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Biosimilar drugs promise to slash health care costs in rich countries
8 November 2018 - The world's top-selling drug now faces biosimilars that are 80% cheaper. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Nov 2018
How to make US health care more equitable and less costly: begin by replacing employment-based insurance
2 November 2018 - Among the most important domestic policy problems in the United States is the high cost of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2018
Medical cannabis user finds prescription unaffordable now that recreational weed is legal
31 October 2018 - Shane Moore's landlords won't let him grow his own, meaning he'd have to pay $1,500/month for his ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2018
Price of medicinal cannabis halves, but still too expensive for many
26 October 2018 - The cost of medicinal cannabis has halved over the past year, but Australian patients are still ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Oct 2018
Almost half of new US cancer patients lose their entire life savings
23 October 2018 - According to a new study published in the American Journal of Medicine, 42% of new cancer patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Oct 2018
Rising drug prices widen gap between have, have-not patients
17 October 2018 - For Bridgett Snelten, changing her health insurance meant enduring wild blood sugar swings, bouts of vomiting ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2018
Health insurance reform to make 'winners and losers'
11 October 2018 - Health insurance premiums will be shaken up and down by reforms due to start in April ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2018
Private health insurance simpler and cheaper for everyday Australians
11 October 2018 - New rules have been announced that will make private health insurance easier to understand and help Australians ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Oct 2018
WA family forced to pay $40k a year for son's medicinal cannabis
9 October 2018 - When Perth mother Lisa Johnson gave the first drops of cannabis oil to her severely disabled ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Oct 2018
This startup wants to score you cheap prescription drugs. Now it's offering home delivery.
2 October 2018 - Digital health startup Blink Health will now provide customers free home delivery for its prescription drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Oct 2018
Kidney cancer therapy works but cost is a killer
2 October 2018 - Darryl Black was told he had just three months to live. That was almost four years ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2018
A perspective from our CEO: Gilead subsidiary to launch authorised generics to treat HCV
24 September 2018 - Today, Gilead announced a plan to introduce a generic version of our leading cures for hepatitis ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2018
Cheaper medicines for Australian patients
27 September 2018 - Australian patients and their families will save money when a mandated price drop kicks in on October ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Sep 2018
Blame emergency rooms for the out-of-control cost of health care
5 September 2018 - There are many reasons Americans pay more for health care than citizens of any other country. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Sep 2018
Hospitals are fed up with drug companies, so they’re starting their own
6 September 2018 - A group of major American hospitals, battered by price spikes on old drugs and long-lasting shortages ...