Senate Questions 'Egregious' Price Hikes For Specialty Medicines
Some companies have bought the patents for old drugs, then abruptly upped the prices — from $13 per pill to $750 in one case. Irate senators call it price gouging.
Prescription Drugs
Drug Cocktails Fuel Massachusetts' Overdose Crisis
A state analysis reveals that the majority of overdose deaths in 2014 came from heroin or prescription opioids taken in combination with cocaine, anti-anxiety medications or alcohol.
Is Prescription Opioid Abuse A Crime Problem Or A Health Problem?
People still think that abuse of opioid painkillers is something that criminals do, a study of news media coverage finds. Options like expanded access to treatment are rarely mentioned.
Specialty Drugs Can Prove Expensive Even With Medicare Coverage
Medicare insurance plans for drugs vary widely in the medicines they cover. For 2016, some patients who pick the wrong plan could pay nearly $12,000 out of pocket annually for a single drug.
Treating Prisoners With Hepatitis C May Be Worth The Hefty Price
About 15 percent of people in prison are infected with hepatitis C. Screening and treating inmates would save $750 million over 30 years and prevent many new cases in the general public.
Americans Are Using More Prescription Drugs; Is Obesity To Blame?
We're a nation of legal drug-takers, with 59 percent of adults using at least one prescription drug. That's up from 50 percent 10 years ago. Increased rates of obesity may be the cause.
How To Save Money On Prescription Drugs, Insured Or Not
Believe it or not, it may be cheaper to pay for a prescription yourself rather than using your insurance. And if that fails, there are other places to turn for help getting the best possible deal.
Your Pill Is Printing: FDA Approves First 3-D-Printed Drug
The company that makes Spritam says the 3-D-printed pill dissolves quickly, even at the highest doses.
Community Meeting Targets Prescription Drug Abuse In High Point
A town hall meeting in High Point Tuesday night focused on prescription drug use. This comes as the city has been dealing with a major heroin epidemic.
Antipsychotics Too Often Prescribed For Aggression In Children
Drugs intended to treat psychosis are also used to treat behavioral problems in children with ADHD. Less risky behavioral treatments and medications should be the first choice, researchers say.