Counting and identifying manufacturers able to supply the U.S. with generic drugs or their base ingredients is critical for promoting the following public health goals: Forecasting national spending on generic
Cost increases and coverage changes are an annual event for many Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. Fortunately, during the open enrollment period (which is Oct. 15 Dec. 7),
GENERIC DRUGS ARE supposed to save consumers a lot of money, and in most instances they do. According to the US Food and Drug Administration, a generic version of a
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies are now required by law to release details of their payments to a variety of doctors and U.S. teaching hospitals for promotional talks, research and
In 1953, a new drug was released by Burroughs Wellcome, a pharmaceutical company based in London. Pyrimethamine, as the compound was named, was originally intended to fight malaria, after the
You’re probably used to the idea of your doctor prescribing you a brand-name drug and your pharmacist automatically substituting a lower-cost generic equivalent that saves you, the drugstore, and your
The week of Sept. 21, 2015, saw a flurry of stories about the escalating cost of drugs in the U.S. marketplace. These stories were all initiated by Turing Pharmaceuticals buyout
While generic versions of older drugs now account for 80% of all prescription filled in the US and have saved patients a tremendous amount of money, there are examples from
For senior citizens in the United States there are two constants to look forward to: a Social Security benefit payment and Medicare coverage. These two entitlements are arguably indispensable when
