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Nigeria just cut import taxes on essential medicines to make healthcare more affordable for millions. Pharmacists are celebrating the move but calling for stronger action against fake drugs and better support for local manufacturing.
Maryland just became one of the first states to put a hard limit on prescription drug prices, slashing the cost of a common diabetes medication. Starting January 2027, patients and government programs will pay no more than $204 for a month's supply of Jardiance.
India is launching affordable generic versions of popular weight-loss drugs after a key patent expired, potentially helping millions worldwide access treatments that once cost hundreds of dollars monthly. Prices could drop from $236 to just $60 per month.
A chronic asthma patient discovered her $600-a-month medication cost just $35 in Italy, sparking a 25-year question about prescription pricing. New federal initiatives aim to bring foreign drug prices to American patients.
Nigeria just launched a nationwide medicine buying program that could dramatically lower drug prices for millions. By pooling orders from hospitals across the country, the system will negotiate bulk discounts and get quality medicines to more people.
Sixteen major pharmaceutical companies agreed to cut prescription drug prices for Americans through a new discount platform called TrumpRx. Popular medications including weight-loss drugs, diabetes treatments, and asthma inhalers will now cost significantly less for millions of consumers.
A new federal law could help companies buy medicines directly from drugmakers, potentially lowering costs for millions of Americans. The reform forces pharmacy middlemen to reveal their fees and pass savings to employers.
India just eliminated customs duties on 17 life-saving cancer medications, a move doctors say will make treatment more affordable for patients facing the country's growing cancer crisis. With over 1.4 million new cancer cases diagnosed annually, the policy change offers tangible financial relief to families struggling with expensive imported therapies.
The U.S. government just named 15 more medications, including treatments for HIV, arthritis, and diabetes, that will see lower prices through Medicare negotiations starting in 2028. The move is expected to save billions while making essential medications more affordable for seniors and people with disabilities.
Medicare just negotiated lower prices on 15 essential medications including cancer treatments and arthritis drugs, potentially saving patients and taxpayers billions. The new prices take effect in 2028, building on previous negotiations that would have saved $8.5 billion in 2024 alone.
Millions of Medicare patients will soon pay less for cancer treatments, HIV medications, and other essential drugs after 15 new medicines were selected for federal price negotiations. The new list includes the first physician-administered treatments ever chosen for these cost-cutting talks.