The Senate calling into question the 340B Drug Pricing Program
The United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) is calling into question the intent of 340B
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Medicare prescription drug spending reached $174 billion in 2016
CMS released redesigned drug price dashboards to provide information about manufacturer drug costs to provide much-needed clarity and will empower
Read MoreTrump Administration’s 3 Biggest Ideas For Lowering Drug Prices
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has this pen. It’s not all that remarkable
Read MoreAmerican Patients First: Blueprint for reducing drug prices
On Friday, President Trump introduced a blueprint for reducing drug prices called ‘American Patients First”. The 50-point plan addresses four
Read MoreCan A Cocktail Of Vitamins And Steroids Cure A Major Killer In Hospitals?
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Scientists have launched two large studies to test a medical treatment that, if proven effective,
Read MoreOral antibiotics was linked with an increased risk of developing kidney stones
A new study found that antibiotics are linked with an increased risk of developing kidney stones, with the greatest risk
Read MoreAmerican Patients First
President Trump will outline a multipart blueprint to lower drug prices called American Patients First on Friday. Among the key
Read MoreWhen Cancer Patients Ask About Weed, Many Doctors Say Go For It
(By Christine Herman for NPR) Thirty U.S. states have enacted medical cannabis laws, and all but one of them include
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence Takes Scientists Inside Living Human Cells
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A new application of artificial intelligence could help researchers solve medical mysteries ranging from cancer
Read MoreU.S. is facing a growing national shortage of EpiPens and other epinephrine auto-injectors
According to a survey by FARE (advocacy group Food Allergy Research & Education), it found more than 400 people in
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