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Pharma says price regulation will take life saving drugs away from us, but here’s the truth
21 January 2020 - The US isn’t the only country struggling with the high price of prescription drugs. A decade ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2020
Health gap fees up to 10 times higher in northern Sydney than elsewhere in NSW
21 January 2020 - Private health insurance gap fees are up to 10 times larger in northern Sydney than elsewhere ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jan 2020
Why cancelling your private health insurance could have unintended consequences
20 January 2020 - Nick Maconachie and Anna Dimeas have very different views on private health cover. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jan 2020
Europe and Norway discuss improving affordable access to innovative medicines
16 January 2020 - All countries across the WHO European Region face a challenge in ensuring that high-value but expensive ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jan 2020
Prices of MS medications keep soaring
15 January 2020 - The cost of essential medications for multiple sclerosis have nearly tripled this decade, despite the release ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2020
Health insurance industry pooling mechanism makes high cost drugs accessible for record number of Canadians
14 January 2020 - The catastrophic expense of high cost drugs have been made affordable for a record number of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2020
Lilly expands insulin affordability options with lower-priced versions of Humalog Mix75/25 KwikPen and Humalog Junior KwikPen
14 January 2020 - List price will be 50% less than branded versions. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jan 2020
High cost of multiple sclerosis medicines is forcing many patients to take ‘drastic actions’
13 January 2020 - The high cost of multiple sclerosis treatments has forced 40% of patients to take “drastic actions” ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Dec 2019
$20,000 on allergy meds: families ask for help with 'astronomical' costs
22 December 2019 - Ashley Wong has spent almost every day of her 18 years battling severe allergies, and it's ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2019
Lilly launches campaign to increase awareness of insulin cost saving options
19 December 2019 - Letter from CEO urges people to call the Lilly Diabetes Solution Center. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2019
Health funds call for urgent reform after government caps price hikes
9 December 2019 - Health funds strong-armed by the government into rising their membership fees by the lowest annual rate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2019
Health insurers hit back after minister rejects premium rise
24 November 2019 - Health insurers are appealing to federal Health Minister Greg Hunt to fast-track reforms aimed at helping ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2019
Trump says drug importation plan coming 'soon'
22 November 2019 - President Trump on Friday said he will “soon” be releasing a plan to allow the U.S. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2019
Corbyn pledges to create state-run generics firm to cut drug prices
22 November 2019 - Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has included in the party’s election manifesto plans to create a state-run ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2019
Transparency is a first step in bringing down drug costs for American seniors, families
21 November 2019 - Wherever I go — be it to school events, county fairs, town halls, or even the ...