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Prescription drugs
More drama in prescription drug pricing
Dec 1, 2015
A firm hiked the price of a drug 50-fold, and now there's new generic competition.
The promise and problems of drug-finding apps
Nov 12, 2015
They help consumers find lower prices, but there's more to it than that.
Why pharmaceutical coupons might push costs up overall
by
Molly Wood
Nov 12, 2015
New apps help consumers find the best deals on prescription drugs, but at a cost.
What if Medicare could bargain over drug prices?
Aug 3, 2015
Currently, Medicare is banned from negotiating directly with drug companies.
One rare-disease biotech company buys another
by
Gigi Douban
May 7, 2015
Alexion, which has one drug on the market, is purchasing Synageva, which has none.
Feds want fewer anti-psychotics prescribed to seniors
Mar 2, 2015
Heavily marketed to treat patients with dementia, drugs can lead to death
A new drug becomes the only option for some patients
Dec 22, 2014
Prescription-drug benefit company makes an exclusive deal with drug-maker.
For public good, not for profit.
Heroin, opiate addicts find it tough to get treatment
May 27, 2014
There are simply not enough beds to meet New Jersey’s growing demand for substance abuse treatment.
Shelf vs. Script: Why Merck's offloading allergy pills
May 6, 2014
Turns out prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs are two very different businesses.
Desperate patients smuggle prescription drugs from Mexico
Jan 20, 2014
Physicians and law enforcement are tracking a relatively new trend -- U.S. patients smuggling of prescription medicine in bulk from Mexico.