Size is Not the Issue
In a recent article published on Health Affairs Blog, authors Sherry Glied and Bhaven Sampat examine the proposed strategy requiring
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Buy Me a Meal and I’ll Prescribe Your Drug
A report published this week by Harvard Medical School found the lunches and dinners provided by pharmaceutical companies can indeed
Read More“Death Panel” for Drugs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in a proposed rule is calling for the use of a metric for
Read MoreOrally Administered Chemotherapy Drugs Prices Increased by 506% since 2000
In a study published in the journal JAMA Oncology, by Dr. Stacie Dusetzina, a member of the University of North
Read MoreThe New Way to Treat Opioid Addiction
With Prince’s death, the focused on treating opioid addiction has been shifted from a moral model or a moral failing
Read MoreIn Prince’s Age Group, Risk Of Opioid Overdose Climbs
(By Kristin Espeland Gourlay, RINPR for Kaiser Health News) Evidence is mounting that opioid pain medication may have played a
Read MoreOne Drug, Two Different Purposes: Fight Colon Cancer and Fight Blindness.
The drug Avastin has two purposes, first it is used to fight colon cancer and the second purpose is to
Read MoreSurprise! Both Political Parties are in Agreement
In rare and unanimous opposition from both chambers of Congress, the proposed Obama administration experiment to change the way doctors
Read MoreCertain Heart Failure Patients May Be Getting a Break on Their Medications
Novartis, the third largest pharmaceutical company, have come to an agreement with Cigna and Aetna for a performance-based price for
Read MoreMore Action Needed Against Drug Abuse: Poll
(By Lisa Gillespie for Kaiser Health News) The fight against the growing abuse of prescription painkillers and heroin is not
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