Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
United Health Group’s pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, stopped covering Cole Schmidtknecht’s ‘life-changing’ inhaler, suit ...
Across Healthcare System, Stakeholders Share Responsibility For High Costs
Across healthcare system, stakeholders share blame for high costs. This includes hospitals, drugmakers, insurers and others ...
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Illicit drugs: Major hubs identified in Kano as high cost forces users to cut down patronage
The rising cost of illicit drugs has forced users to cut down on consumption, DAILY POST investigation has revealed. This is ...
In Annapolis, a chance to lower drug prices.
I know firsthand what it’s like to struggle to pay for the medication I need to lead a full and healthy life. For several ...
Trump needs to make America affordable again by tackling Big Pharma high prices | Letters
With Trump in office and Republicans controlling Congress, it’s time for the president to continue work he started and ...
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Drug Costs and Their Impact on Care: Insights from Medicare Patients and Providers
Providers are sympathetic to Medicare enrollees’ concerns but don’t agree on their role in helping patients find less costly ...
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Healthcare supply chain, pharmacy costs to rise in 2025: report
Tariffs and price inflation for specialty medications will increase costs, according to research from Vizient.
Pharmacy benefit management unicorn Capital Rx hits $3.5 billion in revenue with a different approach to drug pricing as Congress targets middlemen
Healthcare startup Capital Rx seeing revenue surge as Congress seeks to regulate the PBM giants that profit from high drug ...
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Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act’s Impact on Prescription Drug Costs
The root of the U.S.’s high prescription drug prices lies in its unique system, which allows pharmaceutical manufacturers to ...
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A new, non-opioid pain drug is here. Getting it to patients could be agony.
After decades of research, Vertex Pharmaceuticals now has an approved pain medication. Can one of the world’s most powerful ...
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Fake drugs, shortages and high costs major threat to access to medicine, CS Barasa
Despite efforts to regulate the sector, Kenya’s pharmaceutical market remains vulnerable to counterfeit drugs due to weak enforcement mechanisms and high medication costs that drive patients to ...