The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that prices for 15 prescription drugs, including Ozempic, would be lowered under Medicare. NBC News' Marquise Francis reports on the announcement and what the drugs will now cost. Read more
Nbc News - Nov 26The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), partnering with nearly 4,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide, is holding the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day today, Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Read more
Clickondetroit - Oct 25
A new peer-reviewed study in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science finds that direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising for prescription smoking-cessation drugs meaningfully reduces cigarette use. At the same time, the research found that advertising for over the counter (OTC) nicotine products does n... Read more
Medical News - Oct 22A few locations around Spokane will accept unneeded prescription drugs on Saturday as part of National Prescription Take Back Day. Read more
Spokesman - Oct 21
Instead of creating affordable products that improve health and lower costs, pharmaceutical companies focus on new drugs that will yield a healthy return on investment. Read more
Forbes - Oct 15
The US president told reporters he didn't think the deal would have been possible without his 100-percent tariff threat. Read more
Al Jazeera - Oct 10
Heart medications, asthma treatments, osteoporosis drugs and mental health prescriptions can all interact with caffeine, potentially altering their therapeutic benefits. Read more
Fox News - Oct 05President Trump announced plans to reduce the prices of prescription drugs. Americans will be able to buy them at discount on a "TrumpRx" website that rolls out next year. Nikki Battiste spoke to FDA Commissioner Marty Makary. Read more
Cbs News - Oct 03
Several pharmaceutical companies have said they will sell drugs direct to patients in the U.S. and offered discounts following President Donald Trump’s calls to bring down drug prices and cut out “middlemen” like pharmacies, insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.The Trump administration announce... Read more
Fast Company - Oct 01
Certain prescription medications, including beta-blockers and gabapentinoids, could increase fall risk in older adults, as some experts claim that reducing unnecessary drugs could prevent injuries. Read more
Fox News - Sep 11