Survey: Americans Assistance Federal Government Action To Suppress Prescription Drug Costs
Drug prices in the United States support spending on research and development, said AbbVie CEO Richard Gonzalez (far left) in testimony by drug company executives before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Drug prices in the United States support spending on research and development, said…
Insulin Is A Significant Focus In The Dispute Over Increasing Prescription...
Lawmakers in the House and Senate are pressing companies to lower prices for insulin which is essential for many people with diabetes. The price is 10 times higher today than it was 20 years ago.
We got a brand-new glasses prescription for $40 at Warby Parker...
Warby Parker was one of the first companies to take a direct-to-consumer approach to selling eyeglasses. Instead of the traditional path of going to the eye doctor and picking out glasses from the assortment of designer frames lining the walls, Warby Parker's model started out focused on providing frames, often at a much lower price.…
How The House Prescription Drug Plan Would Try To Lower Drug...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is the sponsor of a bill proposing to lower prescription drug prices in part by allowing Medicare some leeway in negotiating prices with drugmakers. Michael Brochstein/Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Brochstein/Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media/Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is the sponsor of a bill proposing to lower…
Amazon’s Alexa can now arrange medical professional’s visits and provide you...
Alexa can now schedule doctors visits and check on your prescription shipment. On Thursday, Amazon said that its voice assistant had built out healthcare skills. Amazon's working with organizations like West Coast-based health system Providence St. Joseph Health and pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts to start. The new skills are compliant with Health Insurance Portability…
A brand-new prescription drug made from CBD has actually been groundbreaking...
Aubrie Krowel, who's now four, had her first seizure at eight months old. They worsened as she got older, sometimes lasting as long as an hour or two. These frequent and extended seizures are characteristic of the rare type of childhood epilepsy that Krowel lives with. Medications helped for a time, but they didn't fully…
Democrats’ deal on prescription drugs would lower costs for seniors
Bottles of medicine ride on a belt at the Express Scripts mail-in pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J., in 2018. Democratic lawmakers have reached a deal to lower prescription drug prices for seniors. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Bottles of medicine ride on a belt at the Express Scripts mail-in pharmacy warehouse in…
Prescription Drug Costs Are Making Americans Sicker. Here’s How They’re Coping...
This story is part of Priced Out, CNET's coverage of how real people are coping with the high cost of living in the US. When 27-year-old Savanna Braun changed jobs last December, she had more to worry about than meeting co-workers and adapting to an unfamiliar schedule. A new job meant different insurance, and that…
FDA advisers vote unanimously in favor of OTC birth control pills
Perrigo A panel of independent medical experts for the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in favor of allowing the hormonal birth control pill Opill (norgestrel) to be sold over the counter rather than by prescription. The 17-0 vote by the panel came after a two-day meeting in which they reviewed data and…
Why Do VR and AR Headsets Hate My Prescription Glasses Now?...
I was at HTC's demo of the new Vive XR Elite headset at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, ready to experience the smallest-looking, mixed reality-capable pair of VR goggles I've ever seen. Well, I tried. I was asked to take my glasses off, because -- don't worry, I was told -- this hardware has…