Less than 1 percent of state prisoners with hepatitis C get treated due to drug costs
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) State prison systems are unable to lock up savings by using new hepatitis C treatments
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Mylan Accused of Bilking the Taxpayers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent a letter to U.S. senator stating Mylan NV has been overcharging the
Read MoreIt’s not just apps. Health care innovation requires true communication
(By Karen DaSilva for STAT) Health care, like many industries, places great emphasis on innovation. In just the past decade,
Read MoreGeisinger refunds patients $400k for ‘uncompassionate care’
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) As of August, Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pa., returned more than $400,000
Read MoreLoopholes on animal antibiotics may undermine battle against superbugs
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A new federal policy aimed at reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics in agriculture may
Read MoreHas The Human Life Span Hit The Ceiling?
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Human life spans have been increasing for decades thanks to advances in treating and preventing
Read MoreNew Law Will Expand Mental Health Services For Low-Income Californians
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) The staff of Clinica Sierra Vista, which has health centers throughout the Central Valley,
Read MoreTracking Who Makes Money On A Brand-Name Drug
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) The path of prescription drugs from the factory to the patient is complicated.
Read MoreDEA reconsidering its ban on the herbal supplement kratom
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) After announcing that the herbal supplement kratom would be made as illegal as heroin, the Drug
Read MoreNobel-winning work on molecular machines may bring us novel drugs
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded on Wednesday to scientists based in the US,
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