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America’s 10 priciest prescription medications by cost and by volume
On the heels of President Donald Trump’s Monday announcement of an executive order that will slash prescription drug prices in the U.S., the spotlight is […]
Pharma’s plastic prescription bottle problem gets a paper solution
Have you ever stopped to think about what happens to those little orange pill bottles after you finish your prescription? Every year, around 200 billion […]
What to Know About Adderall, Ritalin and Other Prescription Stimulants
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has often criticized prescription stimulants, such as Adderall, that are primarily used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. “We […]
RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, has an unorthodox idea for tackling the bird flu bedeviling U.S. poultry farms. Let the virus […]
Florida Seeks Drug Prescription Data With Names of Patients and Doctors
Florida’s insurance regulator has demanded an unusually intrusive trove of data on millions of prescription drugs filled in the state last year, including the names […]
Children with autism may see speech improvement with off-label prescription drug
An off-label prescription drug has been shown to help some non-verbal children with autism discover the ability to speak. The drug, leucovorin, is a prescription […]
Medicare $2,000 prescription drug cap may save enrollees thousands: AARP
Most Medicare patients who hit the new $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket spending for prescription drugs could see massive savings, despite changes in premiums, according to […]
Prescription fills for Zepbound, Wegovy weight loss drugs double: GoodRx
A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. Reuters Prescription fills […]