Japan to review coverage for prescription medicines similar to OTC drugs
The health ministry is beginning full-scale discussions on a proposal to review the public health insurance coverage of…
Statin recall for Atorvastatin Calcium issued, what to watch for
Something you bought was just recalled. What does that mean? What happens when something you purchase is recalled?…
What Trump’s GLP-1 deal means for weight-loss drug coverage
Brophy, of Topsfield, has a co-pay of only $10 a month. Without coverage, however, she was preparing to…
Researcher says $25 version of Gilead drug could eradicate HIV in USA
For the past few months, CVS Caremark has declined to add a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug from Gilead…
Trump deals with Lilly, Novo Nordisk could broaden obesity drug access
US President Donald Trump makes an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC…
GoodRx Sees ‘Transformation’ in Prescriptions With TrumpRx
GoodRx CEO Wendy Barnes sees a “profound transformation” happening in prescription drug pricing. The catalyst, Barnes said during an…
Trump strikes deal with Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk
Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg |…
Omada Health to start prescribing GLP-1s, other obesity medications
The Omada Health logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Virtual…
Mark Cuban tries to shake up biosimilar pricing with a version of J&J’s Stelara
In its latest bid to shake up the prescription drug market, the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company…
New FDA priority review vouchers go to Lilly, Novo, Vertex
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced the second batch of companies being granted a “Commissioner’s…
Teva recalls blood pressure medication over cancer-causing chemicals
New guidelines reveal how to lower blood pressure The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology…
Parkinson’s cases double, access to levodopa lags behind
In the late 1960s, scientists discovered a miracle drug for Parkinson’s disease — a simple, inexpensive dopamine-replacement pill…