Walgreens and Rite Aid Merger
Everybody has known about the merger between Walgreens and Rite Aid for about two years already. The acquisition was expected to be finished in the…
Save Money on Prescription Drugs Effectively
Drugs can be quite expensive now, and not everyone has insurance coverage that covers their prescribed medications or makes the price lower with a co-pay….
Veterans Affairs Employees Accused of Stealing Drugs from Hospital and Selling Them on the Street
Three Veterans Affairs (VA) employees have been accused of stealing drugs from a Little Rock VA hospital. Their names are Alisha Pagan of Mabelvale (33),…
Opioid Overdose Drug Price is Six Times Higher
Evzio, an injectable drug for opioid overdose reversal, is now six times more expensive than it used to be. The price jump caused an outrage…
Fighting the Opioid Addiction with Marijuana?
James Feeney, a surgeon in Connecticut, heard from his patients that they did not wish to take a painkiller called oxycodone, and were going to…
Treatment of Pain for Painkiller Abusers
The opioid addiction epidemic in the U.S. could be resolved with an approach that combines social support and behavioral therapy. The new study was conducted…
Faster FDA Approvals and Regulations for Pharmaceutical Companies
The Trump administration would reduce the time for medication approval, reduce taxes, and cut some regulations for pharmaceutical companies, according to U.S. President Donald Trump,…
Trump’s Plan Could Increase Drug Prices
On January 11, Donald Trump denounced pharmaceutical manufacturers for moving their production or their headquarters overseas. He stated that they had to get their industry…
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Drug Approval
Spinraza was developed by Ionis Pharmaceuticals of Carlsbad in partnership with Biogen Inc. In July 2016, Biogen decided to license Spinraza. During Spinraza’s development, Ionis…
Alzheimer’s Disease Could Be Lowered with Cholesterol Drugs
More than five million U.S. residents suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and while much is known about the disease, scientists have had no success in development…