Pediatrics
Is breast milk the solution to the baby formula shortage? Unfortunately, it's not that simple
Families across the U.S. are scrambling to feed their babies as formula becomes less and less available.
May 11, 2022
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News tagged with generic version
Health
Requests for brand name over generic prescription drugs cost the Medicare program $1.7 billion in a single year
The Medicare Part D program would have saved $977 million in a single year if all branded prescription drugs requested by prescribing clinicians had been substituted by a generic option, according to a new study by researchers ...
Mar 02, 2021
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Neuroscience
MS drug costs nearly triple over 7 years, even with introduction of generic, study finds
The cost of prescriptions for multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs nearly tripled over seven years, and the introduction of a generic version of one of the most common drugs had little overall effect on prices, according to a study ...
Jan 15, 2020
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Medical economics
Brand drug discount cards increase private insurer costs by 46%
Discount cards for brand-name drugs provided to patients increased private insurer costs by 46% and varied in their impact on out-of-pocket payments by patients, found new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Nov 11, 2019
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Medications
CVS stops sale of heartburn drugs with suspect contaminant
CVS has halted sales of popular heartburn treatment Zantac and its generic store brand after warnings by U.S. health regulators.
Sep 30, 2019
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Diabetes
How much difference will Eli Lilly's half-price insulin make?
When Erin Gilmer filled her insulin prescription at a Denver-area Walgreens in January, she paid $8.50. U.S. taxpayers paid another $280.51.
Mar 14, 2019
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HIV & AIDS
EU door opens for generic version of AIDS medicine Truvada
Patient associations on Thursday lauded an EU decision to allow the sale of generic versions of Truvada, an anti-retroviral medicine used by those diagnosed HIV-positive, the virus causing AIDS.
Jul 26, 2018
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Medications
FDA approves first generic under-the-tongue suboxone
(HealthDay)—The first generic version of an under-the-tongue film to treat opioid addiction has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Jun 18, 2018
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Medications
Good news, guys: Viagra prices start to tumble today
(HealthDay)—In news that will delight men who've had difficulties in the bedroom, two generic versions of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra are scheduled to hit the market Monday.
Dec 11, 2017
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Cardiology
Adverse events spike after blood pressure meds go generic in Canada
One month after generic versions of three widely-used blood pressure drugs became available in Canada, hospital visits for adverse events spiked in generic drug users, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular ...
Oct 03, 2017
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