House lawmakers hope to bring opioid legislation to vote before Memorial Day
(By Lev Facher for STAT) A key House committee will hold the last of three major hearings to address the
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
In bid to lower prices, Gottlieb says FDA will take new action to speed approval of biosimilars
(By Adam Feuerstein for STAT) NEW YORK — Scott Gottlieb, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, is a
Read MoreAetna to pass along drugmaker rebates starting in 2019
Aetna Inc. announced starting in 2019 they will automatically pass on drugmaker rebates to about three million commercial members at
Read MoreBrand-Name Drugs Increasing at 10X Cost of Inflation, McCaskill Report Finds
(Source – www.hsgac.senate.gov) WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee,
Read MoreWhy Houston and other cities want nothing to do with the massive national opioid lawsuit
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) HOUSTON — There are hundreds of cities and counties involved in the mass opioid litigation
Read MoreDisposal of Unused Medicines: What You Should Know
(Source – www.fda.gov) Medicines play an important role in treating many conditions and diseases and when they are no longer
Read MoreNEED HELP WITH YOUR MEDICARE COSTS?
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) If you have Medicare and you’re facing challenges with paying for health care, you may be eligible
Read More340B is a well-intentioned drug discount program gone awry
(By Elsa Pearson and Austin Frankt for STAT) Hospitals and clinics serving high-risk, high-need patient populations, including low-income and uninsured
Read MoreA dietary supplement makes old mice youthful. But will it work in people?
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Transfusing young blood and freezing heads may get most of the anti-aging and life-extension buzz, but don’t
Read MoreHouse approves ‘right-to-try’ bill, sending legislation to Senate
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — House Republicans easily passed a controversial bill aimed at helping some dying patients
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