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Drugmaker charged with paying kickbacks to sell more Humira
Humira is one of the top-selling drugs in the US. But, it may be in part because its drugmaker...
How much are drug companies paying nurses?
Not that long ago, Congress required pharmaceutical and medical device companies to disclose the...
Should generic drug labels include off-label uses?
A new bipartisan Senate bill would allow generic drug labels to include off-label uses, Nicholas...
Will Congress shift more drug costs onto older adults?
Updated September 27: In 2019, people enrolled in Medicare Part D–the Medicare drug...
Two out of three Americans very concerned about high drug prices
A solid majority of Americans are very concerned about high drug prices, and they see health care...
Don’t overlook marijuana-prescription drug interactions
Middle-aged and older adults are increasingly using marijuana. As these groups tend to take more...
Hospital upcharges for prescription drugs provides further...
A new report by Pharma, the trade association for drug manufacturers, looks at hospital upcharges...
Pharma suit dismissed in California: State can require notice of...
Ed Silverman reports for StatNews that a federal judge in California dismissed a Pharma lawsuit...
Drug costs: A big chunk of your insurance premium
A new article in Health Affairs reports that drug costs at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a...