Why Pharmaceutical Companies Like Mylan Charge So Much for Drugs
(By Melissa Quinn for The Daily Signal) In the wake of news that pharmaceutical company Mylan quadrupled the price of
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Freeze-dried drug factories could make a slew of medicines — just add water
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) The contraption looks and sounds like a washing machine: a rumbling box with a circular
Read MoreThe curious case of the $9,500 skin gel
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Even in an age when prescription drugs are increasingly expensive, a $9,500 tube of gel
Read MoreIt’s time to call the opioid epidemic a public health emergency
(By Benjamin Bearnot & Mark Eisenberg for STAT) Last month, the Obama administration declared a public health emergenc1y in Puerto
Read MoreThe drug industry might finally have an answer for migraines
(By Damian Garde for STAT) It often starts with the aura. Zig-zagging lines come into view, everyday light becomes searingly
Read MoreChanges to UnitedHealth Drug Formulary List Includes Biosimilar Drugs
On Wednesday, UnitedHealth announced their proposed changes to their drug formulary list which include excluding Sanofi’s insulin Lantus and Amgen’s
Read MoreValeant avoids double-digit price hikes with 9.9 percent increases
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In response to intensifying criticism over drug prices, Allergan chief executive Brent Saunders promised1 not
Read MoreColorado is latest state to be sued for restricting access to hepatitis C drugs
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) You can add Colorado to the list of states being sued1 for refusing to widen
Read MoreSecret trove reveals bold ‘crusade’ to make OxyContin a blockbuster
(By David Armstrong for STAT) WELCH, W.Va. — The pharmaceutical sales representatives from health care giant Abbott Laboratories had a problem.
Read MoreWorld leaders pledge to tackle superbugs, but set no specific targets
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Countries from around the world agreed Wednesday to take concerted efforts to tackle the growing
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