The Latest Breaking News from Prescription Drug

Howard Dean: 'At last, Congress proposes drug pricing reform that works'

The Patients Before Middlemen Act strikes at the heart of what makes prescription drugs so unaffordable in the U.S., according to Howard Dean.

Fortune · Sep 19, 2023

Americans overwhelmingly support Medicare drug negotiations, but Biden sees little political boost

A new AP-NORC poll shows that 76% of Americans favor allowing the federal health care program for the elderly to negotiate prices for certain prescription drugs

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

The share of U.S. drug overdose deaths caused by fake prescription pills is growing

The share of overdose deaths involving counterfeit pills doubled between 2019 and 2021, according to the CDC. Victims were often younger, Hispanic and had misused prescription drugs in the past.

WEKU · Sep 6, 2023

What's a fair price for a prescription drug? Medicare's about to weigh in

Medicare soon will start something it hasn't done in its 58-year history: Negotiate on drug prices. On Sept. 1, Medicare will target the first 10 drugs for price negotiations.

WEKU · Jul 28, 2023

What you need to know about the drug price fight in those TV ads

In recent months ominous ads about prescription drugs have flooded the TV airwaves. Perhaps by design, it’s not always clear who’s sponsoring the ads or why.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023

South Dakota governor prods Washington to address national drug shortages

As the U.S. struggles with prescription drug shortages, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has advanced a modest plan that she hopes will prod Washington to address weaknesses in the international pharmaceutical supply chain

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

What to know about the drug price fight in those TV ads

At least nine bills introduced in Congress take aim at pharmacy benefit managers, the powerful middlemen that channel prescription drugs to patients. Here's what the fuss is all about.

WEKU · Jul 7, 2023

Dozens in 16 states charged with health care fraud schemes, including $1.9B in bogus claims

The Justice Department has charged dozens of people in several health care fraud and prescription drug schemes

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

CVS Health (CVS) vs. MedAvail Holdings (MDVL): Which Is the Better Buy?

The drug store industry is well positioned for long-term growth thanks to the growing demand for prescription drugs. Let’s compare CVS Health (CVS) and MedAvail (MDVL) in this space to determine which is better positioned to capitalize on the industry’s solid growth prospects….

StockNews.com · May 29, 2023

Are US prescription drug prices 10 times those of other nations? Only sometimes

“We pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, in some cases 10 times more than the people of any other country.”

Tribune News Service · May 23, 2023