Australians have access to mass amounts of potent drugs online, equivalent to "billions of doses" every day, according to a new study from the Australian National University (ANU).
Apr 12, 2019
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Anyone keeping tabs on how much they spend at the pharmacy knows that drug costs are rising, but what exactly is driving prices upward is often a mystery.
Jan 11, 2019
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Healthcare spending in the United States is the highest in the world: totaling $3.3 trillion—or 17.8% of the GDP—in 2016. To capture market share—and to expand the market—drug companies and healthcare organizations ...
Jan 8, 2019
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"County lines" is a term used by the police to describe a growing practice among criminal gangs: when demand for drugs fails to meet the supply in major cities, gangs travel to remote rural areas, market towns or coastal ...
Oct 23, 2018
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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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Drug shortages and price hikes have become a critical issue in the health care industry. A recent example of this occurred when a shortage of intravenous fluids and injectable opioids ensued due to manufacturing delays in ...
Aug 9, 2018
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Connecticut's attorney general and 45 of his colleagues are seeking to expand a federal antitrust lawsuit against generic drug-makers to include more manufacturers and medications, as well as senior executives at two companies.
Oct 31, 2017
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Anticancer drug costs in the United States increase substantially after launch regardless of competition, according to a new study just published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Oct 31, 2017
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China will allow use of some drugs and medical devices based on approval by foreign regulators, the government said Monday, in a move that could help to ease access to its health care market.
Oct 9, 2017
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If the cost of your generic prescription drug has risen, it may be due to a lack of competition among drug manufacturers, according to a University of Florida College of Pharmacy study.
Jul 3, 2017
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