Category: Drugs
Rival Opioid Makers Sought To Cash In On Alarm Over OxyContin
As Purdue Pharma faced mounting criticism over deaths linked to OxyContin, rival drugmakers saw a chance to boost sales of similarly dangerous painkillers
Poll: Providers Aren’t Doing Enough to Warn Older Patients About Opioids
Many Americans over 50 favor limits on painkiller prescribing, and those who receive prescriptions need more counseling about risks and safe disposal options.
Déjà Voodoo: Pharma’s Promises To Curb Drug Prices Have Been Heard Before
Drug company promises to contain prices are a familiar — and fleeting. In past, their vows to restrain prices last only as long as it is politically necessary.
Opioid Maker Changes Public Service Ad In Washington Post
Purdue Pharma had said that taking opioids such as its painkiller OxyContin can prove dangerous even as prescribed — then appeared to backtrack a few days later.
Anti-anxiety pills: The next drug epidemic?
Over-prescribing of drugs known as benzodiazepines or “benzos” is putting more people at risk of dependence on the pills.
Insurers slow to cover high-cost cancer immunotherapy
Most commercial insurers are covering CAR-T immunotherapies now, but they do so on an individual basis, writing single-patient agreements each time.
Scammers sending fake FDA warning letters, FDA warns
Scammers are targeting consumers who have purchased medicines online.
Four more measles cases in Snohomish
Four new confirmed cases within the same household.