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Medicare announces price cuts for Ozempic and other prescription drugs
Medicare announces price cuts for Ozempic and other prescription drugs

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 26
Thousands of sites open today for DEA’s Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Thousands of sites open today for DEA’s Prescription Drug Take Back Day

The 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
Prescription drug advertising proves more effective in reducing smoking rates
Prescription drug advertising proves more effective in reducing smoking rates

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 22
Dispose of unwanted prescription drugs at these locations around Spokane on Saturday - Tue, 21 Oct 2025 PST
Dispose of unwanted prescription drugs at these locations around Spokane on Saturday - Tue, 21 Oct 2025 PST

A few locations around Spokane will accept unneeded prescription drugs on Saturday as part of National Prescription Take Back Day. Read more

Spokesman - Oct 21
A Better Way To Lower Prescription Drug Costs
A Better Way To Lower Prescription Drug Costs

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
Trump reveals prescription drug deal with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca
Trump reveals prescription drug deal with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca

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
Your morning coffee could be sabotaging your prescription drugs without you knowing it
Your morning coffee could be sabotaging your prescription drugs without you knowing it

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 05
FDA head says Trump-Pfizer deal to lower prescription drug costs is "major step"
FDA head says Trump-Pfizer deal to lower prescription drug costs is "major step"

President 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
Big pharma and Trump announce reduced prices on prescription drugs. Here’s who’s offering discounts
Big pharma and Trump announce reduced prices on prescription drugs. Here’s who’s offering discounts

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
Common prescription drugs linked to surge in fall-related death rates among seniors
Common prescription drugs linked to surge in fall-related death rates among seniors

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