Black licorice may look and taste like an innocent treat, but this candy has a dark side. On Sept. 23, 2020, it was reported that black licorice was the culprit in the death of a 54-year-old man in Massachusetts. How could ...
Oct 27, 2020
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The switch from brand name to generic cholesterol medications that occurred between 2014 and 2018 has saved Medicare billions of dollars, even as the number of people on cholesterol-lowering drugs has increased, UT Southwestern ...
Sep 9, 2020
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(HealthDay)—A Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled peaches from Prima Wawona and Wawona Packing Co. LLC has now sickened 78 people in 12 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an update Thursday. ...
Aug 31, 2020
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Contrary to previous media reports, a new study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers finds that Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance plans largely favor generic drugs over brand-name counterparts.
Aug 5, 2020
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With millions of people missing paychecks, braving danger for essential work and getting really tired of being cooped up, we're all wondering the same thing: When can we go back?
Apr 24, 2020
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French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi and American drugmaker Regeneron said Monday they have started clinical trials for a new drug in patients hospitalised with severe COVID-19 infections.
Mar 16, 2020
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The net cost of prescription drugs—meaning sticker price minus manufacturer discounts—rose over three times faster than the rate of inflation over the course of a decade, according to a study published today in JAMA. ...
Mar 3, 2020
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It's a refrain dealers chant every day up and down Philadelphia's Kensington Avenue, the city's largest drug marketplace: "Subs—subs—subs!"
Feb 4, 2020
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A New Jersey hospital says a kidney meant for one patient was mistakenly transplanted into another with the same name who was farther down the priority list.
Nov 27, 2019
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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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