Why Do the Prices of Old Drugs Keep Going Up?
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) wrote to several drug makers asking them to explain their pricing
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
FDA Eases Paperwork To Help Some Patients Get Experimental Drugs
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) The Food and Drug Administration removed an obstacle from of its “compassionate use”
Read MoreThe Green Mountain State is the First
In an effort to force accountability to the pharmaceutical industry, Vermont is the first state to require drug makers to
Read MoreFlorida Stores Help Consumers Buy Imported Drugs Despite Federal Ban
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) LAKELAND, Fla. — A hardy market for imported low-cost prescription drugs has taken
Read MorePublic Opinion versus Science
In David Gortler a former Federal Drug Administration (FDA) medical officer and senior medical analyst, commentary states “I don’t always
Read MoreT-cell Therapies Hopefully Soon
Both Kite Pharma Inc. and Juno Therapeutics Inc., announced Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical
Read MoreRegulators Probing Whether Health Net Is Stiffing Drug Treatment Providers
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) California insurance officials are looking into whether Health Net Inc. has improperly withheld
Read MoreDetails On Death Certificates Offer Layers Of Clues To Opioid Epidemic
(By Jeff Cohen, WNPR for Kaiser Health News) Dr. James Gill walked through the morgue in Farmington, Connecticut, recently, past
Read MoreIncreased Spending in the Future for Cancer Drugs
Annual global spending on cancer treatments and drugs used for supportive care hit $107 billion (this does not include manufacturer
Read MoreWhat is Fentanyl?
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid painkiller that’s typically used to treating severe pain associated with end-stage cancer patients and it
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