Medications
Low-priced generic drugs most likely to have shortages
(HealthDay)—The lowest-priced generic drugs are more likely to experience shortages, according to a study published in the November issue of Value in Health.
Dec 28, 2018
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Biotech companies can sustain the pipeline of new drugs under the Inflation Reduction Act, research finds
New research from the Center for Integration of Science and Industry at Bentley University shows that differences between the financial structures of large pharmaceutical producers and smaller, emerging biotechnology companies ...
Jul 26, 2024
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Medications
Prices of cancer drugs have soared since 1995, study finds
The prices of leading cancer drugs have risen at rates far outstripping inflation over the last two decades, according to a new study co-authored by an MIT economist—but the exact reasons for the cost increases are unclear.
Mar 17, 2015
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Medications
Price hikes for hundreds of medications
U.S. drug companies have started the new year by raising the prices of hundreds of medications.
Jan 7, 2020
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Medications
Adding price tag to medicine packs just 'headline grabbing gimmick'
Adding the price tag to prescription medicines worth more than £20 in England is just a "headline grabbing gimmick," which, among other things, could potentially mislead patients into believing that cheaper drugs are somehow ...
Aug 6, 2015
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Medicare limits coverage of $28,000-a-year Alzheimer's drug
Medicare said Tuesday it will limit coverage of a $28,000-a-year Alzheimer's drug whose benefits have been widely questioned, a major development in the nation's tug-of-war over the fair value of new medicines that offer ...
Jan 11, 2022
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Medications
Rising drug costs can be traced to price hikes for older, brand-name medicine
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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Medications
Brand-brand competition is unlikely to reduce list prices of medicines
Greater brand-brand competition alone will likely not lower list prices of brand-name drugs in the US, according to a study published July 30 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Ameet Sarpatwari of Brigham and Women's ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Medications
Trump unveils plan to reduce US pharmaceutical prices
President Donald Trump outlined plans Friday to reduce soaring US prescription drug prices, among the highest in the world, but opposition Democrats accused him of falling short of his election campaign promises.
May 12, 2018
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Medications
The real reason the EpiPen and other off-patents are so expensive
The rising price for EpiPens, a drug delivery system that is crucial for persons experiencing potentially life-threatening allergic reactions, has resulted in outrage. The price increase, from about US$94 for a two-pack of ...
Aug 25, 2016
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