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Generic drug approvals soar, but patients still go without
19 November 2019 - Brand name makers’ patent action limits release of the lower-price medicines, hindering cost-control efforts. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2019
The NHS is facing shortages of lifesaving treatments, says internal document
18 November 2019 - Identifies 17 new shortages including drugs for cancer treatment. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2019
'Incredibly upsetting': breast cancer patients dealing with shortage of common drug treatment
12 November 2019 - When Tricia Smith tried to fill her prescription for tamoxifen two weeks ago, she was shocked ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Nov 2019
The U.S. insulin crisis — rationing a lifesaving medication discovered in the 1920s
7 November 2019 - The members of the team that discovered insulin sold the patent to the University of Toronto for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2019
A severe shortage hits a drug used for cancer, immune disorders, epilepsy, causing canceled treatments and rationing
5 November 2019 - A severe shortage of immune globulin — a popular medicine used to treat epilepsy, cancer and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2019
Parallel distributed or parallel imported Maviret and Viekirax remain in high cost protection
28 October 2019 - TLV has reconsidered the subsidy for parallel distributed or parallel imported Maviret and Viekirax and decided ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Oct 2019
FDA issues new recommendations to combat drug shortages, but can it really fix the problem?
29 October 2019 - The growing number of drug shortages plaguing the U.S. health care system is due to what ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Oct 2019
Statement on FDA’s new report regarding root causes and potential solutions to drug shortages
29 October 2019 - One of the U.S. FDA’s top priorities is to ensure that Americans have access to safe ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2019
A majority of locals in NSW rural towns want rules changed to allow discount chemists
27 October 2019 - A new deal with chemists is set to force the price of medicines up even though a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Oct 2019
Drugstore drones: UPS will fly CVS prescriptions to U.S. customers
22 October 2019 - United Parcel Service's new Flight Forward drone unit will soon start home prescription delivery from CVS Health. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Oct 2019
Have FDA actions to ease generic drug shortages taken effect yet?
16 October 2019 - On Wednesday, the FDA said fiscal year 2018 saw a record number of generic drug approvals. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2019
Faced with a drug shortfall, doctors scramble to treat children with cancer
14 October 2019 - A critical chemotherapy medication is in short supply, and physicians say there is no appropriate substitute. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Oct 2019
FDA bid to bolster generic competition and combat shortages isn’t working — yet
14 October 2019 - Although the FDA has maintained that additional generic approvals should promote competition and alleviate shortages, the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Oct 2019
Pay pharmacists to improve our health, not just supply medicines
10 October 2019 - When you have a medicine dispensed at your local pharmacy under the PBS, two things happen. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Oct 2019
Doctors welcome ban on repeat antibiotics
10 October 2019 - Medicos have welcomed the federal government's seriously considering a ban of automatic repeat prescriptions of antibiotics. ...