Medications
FDA approves first generic version of tamiflu
(HealthDay)—The first generic version of the flu medication Tamiflu has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Aug 8, 2016
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Report: US medicine spending up 8.5 percent 2015
U.S. spending on prescription drugs rose 8.5 percent last year, slightly less than in 2014, driven mainly by growing use of ultra-expensive new drugs and price hikes on other medicines.
Apr 14, 2016
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Drug distribution becomes weapon to block competition
The same strategy that Martin Shkreli used to get away with a 5,000-percent price increase on an old drug is used by many other drugmakers to maintain sky-high prices on billions of dollars' worth of medications.
Mar 3, 2016
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Physicians concerned by increasing cost of generics
(HealthDay)—Pennsylvania physicians have called for state- and national-level medical associations to take an active role in addressing the issue of increasing generic drug prices, according to an article published by the ...
Feb 12, 2016
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Neuroscience
New study confirms different generics have equal efficacy when treating epilepsy
While approved generics are required to be equivalent to their brand-named counterparts in terms of active ingredients, some may wonder if a switch between generics could cause problems for someone who relies on daily medication ...
Feb 11, 2016
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Experts: High drug price trend has 'infected' generics
An article published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), suggests that pharmaceutical companies use several strategies to keep affordable generic drugs from the market, illustrating ...
Jan 27, 2016
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ACP: Doctors should prescribe generic medications whenever possible
All clinicians should prescribe generic medications whenever possible as a way to improve adherence to therapy and clinical outcomes while containing costs, the American College of Physicians (ACP) advises in a new paper ...
Nov 23, 2015
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IMS Health: Drug spending to jump 30 pct. to $1.3T in 2020
As criticism of soaring prescription drug prices in the U.S. grows, global spending on medicines is expected to rise 3 percent to 6 percent annually for the next five years, according to a new forecast from IMS Health.
Nov 18, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People have less faith in generic drugs, study suggests
(HealthDay)—Brand-name drugs may offer more value, but not in the way you'd expect, a new study from New Zealand suggests.
Nov 5, 2015
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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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