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National pharmacare cheaper than healing people who can't afford their drugs
17 September 2019 - A national pharmacare program could potentially reduce prescription drug spending by aggregating the buying power of all ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Sep 2019
Pelosi’s drug plan would let U.S. negotiate prices of 250 medications
19 September 2019 - Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday released her long-awaited plan to curb soaring prices of prescription drugs, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Sep 2019
Health insurance that doesn’t cover the bills has flooded the market under Trump
18 September 2019 - The administration’s moves to weaken the Affordable Care Act have taken hold, and companies are cashing in. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2019
Canada decides: Leading parties plan to tackle ways to make medicine affordable
16 September 2019 - Canadian voters will be hearing a lot about a new national prescription drug program to fill a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Sep 2019
Big Pharma is abusing patents, and it's hurting Americans
12 September 2019 - The American patent system has, since our nation's founding, served as a cornerstone of innovation. But ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2019
We need to make biosimilars easier to get
11 September 2019 - If potential biosimilar manufacturers can’t get their product to market, they won’t proceed with development. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2019
How to correct this big Medicare mistake
10 September 2019 - It's a big mistake to assume that Medicare is the only health insurance you need in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2019
Drug formulary managers' use of step therapy can lead to sub-optimal outcomes
9 September 2019 - Over the past two decades the use of step therapy or edits by health insurers has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2019
Erosion of physician and patient treatment choice continues - Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines raises concerns for patients as British Columbia expands biologics forced switching policy
10 September 2019 - On 5 September, the Government of British Columbia announced that it would be forcibly switching 1,700 patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2019
Drug prices get Washington’s attention ahead of 2020 election
10 September 2019 - Pelosi, Grassley push legislative measures, while Trump indicates he will issue an executive action. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2019
FDA reiterates the importance of vaccines such as the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine
6 September 2019 - The U.S. continues to experience cases and outbreaks of measles, largely due to unvaccinated or under-vaccinated segments ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2019
What is the value of market-wide health care price transparency?
5 September 2019 - A primary driver of high spending in the US health care system, relative to other countries, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2019
Proposals to redesign Medicare Part D — easing the burden of rising drug prices
4 September 2019 - Amid concerns about high drug prices, policy makers are considering options for modifying the Medicare Part D ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2019
Manitoba Liberals promise to opt into national Pharmacare program
4 September 2019 - Liberals say Pallister won't sign onto such a program but Tories say they've been trying to get ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2019
How moves towards universal health coverage could encourage poor quality drugs: an essay by Elizabeth Pisani
4 September 2019 - Universal health coverage depends on affordable medicines. ...