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Drugmakers hiked prices for hundreds of drugs in early January

Heard on All Things Considered – Drugmakers raised the list prices on 575 name-brand drugs in just the first two days of the new year, according to drug price research firm 46brooklyn. Drugs for diabetes, HIV, cancer saw price hikes, among others. For years a 10% annual price hike was fairly normal, but they've started coming down in recent years. This year's median price hike so far is only 4%, says Antonio Ciaccia, CEO of 46brooklyn. "While...

The FDA Hasn’t Inspected This Drug Factory After 7 Recalls for the Same Flaw, 1 Potentially Deadly

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. The drug potassium chloride has been on the market for decades, widely prescribed to help the nerves and muscles — including the heart — function properly in patients with low potassium. Too much of it, however, can kill you. At high doses, it is so effective at stopping the heart that some states have used injections of it for executions. So the danger was obvious in May,...

Medication Prescribed to 23 Million Americans May Cause Bone Loss

Taking levothyroxine may put patients at risk of bone loss, which may lead to conditions such as osteoporosis: a bone disease characterized by weak bones that break more easily.

Mayo Clinic Minute: Clean out old medications safely

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Leftover or expired medications can be dangerous if not disposed of properly. Safely getting rid of unneeded prescriptions, like opioids or expired drugs, is essential to prevent misuse and accidental harm. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says proper medication disposal helps safeguard your home and community from unnecessary risks. Learn why it's important to clean out old medications safely. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Is your medicine cabinet lined with...

Gynecologist Reveals Ozempic’s ‘Unexpected’ Effects on Your Vagina

NEWSWEEK – Ozempic and similar licensed weight loss drugs have exploded in popularity in recent years, with polls showing that as many as one in eight American adults have tried this class of medication at some point. However, while common side effects, like nausea and cramping, are well understood, many of the wider impacts of these drugs are overlooked, especially when it comes to our genitals. Ozempic is an injectable prescription drug developed to manage blood...

US Schoolchildren Having Seizures From Over-the-Counter Drugs

The number of school-age children having seizures from over-the-counter medication has doubled in recent years, according to new research.

That online ‘pharmacy’ could kill you, feds warn

“These companies operate illegally, deliberately deceiving American customers into believing they are purchasing safe, regulated medications when they are actually selling fake, counterfeit pills made with fentanyl or methamphetamine.”

What is going on with America’s drug stores?

“We are at a point where the current pharmacy model is not sustainable.”

Pharmacy Chain Closing 1,200 Locations Across The Country

iheart – Walgreens is planning a significant scale-down in operations over the next few years. The national pharmacy chain said that it will be closing around 1,200 stores across the country over the next three years. While Walgreens' fourth-quarter earnings beat expectations, the company still reported a net loss of $3 billion, which mostly stems from a writedown of CareCitrix, a Chinese pharmaceutical chain and a home care provider. "Walgreens spent years building its business through acquisitions...

Pharma giant to pay $2.2bn over Zantac cancer claims

GSK has reached agreements with law firms representing around 80,000 claimants.

CVS Warns Of More Than 1,000 Layoffs Around New England Headquarters

KFF HEALTH NEWS – In letters to the respective states warning of the upcoming layoffs, CVS signaled its plans to cut more than 630 jobs at it's Woonsocket, Rhode Island, headquarters. Another 416 employees of the pharmacy giant's Aetna subsidiary in Hartford, Connecticut, will also be laid off. The Boston Globe: CVS To Cut More Than 630 Jobs Based At Rhode Island Headquarters CVS Health is expected to cut more than 630 employees who report to...

Are you taking pills the wrong way?

Experts explain the best ways to take a pill.

Millions are Taking a Drug that Falls Short of its Promise to Lower Risk of Heart Attack

MEDCITY NEWS – While fibrates are proven to lower triglyceride levels, which can serve as a biomarker for cardiovascular disease risk, several major clinical studies from the past 20 years have failed to show a benefit of fenofibrates over and above statins in further reducing heart-related events. For the past century, heart disease has remained the leading cause of death in the United States. Fortunately, as our understanding of the disease has evolved over time, we...

FTC sues insulin middlemen, saying they pocket billions while patients face high costs

Over the last two decades, the cost of insulin drug shot up 600% — forcing many Americans with diabetes to ration their medication and jeopardize their health.

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