Medications
Why aren't you shopping for lower prescription drug prices?
Most people don't shop for lower prescription drug prices. They should, especially now that there are easier ways to do so.
Jun 1, 2016
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Medications
More biosimilars marketed in Germany, Switzerland than U.S.
More biosimilars have been marketed in Germany and Switzerland than in the United States, but uptake has increased over time in all countries, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 2, 2022
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Medications
US drug prices are costing us more than we think
Aduhelm, the first new Alzheimer's drug in 18 years, could easily become the best-selling drug in Medicare, despite its potential massive cost and tremendous uncertainty about whether the drug even works, says Rachel Sachs, ...
Dec 7, 2021
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Medical economics
Rising antiparasitic drug cost in U.S. leads to higher patient costs, decreased quality of care
New study finds the skyrocketing cost of drugs in U.S. used to treat hookworm and other soil-transmitted parasites increases patient costs, suggests decreased quality of care
Mar 9, 2021
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Medications
High price of popular diabetes drugs deprives low-income people of effective treatment
For the past year and a half, Tandra Cooper Harris and her husband, Marcus, who both have diabetes, have struggled to fill their prescriptions for the medications they need to control their blood sugar.
May 29, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Disappointment as breast cancer drug not approved on NHS
The breast cancer drug trastuzumab emtansine (also known as Kadcyla) will not be made routinely available on the NHS following a failure to reach an agreement on price between the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence ...
Aug 11, 2014
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Addiction
Sharp reductions in costs of producing cannabis, fentanyl likely to spur widespread changes in use, dependence
The legalization of cannabis and the arrival of nonmedical fentanyl are fundamentally changing drug markets in North America. A large part of these changes relates to the ability to produce large quantities of the drugs at ...
Mar 10, 2021
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Medications
US cancer drug costs increasing despite competition, new research shows
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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Medical economics
How runaway healthcare costs are a threat to older adults and what to do about it
Empowering Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices, accelerating the adoption of value-based care, using philanthropy as a catalyst for reform and expanding senior-specific models of care are among recommendations for ...
Feb 6, 2020
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Medications
US to set up plan allowing prescription meds from Canada
The Trump administration said Wednesday it will set up a system allowing Americans to legally and safely import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada for the first time, reversing years of opposition from federal health ...
Jul 31, 2019
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