Medications
Why you might not find your favorite cold meds at the pharmacy
It's winter and many people are contending with the sniffles and coughs. For some, that means heading to the pharmacy to resupply on cold medications.
Dec 11, 2023
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Medications
Medicare is overpaying for generic drugs: Study
Medicare is the single largest provider of health insurance in the United States, serving 63.8 million senior citizens as of 2022. Three-quarters of these recipients are enrolled in optional Medicare Part D plans, which provide ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Medications
'Pharmacy Forecast' identifies growing societal challenges expected to impact care
Societal issues—including the growth in ultra-high-cost treatments, the epidemic of mental health and substance use disorders, climate change, and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)— could alter how health systems ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Health
Japan trials over-the-counter 'morning-after' pill
Japan began a pilot project on Tuesday selling over-the-counter "morning-after" contraceptive pills, but campaigners criticized the scheme as far too small and called for all restrictions to be lifted.
Nov 28, 2023
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Medications
Authorities warn that fake HIV drugs are found in Kenya despite a crackdown on counterfeits
Kenyan authorities issued a warning Wednesday about the sale of counterfeit HIV prevention drugs in the country, saying their "safety, quality and efficacy cannot be assured."
Nov 22, 2023
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Medical economics
Biden administration's limit on drug industry middlemen backfires, pharmacists say
The Biden administration's first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit managers who act as the drug industry's price negotiators is backfiring, pharmacists say. Instead, it's adding to the woes of the ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Medications
Considerable shortages of minoxidil recorded in greater DC area
There are considerable shortages of oral minoxidil 2.5 mg and 10 mg tablets, used for treatment of androgenetic alopecia, within the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Northern Virginia (DMV) area, according to a research ...
Nov 10, 2023
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Medications
Study tracks the number of pharmacies participating in discounted drug pricing program
For more than 30 years, section 340B of the Public Health Service Act has required drug manufacturers to sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to certain safety-net hospitals and health care organizations that serve ...
Oct 27, 2023
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Medications
Many women can't access miscarriage drug because it's also used for abortions
Since losing her first pregnancy four months ago, 32-year-old Lulu has struggled to return to her body's old rhythms. Lulu, who asked to be identified by her first name to protect her privacy, bled for six full weeks after ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Medications
Georgia to be first state to let pharmacies sell low-dose cannabis
Four years after the state of Georgia approved the distribution of low-dose THC, medical marijuana may be sold at local pharmacies.
Oct 23, 2023
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