Prescription drug prices in the United States are significantly higher than in other nations, with prices in the U.S. averaging 2.56 times those seen in 32 other nations, according to a new RAND Corporation report.
Jan 28, 2021
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The switch from brand name to generic cholesterol medications that occurred between 2014 and 2018 has saved Medicare billions of dollars, even as the number of people on cholesterol-lowering drugs has increased, UT Southwestern ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Woolworths is winning the supermarket war when it comes to the healthiest home brands, according to FoodSwitch: The State of the Food Supply, but the new report shows there's a lot more work to be done to help stem the tide ...
Sep 2, 2020
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(HealthDay)—A Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled peaches from Prima Wawona and Wawona Packing Co. LLC has now sickened 78 people in 12 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an update Thursday. ...
Aug 31, 2020
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Contrary to previous media reports, a new study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers finds that Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance plans largely favor generic drugs over brand-name counterparts.
Aug 5, 2020
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The introduction of standardized packaging for cigarettes in the UK, combined with stricter taxation measures on cheaper cigarettes, has led to a significant fall in sales for cigarettes, according to new analysis from researchers ...
Jul 13, 2020
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The decision, handed down on June 9 by the World Trade Organisation's appeals body, that Australia's plain packaging tobacco control policy doesn't flout WTO laws marks the end of almost a decade of legal wrangling over this ...
Jun 16, 2020
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Fashion brand Armani said on Thursday it would start making single use medical overalls for hospital workers at all its Italian factories.
Mar 26, 2020
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French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi and American drugmaker Regeneron said Monday they have started clinical trials for a new drug in patients hospitalised with severe COVID-19 infections.
Mar 16, 2020
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The net cost of prescription drugs—meaning sticker price minus manufacturer discounts—rose over three times faster than the rate of inflation over the course of a decade, according to a study published today in JAMA. ...
Mar 3, 2020
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