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Lilly cuts insulin prices by 70% and caps patient insulin out of pocket costs at $35 per month
1 March 2023 - Eli Lilly today announced price reductions of 70% for its most commonly prescribed insulins and an expansion ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2023
'Amazing coincidence' Moderna offered free vaccines when asked to testify, Bernie Sanders says
19 February 2023 - But it was "a step in the right direction," the independent senator said. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2023
$130,000 a year for medicine is outrageous. But I blame the Government, not drug makers.
21 February 2023 - I don't blame President Biden for pursuing price controls. They are popular. Yet popularity does not ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Feb 2023
‘Caught in the middle’: A battle between Vertex and insurers is leaving cystic fibrosis patients with crushing drug costs
20 February 2023 - Dan Brickey was stunned when he learned the news. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Feb 2023
1.6 million cheaper medicines in January
19 February 2023 - New analysis by the Department of Health and Aged Care shows that more than 1.6 million prescriptions ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Feb 2023
Moderna says its COVID vaccine will remain free for all consumers, even those uninsured
16 February 2023 - Moderna was criticised for considering a price hike for its shot. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Feb 2023
Testing a hypothesis: can we promote both innovation and affordability of drugs?
16 February 2023 - This week’s announcement by the CMS to test new payment models which promote both pharmaceutical access and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Feb 2023
Biden to push for insulin cost caps, but unlikely to secure Congressional approval
8 February 2023 - US President Joe Biden will call for a nationwide cap of $35 a month on out ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Feb 2023
The medicine is a miracle, but only if you can afford it
7 February 2023 - A wave of new treatments have cured devastating diseases. When the costs are too much, even for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Feb 2023
Annual private health insurance premium rise
6 February 2023 - The Australian Government is ensuring Australians get value for money from their private health insurance as the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2023
A prescription drug affordability board would lower prescription costs
1 February 2023 - Del. Rasoul is proposing Virginia create an independent panel of health care experts to review drug price ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2023
Sources of innovation in gene therapies - approaches to achieving affordable prices
21 January 2023 - Gene therapies are a fast growing area of innovation and potentially hold great promise for clinical care. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2023
Assessing and extending California’s insulin manufacturing initiative
19 January 2023 - Set against the backdrop of current debates about lowering drug costs, lowering the price of insulin—a lifesaving ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jan 2023
Medicare begins to rein in drug costs for older Americans
14 January 2023 - Reforms embedded in the Inflation Reduction Act will bring savings to seniors this year. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jan 2023
US Supreme Court rebuffs Pfizer plan to help patients pay for heart medication
9 January 2023 - The US Supreme Court on Monday turned away Pfizer's bid to revive its plan to cover ...