America’s Health Insurance Plans and other health-industry groups step up criticism of Biden’s public option, Sanders’ Medicare for All health fixes
Author: Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY
A new drug costs $2.1 million for children with a muscle-wasting disease
The FDA approved a new drug that could be the nation’s most expensive
FDA defends oversight amid questions of safety of generic drugs made in India and China
The FDA defends its track records of inspections of overseas drug factories as a new book raises question about the safety of generic drugs
Acclaimed director John Singleton’s stroke: African-Americans face greater risk
Director John Singleton died less than two weeks after a massive stroke. Like many African-Americans, he struggled with high blood pressure
‘Fear’ and health care: Gallup survey finds Americans skipped treatment, borrowed $88B to pay for costs
A Gallup survey funded by West Health finds that Americans borrowed $88 billion to pay for health care last year
Struggling to stay alive: Rising insulin prices cause diabetics to go to extremes
The escalating cost of insulin has desperate diabetics rationing medication, acquiring the drug from friends or getting it from Canada or Mexico.
Marijuana as a cure for opioid use? Nation’s top drug scientist says she’s skeptical
Her biggest concern about using marijuana for opioid-use disorder? “Ifyou don’t treat it properly, your risk of dying is quite high.”
Was Luke Perry too young to have a fatal stroke? Not really
The risk of stroke increases with age.But it can be particularly dangerous for adults in middle age (like actor Luke Perry, who was 52) and younger.
Senators grill Big Pharma CEOs over rising prescription drug prices
Senators are questioning top executives of seven pharmaceutical companieson the spiraling cost of prescription drugs.
FDA: Blood pressure drug losartan recalled over small amounts of carcinogen
A drug company recalled the blood pressure medication losartan after discovering trace amounts of a carcinogen.