A group of Johns Hopkins trained physicians has started a crowdfunding campaign to create a start-up which produces cheap generic drugs (campaign web site: www.igg.me/at/cheapdrugs). The campaign comes in response
Legislation to control rising drug prices was introduced in Congress last week, and federal prosecutors are investigating drug price increases. But the chief financial officer of a leading drug wholesaler
The “Generic Drugs Market: 2015 2030 Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts” report presents an in-depth assessment of the generic drugs ecosystem including technology, economics, key trends, market drivers,
In the Sunday Inquirer from February 1, Robert Calandra wrote about a Germantown couple, the Clarks, and their problems getting affordable health insurance. For 2014, with household income of $33,000,
If you take any regular medication, we dont have to tell you that prices have been rising. Even worse, prices are soaring for name brands, and for the first time
Generic drugs save customers approximately $200 billion a year, but are they just like the name brands? Gina Pera, a journalist and ADHD watchdog, spoke with 8 On Your Side
A 100-pill package of CVS-brand aspirin costs $1.14 on the company’s website, while pharmaceutical giant Bayer’s version sells for $6.99. Yet time and time again, the typical shopper chooses the
Those high-priced cancer medicines arent the only drugs hurting some pocketbooks. In certain cases, generic medicines which are largely credited with helping to lower health care spending are
A recent article about a generic drug recall questions the safety and effectiveness of generic alternatives. Drug recalls occur to both brand name and generic medications for a variety of
In the 34 years Gary Roberts has been a pharmacist, he has never witnessed such large percentage increases in the cost of many generic drugs. Roberts, president of Roberts South
