Prescription drugs
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PublishedAugust 10, 2023
Commentary: Health insurers can’t avoid covering weight-loss drugs forever
Evidence is mounting that drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy not only help patients lose weight but also help prevent heart attacks and strokes.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2023
Another View: FDA has tools to stop drug shortages. It should use them.
Supplies of more than 300 medications are running dangerously low across the U.S. The government shouldn’t stand for it.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2023
Commentary: Tornado at Pfizer plant exposes fragility of drug supply chain
The U.S. needs a strategic reserve of its most important medicines.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2023
Commentary: Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi gets full FDA nod, but hurdles remain
The rollout is likely to take longer than patients and their families would like.
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PublishedJune 6, 2023
Merck sues U.S., calling Biden move to cut drug prices ‘extortion’
Merck argues the negotiation process outlined in President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act violates the Constitution.
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PublishedApril 9, 2023
Mainers navigate shortage of critical ADHD medication
Widely known by its brand names, including Adderall, the drug has been a life-changer for people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
Commentary: Insulin price cuts could lift drugmakers’ profits
New rules designed to reduce Medicaid’s costs give pharma companies incentive to be less opaque.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2023
Biden says he’s focused ‘intensely’ on lowering drug costs
The president – gearing up for an expected reelection announcement – aims to make the effort central to his policy and political agenda.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2023
Amazon starts drug subscription service for Prime members
Called RxPass, the service lets patients order generic medications that treat more than 80 common health conditions.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2022
FDA panel backs removal of unproven pregnancy drug
Some panelists encourage drug company Covis to continue studying the drug to determine if a subgroup of women could benefit.
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