Senator demands federal agencies limit use of prescription fentanyl
(By David Armstrong for ST A T) A US senator is urging federal agencies to limit the use of a
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Rising drug prices are making hospitals feel ill
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) T he rising cost of medicines is making some hospitals feel ill. Continue
Read MoreHuge Valeant price hike on lead poisoning drug sparks anger
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) A drug used to treat lead poisoning is causing a toxic reaction among
Read MoreRethinking Automatic Insurance Coverage For Preventive Health Care
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Three doctors who have led a task force that evaluates preventive medical services say the
Read MoreThis federal drug discount program is actually boosting cancer care costs
(By Debra Patt for ST A T) G iven its name, you’d expect the federal 340B Drug Discount Program 1
Read MoreTo stop FDA inspector, workers at Japanese drug maker formed a human barricade
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) S omeone at Nippon Fine Chemical must have been very nervous when an
Read MoreWhat outrage? Ariad raises price of its leukemia drug four times so far this year
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) A t a time when drug makers are under intense scrutiny for their
Read MoreMylan to pay $465 million to settle claims of shortchanging Medicaid
(‘By Ed Silverman for ST A T) M ylan reached a $465 million settlement on Friday with the US Department
Read MoreThe race to create a new class of ovarian cancer drugs heats up
(By Meghana Keshavan for ST A T) The race to create the next potent ovarian cancer drug is coming to
Read MoreOpinion: The Backstory on High Drug Prices
While it’s no secret that drug prices in the U.S. have been escalating at an alarming rate, one of the
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