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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Pharma giant Pfizer to raise some drug prices
Pfizer said Friday it would raise US prices on 41 drugs in January, reversing a price freeze implemented over the summer in the face of criticism by President Donald Trump.
Nov 17, 2018
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Nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx aims to cure a health care system ailment
Several years ago, drug shortages became headline news when supplies of three different drugs used to treat childhood cancers were running low in major hospitals. Sometimes shortages like those are resolved before patients ...
Oct 24, 2018
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Medications
Drugmakers to disclose prices for medicines advertised on TV
Drugmakers will start disclosing the prices for U.S. prescription drugs that are advertised on TV, but the Trump administration said the move announced Monday doesn't go far enough.
Oct 15, 2018
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Medications
Do price spikes on some generic drugs indicate problems in the market?
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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Medications
Drug prices going up despite Trump promise
President Donald Trump made reducing drug prices a key promise during his election campaign, repeatedly accusing drugmakers of "getting away with murder." At the end of May, he promised that drug companies would be announcing ...
Sep 24, 2018
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Medications
Drug prices increased twice as quickly than expected during shortage
Prices for drugs under shortage between 2015 and 2016 increased more than twice as quickly as they were expected to in the absence of a shortage. While researchers could not assess reasons for the increases, manufacturers ...
Sep 18, 2018
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Drug prices seem not to be influenced by their value
(HealthDay)—For commonly prescribed cardiovascular drugs, there is no evidence that drug prices are influenced by their value, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs.
Sep 17, 2018
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Medications
Potential solutions to drug shortages and the lack of competition in generic medicines
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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UK-US post-Brexit trade deal risks increased drug prices, and may threaten the NHS
A trade deal between the UK and USA could risk increasing drug prices in the UK, which could diminish the affordability and accessibility of the NHS, according to a Viewpoint published in The Lancet.
Jul 13, 2018
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