A new study by Joel Lexchin in the Canadian Medical Association Journal finds that the...
Drugs and technology
How Pharma keeps generics off the market
Brand-name drug manufacturers appreciate the value of their patents, which give them virtually...
R and D costs do not justify high drug prices
Prescription drugs are increasingly unaffordable largely because Congress has effectively granted...
Allergan transfers patents to Native American tribe to quash a...
Drug companies seem always to be coming up with new ways to drive profits. This time, according to...
Pharma opera? Drug promotion on TV shows
In the category of “what will pharmaceutical companies think of next to market their...
New leukemia drug will cost $475,000
The cost of cancer care now averages over $100,000. That’s more than twice the cost...
Senate bill would empower Medicare to reduce drug prices
Today, Medicare covers prescription drug costs under Part B–drugs that are generally...
High drug prices in U.S. unrelated to lower prices abroad
A recent blog post on Health Affairs by Donald Light makes a compelling case that drug prices in...
For some generics, little competition, big price hikes
Americans are taking a lot more generic drugs today than ever before. And, for the most part, they...
Drug importation could drive down price of generics
Generic drugs used to be synonymous with low prices, but lately drug shortages and price increases...