U.S. health regulators will require generic versions of the best-selling painkiller OxyContin to include recent formulation changes designed to make the pill harder to abuse.
Apr 16, 2013
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Compared with large chains, independent pharmacies and small chains had the highest cash prices for generic drugs and big-box pharmacies the lowest. Cash prices for brand-name drugs were similar across all types of retail ...
Oct 1, 2019
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British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday announced soaring annual profits thanks to the demerger of its consumer healthcare unit Haleon.
Feb 1, 2023
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With the new year comes another round of prescription drug price hikes, CBS News reported Tuesday.
Jan 7, 2021
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Canada's new 2019 food guide uses nutritional science to define what a wholesome diet looks like. This is a great improvement over previous versions, but it raises important questions about the accessibility of healthy food ...
Jun 6, 2019
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Findings from an accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) have highlighted potentially substantial cost savings by reducing the use of sedation for pediatric brain MRI examinations.
Dec 21, 2022
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U.S. health officials have authorized two more over-the-counter COVID-19 tests that can be used at home to get rapid results.
Apr 1, 2021
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(HealthDay)—In 2017, health care spending per person reached $5,641, according to the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) annual Health Care Cost and Utilization Report.
Feb 13, 2019
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In a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota researchers compared the prices of 120 medications commonly used in humans and pets. The authors found the price of human medications was generally ...
Sep 27, 2022
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This week, I addressed questions from readers about generic drug prices as well as health plans with high deductibles and those that have grandfathered status under the health law.
Aug 1, 2016
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