Pharma Industry

The guideline offers new recommendations for the prescription of opioids for children and adolescents with symptoms of acute pain.

New global survey tallies levels of patient group involvement in research, care delivery and more.

Doctors offer insights on the how they and their patients are using GLP-1RA medicines.

Stores are closing as nation’s largest drug store chain, large-scale competitors adapt to market conditions.

To better serve patients, physicians must understand the influence, tactics and goals of Big Pharma.

Public comment period opens; new model is based on current lists of large pharmacies and retailers.

Obesity is a complex disease that requires treatment both individualized and multifaceted.

Medicare’s restrictive coverage policies are denying patients with early Alzheimer’s disease access to novel treatments. And private payers are following suit.

Drug values topped $1.3 billion as Houston became ‘hot zone’ for commonly abused prescription drugs.

They pitch their running mates’ ‘concepts of a plan’ or pledge to protect the Affordable Care Act.

More delays is what the new wave of prescription drug affordability boards in 11 states are promising.

Senate HELP Committee grills Novo Nordisk CEO over prices of Ozempic, Wegovy. He says patients not getting needed medicines is ‘terrifying.’

Lawsuit demands retraction of report from July.

Feds say anticompetitive business practices shifted costs to vulnerable patients.

The pharmaceutical industry has increasingly taken aim at the program for growing costs, but is that accurate? American Hospital Association analysts offer this perspective.

By improving health outcomes and avoiding costly obesity-related complications, GLP-1s can significantly reduce the overall cost of health care.

Undermining access to biologics is not the answer.

In theory, patients should benefit from drug price discounts negotiated between drug companies and insurers. In reality, they don’t, and a potential solution is stalled in Congress.

How health care professionals can help close the awareness gap and support families to screen for type 1 diabetes

Savings in the future on 10 prescription drugs for taxpayers and Medicare patients.

Beneficiaries are projected to save $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket spending next year.

America's poorest seniors could soon find it much harder to get the medicines they need.

AAFP president weighs in on current issues in U.S. health care market.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Novo Nordisk says it is working to make more; FDA warns against too much of a good thing.

For some seniors living with chronic diseases, one particular reform may actually lead to higher out-of-pocket costs

Three largest pharmacy benefit manager executives testify in House Oversight Committee.

House Oversight Committee takes aim at pharmacy benefit managers.

PBMs counter that document is heavy on accusations but empty for evidence.

Some PBMs have ignored government compliance orders despite having two years to comply