Medications
EpiPens still costly despite generic alternatives, other reforms
If Meg White ever got stung by a bee, her EpiPen could ultimately save her life.
Feb 12, 2020
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Medications
Price of cancer drugs varies by up to 388% between European countries, Australia, and New Zealand
The price of new cancer drugs varies widely (from 28% to 388%) between high-income countries in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, new research published in The Lancet Oncology has found.
Dec 4, 2015
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Medications
Pfizer's blockbuster drug Lipitor goes generic
Pfizer's patent on the best-selling drug of all-time, the cholesterol-lowering medication Lipitor, expired on Wednesday, opening the path to generic competitors for America's most popular medication.
Nov 30, 2011
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Medications
A pharmacist explains why drugs cost so much
When a nationally prominent oncologist said "drugs cost too much" during a high-profile speech at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology recently, no one was particularly shocked. The cost of new ...
Aug 10, 2015
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As competition goes down, generic drug prices rise, study finds
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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Prescription drug costs steadily soar, yet price transparency is lacking
After reviewing tens of millions of insurance claims for the country's 49 most popular brand-name prescription drugs, a team from Scripps Research Translational Institute found that net prices rose by a median of 76 percent ...
May 31, 2019
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High drug prices are not justified by industry's research and development spending, argue experts
High drug prices are not justified by industry's spending on research and development (R&D), argue experts in The BMJ today.
Feb 15, 2023
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Trump promises to reduce US drug prices to world's lowest
US President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration is working on an executive order to reduce US drug prices to match the lowest in the world.
Jul 6, 2019
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Medications
Chemotherapy drugs from 'rogue' online pharmacies could endanger leukemia patients
Patients seeking to purchase chemotherapy drugs online face a confusing array of websites, over half of which potentially operate unsafely or illegally, finds a new study in the July 2022 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
TB drug price slashed in global push to thwart killer disease
A pharmaceutical multinational on Thursday slashed the price of a key anti-tuberculosis drug boosting the battle against the world's deadliest infectious disease, as a new treatment was also set to begin extensive testing.
Oct 31, 2019
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