A widely anticipated study has concluded that neither vitamin D nor fish oil supplements prevent cancer or serious heart-related problems in healthy older people, according to research presented Saturday at the American Heart Association Scientific ... [Continue Reading]
Pfizer To Revert To ‘Business As Normal’ After Pricing Increase Pause, CEO Says On Earnings Call
The pharmaceutical giant signaled that prescription drug price increases could return in 2019 after postponing planned hikes in July. The news was made during Pfizer's third-quarter earnings call, in which the drugmaker also said its profits were up ... [Continue Reading]
Perspectives: Trump’s Pricing Proposal Raises Questions About How U.S. Pays For Drugs
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Utah Public Employees Paid To Travel To Mexico For Prescription Drugs; Infection Teams Assess N.J. Viral Outbreak
Media outlets report on news from Utah, New Jersey, Oregon, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York, Missouri and Texas. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Trump Adds A Global Pricing Plan To Wide Attack On Drug Prices, But Doubts Persist
President Donald Trump’s new pledge to crack down on “the global freeloading” in prescription drugs had a sense of déjà vu. Five months ago, Trump unveiled a blueprint to address prohibitive drug prices, and his administration has been feverishly ... [Continue Reading]
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Trump, GOP Fight Back On Health Care
Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News @jrovner Read Julie's Stories ... [Continue Reading]
Perspectives: Rule Requiring Pharma To Put Prices In Ads Is Rare Case Where More Information Makes Things More Confusing
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Parsing Policy: Suboptimal Care Could Stem From Medicare Fee Changes; GOP’s Big Tax Cuts Spell Bad News For Health Care
Editorial pages weigh in on these health policies and others. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]