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Maryland fights back against price hikes on common drugs
“Say what?!” It’s the likely reaction from patients when they hear that a drug they’ve used for years suddenly…
People are talking: Medications cost too much
People are talking: IlaMae's story stikes a…
A cup of tea a day to keep dementia away? It might just work.
Drinking tea may lower your risk of dementia, even for those with a family history of the disease.
Performing two surgeries at once isn’t against the rules. Should it be?
Doctors doubling-up on surgeries isn’t a new practice. It’s happened in teaching hospitals for years. But some…
Rare disease patients wait (and wait) for the FDA to catch up on the drug review process
Orphan drug review requests doubled from 2012 to 2016, contributing to a delay in orphan drug designations. How full…
The health care fix? Listening, truly listening, to patients
Cancer patient advocate Grace Cordovano wants medical schools to teach young doctors to see the health care experience…
Big Pharma prioritizes profits over patients. Here’s proof:
Pharmaceutical companies say they must raise the cost of your prescription drugs to pay for the research and…
7 questions to ask when prescribed an opioid pain medication
Opioids are commonly prescribed to manage pain following surgery, injury or illness. Nearly one-third of all Medicare…
$5,000 for a drug urine test? We all pay the price
In many Florida “sober homes,” addicts receive poor treatment while their insurance companies are forced to pay…
Government watchdog says U.S. taxpayers were grossly overcharged for EpiPen
U.S. taxpayers paid as much as $1.27 billion for the emergency allergy treatment under Medicaid Drug Rebate Program…