Scientists Engineer An Opioid That May Reduce Pain With Less Risk
(By Angus Chen for NPR) Once people realized that opioid drugs could cause addiction and deadly overdoses, they tried to
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
UK patient groups urge government to negotiate drug prices
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Arguing that cancer patients in the United Kingdom are missing out on new treatments, two
Read MoreJudge denies petition by supporters of California drug pricing ballot
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Supporters of a California ballot measure, which is designed to lower drug prices, lost a
Read MoreLaws to shed light on drug pricing strategies probably won’t work
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) From coast to coast, state lawmakers are pushing legislation in hopes of putting a lid
Read MoreStudy Says FluMist Vaccine Does Indeed Work, Contradicting CDC
(By Tara Haelle for NPR) It came as a surprise this June when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Read MoreBiosimilar names may affect pharmacist dispensing habits
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) What’s in a name? An awful lot when it comes to biosimilars. Continue reading article
Read MoreMolecular origami: Protein engineering emerges to fight disease
(By Anna Vlasits for STAT) SEATTLE — Protein engineer Aaron Chevalier has a hunch that origami — on a smaller scale — could be
Read MoreWill Your Prescription Meds Be Covered Next Year? Better Check!
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) The battle continues to rage between drug companies that are trying to make as much
Read MoreClinton and Trump are both wrong about Medicare’s ability to negotiate drug prices
(By Geoffrey F. Joyce and Neeraj Sood for STAT) Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump agree that Medicare bureaucrats should be
Read MoreDEA decision keeps major restrictions in place on marijuana research
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Federal drug enforcement authorities announced Thursday that they would continue defining marijuana as a drug
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