Fed up with a lack of federal action to lower prescription drug costs, state legislators around the country are pushing bills to penalize drugmakers for unjustified price hikes and to cap payment at much-lower Canadian levels.
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State Lawmakers Propose Tough New Bills to Curb Drug Costs
Posted on 16 February 2021.
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Pandemic Triggers Big Swings In Prescription Drug Use
Posted on 17 June 2020.
As most of the nation hunkered down amid the coronavirus pandemic, visits to doctor offices and outpatient clinics plunged. That’s helping cause major swings in prescription drug use.
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House Passes Bill To Lower Drug Prices, Add Medicare Benefits
Posted on 06 January 2020.
During the 2016 Presidential campaign, Donald Trump supported the idea of the federal government negotiating drug prices as a way to cut costs for consumers.
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Grandparents’ Medicines Not Secure Around Grandkids
Posted on 09 July 2019.
Most grandparents don’t move medications to a safer location when grandkids come to visit, and most of them also keep pills in their bag or purse when they visit their grandchildren, a U.S. study suggests.
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How To Research And Buy Affordable Drugs Online
Posted on 15 March 2019.
The high cost of prescription drugs is an ongoing health crisis for millions of Americans who are desperate for relief.
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Rising Drug Prices Linked to Older Products, Too
Posted on 08 January 2019.
It’s no secret that drug prices are increasing, but to what extent are rising costs explained by the advent of newer, better drugs?
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