Deadly Delivery: Opioids By Mail
(By Brian Naylor for NPR) The nation’s opioid epidemic has been attributed to many factors, including the over-prescription of painkillers
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Month: May 2018
Right To Try Act Poses Big Challenge For FDA
(By Michael D. Becker for NPR) In his first year as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb
Read MoreSwallow this: A sensor could monitor gut health via engineered bacteria — and beam results to a smartphone
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Researchers have devised a new way to get a sneak peek into what’s going on
Read MorePfizer Settles Kickback Case Related To Copay Assistance For $24M
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Pfizer will pay the government nearly $24 million as part of a settlement
Read MoreThe VA Mission Act wins approval
The VA Mission Act, which won approval from both the House and Senate, is a $52 billion reform bill that
Read MoreWhat traditional Medicare does not cover
Traditional Medicare, Medicare Part A and Part B, covers a large portion of your medical expenses; however, there are some
Read MoreTrying Physical Therapy First For Low Back Pain May Curb Use Of Opioids
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Though Americans spend an estimated $80 billion to $100 billion each year in hopes of easing their
Read MoreNOT GETTING QUALITY CARE? WE WANT TO KNOW
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) If you don’t think you’re getting high-quality care, you have the right to file a complaint. When you’re
Read MoreHouse Passes ‘Right-To-Try’ Bill For Experimental Drugs
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to get access to experimental drugs is headed
Read MoreDrugmakers Blamed For Blocking Generics Have Jacked Up Prices And Cost U.S. Billions
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Makers of brand-name drugs called out by the Trump administration for potentially stalling
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