Senate effort to increase access to experimental drugs is blocked
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) A n effort to get the US Senate to pass a so-called Right
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Author: Eileen Cook
Most Americans believe prescription drug prices are unreasonable
(Ed Silverman for ST A T) R oughly 8 in 10 Americans believe that prices for prescription drugs are unreasonable
Read MoreStill No Permanent Solution to Veterans Health Administration
With the temporary Veterans Choice program about to expire next August or earlier if the $10 billion is exhausted sooner,
Read MoreSpecialty Drug Costs Soar 30% For California Pension Fund
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline) Specialty drug costs jumped 30 percent last year to $587 million for the California
Read MoreFDA approves first ‘artificial pancreas’ for diabetes treatment
(By Rebecca Robbins for ST A T) T he Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved 1 the first so-called
Read MoreFlawed Research Tool Leads To Faulty Medical Findings
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Researchers trying to understand diseases and find new ways to treat them are running into
Read MoreCongress Ends Spat, Agrees To Fund $1.1 Billion To Combat Zika
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) After nearly seven months of bickering and finger-pointing, Congress on Wednesday agreed to allocate $1.1
Read MoreA Practical To-Do List For Family Caregivers
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Ask Kathy Kenyon about what it’s like to be a family caregiver, and
Read MoreLawmakers ask Justice Department to probe Mylan over Medicaid rebates
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) T hree US senators want the US Department of Justice to investigate whether
Read MoreBehind the grandstanding, Congress may have taken a key step to clarifying drug prices
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) H eather Bresch was beaten up by Congress 1 last week — and
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