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Questions About How Crash Program Is Picking Coronavirus Vaccines To Back
As Operation Warp Speed pushes to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in record time, the number of candidates is being narrowed. The factors guiding the decision about which projects to fund is unclear.
Insurers Are Covering Far Fewer Drugs Than They Once Were
New research indicates that insurers are covering far fewer drugs than they did a decade ago. The reduction in options can interrupt care and leave people with hard choices at the pharmacy counter.
Hormone Blocker Sticker Shock: Kids Drug Costs 8 Times More Than One For Adults
Two nearly identical drug implants have very different prices. The one for kids has a list price of $37,300. For adults, it’s $4,400. A dad fought for his daughter to be able to get the cheaper drug.
Patients Still Struggle To Balance High Costs Of MS Treatment, Despite Generic
Drugs to treat multiple sclerosis can run $70,000 a year or more. Patients hoped competition from a generic version of one of the most popular brands would spur relief, but prices went up. Here’s why.
A Decade Marked By Outrage Over Drug Prices
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans has trouble affording prescription drugs, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Over the past decade, high prices of several medicines have become flashpoints.
