sclerosis drugs
Medicare patients with multiple sclerosis face skyrocketing out-of-pocket costs for therapies due to complicated insurance rules that force them to pick up an increasing share of the cost, according to new research.
Feb 4, 2019
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Low-priced generic drugs most likely to have shortages
(HealthDay)—The lowest-priced generic drugs are more likely to experience shortages, according to a study published in the November issue of Value in Health.
Dec 28, 2018
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