Looking For Bargains, Many Americans Buy Medicines Abroad
(By Rachel Bluth for NPR) As drug prices have spiraled upward, tens of millions of generally law-abiding Americans have committed
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Interesting Medicare Stats
Did you know that an estimated 57 million people are enrolled in Medicare? Click here to read about the ten interesting Medicare
Read MoreThis toddler with a rare disease got a life-changing treatment. Why can’t all kids?
(By David J. Bailey for STAT) When 6-month-old Asher Camp was diagnosed with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy, a leading
Read MoreThe Administration is calling it off
On Thursday, the Obama administration announced that it was calling off the controversial initiative to change how Medicare pays for
Read MoreStates Accuse Generic Drugmakers Of Price Fixing
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Twenty states are accusing a group of generic drug makers of conspiring to keep the
Read MoreTwo former pharma execs first to be charged in generic price-fixing probe
(Ed Silverman for STAT) Two former Heritage Pharmaceuticals executives were accused by federal authorities on Wednesday of conspiring with rivals
Read MoreDiscounted Price for Insulin
Eli Lilly and Co through its partnership with Express Scripts Holding Co announced that certain individuals who pay full retail
Read MoreSeeing surge in drugs from China, senator urges restrictions on mail-order opioids
(By Dylan Scott for STAT) WASHINGTON — Senator Rob Portman, one of Capitol Hill’s leading voices on the opioid epidemic, can
Read MoreCDC: Heroin overdose deaths surpass gun homicides for first time
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Heroin overdose deaths narrowly surpassed gun homicides as the more prolific killer last
Read MoreThese drug price hikes cost taxpayers millions
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Drugs to treat cancer, high blood pressure, and seizures experienced large price spikes in 2015,
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