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A new government website is helping Americans access discounted prescription drugs directly from manufacturers, including popular weight-loss and fertility medications. The initiative aims to ease the financial burden of healthcare costs affecting millions of families.
Americans can now access discounts on more than 800 prescription medications through a new government program. The expansion covers four out of five prescriptions filled nationwide.
Colorado just became the second state approved to bring prescription medications from Canada, potentially lowering costs for residents struggling with high drug prices. The FDA's approval marks another step toward making medicine more affordable for Americans.
The Trump administration just proposed a fix to stop drug companies from dodging Medicare price negotiations with a sneaky loophole. The change could save millions of seniors money on prescriptions starting in 2029.
A new White House partnership is making prescription drugs more affordable for millions of Americans. The TrumpRx platform now offers over 600 additional generic medications at their lowest possible prices.
The Supreme Court rejected challenges from six major drug companies, allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription prices for millions of Americans. This landmark decision marks a major victory for affordable healthcare.
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.
Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes is making it easier for families to fight prescription drug abuse right at home. On Tuesday, anyone can safely dispose of old medications, no questions asked.
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.
Canada just committed $131 million over five years to help millions access affordable prescription drugs. The announcement came at the World Health Assembly, where nations gathered to tackle global health challenges together.
Millions of Medicare patients will soon pay less for cancer treatments, diabetes medications, and other essential drugs thanks to new federal negotiations. The savings cover $27 billion in prescription spending across medicines that treat everything from chronic migraines to HIV.
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.
ProPublica's free Rx Inspector tool now lets anyone trace generic medications to their factories and see safety records. Doctors, researchers, and patients are using it to make better decisions about the drugs they prescribe and take.
Nearly half of Medicare cancer patients hit their annual drug cost cap, with a third doing so in January alone. A new 2025 program lets them spread these payments across the year instead of facing thousands in upfront costs.
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.
A rural Indiana hospital is using a federal drug discount program to keep cancer patients in treatment and seniors from choosing between groceries and prescriptions. Good Samaritan Hospital has redirected over $340,000 in savings directly to patients who couldn't afford care. ##
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.
When pharmaceutical patents end, generic competition can slash prices overnight, making life-saving medicines affordable for millions. India's booming generic drug market shows how this shift is reshaping global healthcare access.
European police just dismantled 24 industrial-scale drug laboratories and arrested 85 people in the largest coordinated operation against synthetic drug production. The year-long investigation stopped enough chemicals to produce 300 tonnes of illegal drugs from reaching communities across Europe.
After losing her 24-year-old sister Lucy to a cocaine-induced heart attack, Stacey Jordan launched "Live for Lucy" to educate young people about drug dangers. Her advocacy is reaching thousands through social media, pushing for better drug education in schools.
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