Tag: Drug Prices
‘Walmart insulin’ can be a dangerous choice
Cash-strapped patient with diabetes who turn to low-cost “Walmart Insulins” could be putting their lives at risk, an expert warns.
States May Have to Face Off Against Feds to Control Drug Prices
The federal government has zealously guarded its authority over drug pricing.
Insulin’s High Cost Leads To Deadly Rationing
His family thinks their son was rationing his insulin — using less than he needed — to try to make it last until he could afford to buy more.
Drug Trade Group Quietly Spends ‘Dark Money’ To Sway Voters
Conservative nonprofits are funneling “dark money” — difficult-to-trace funds behind TV ads, phone calls, and other efforts used to influence politics.
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.