Medical tourism, also called health tourism or medical travel, is a rapidly growing industry catering to patients who travel across national borders to receive medical treatments. In Asia, medical tourism
The Obama Administration has repeatedly stressed its commitment to lowering health care costs. Likewise, companies are keen to educate employees about their benefits now, so they will see their physician
Harris Teeter provides free 14-day supply of antibiotics and 30-day supply of generic diabetic medications if you are a member of its Generic Prescription Savings Club, which has a $4.95
The ruling sends a warning to drug makers that try to deter generic rivals from entering the market by settling potential patent claims, paying the competitors to stay out of
The year 2013 began with the promise of a state-by-state, coast-to-coast battle between the makers of brand-name medications derived from living organisms – known as biologics – and those who
How well does the medical tourism industry understand its customers? If it’s not all about price, how do medical tourists make decisions about destinations and healthcare providers? Is regional and
As the United States struggles to rein in its growing $2.7 trillion health care bill, the cost of medical devices like joint implants, pacemakers and artificial urinary valves offers a
Football legend Diego Maradona blazed a path for Cuba to become a medical tourism destination when he travelled to the island for drug addiction treatment in 2000. Since then, thousands
