MORGANTOWN – West Virginia pharmacists could be granted a limited authority to write prescriptions under a bill working its way through the state Senate. The Senate Government Organization Committee gave […]
Tag: prescription drugs
Saturday is National Drug Take-Back Day
It is no secret that West Virginia is at the epicenter of America’s opioid crisis, leading the nation in deaths from overdose. Many times, unused prescription drugs contribute to the […]
Fla. to import prescription drugs. Good luck
The U.S. pays 50% more per capita for prescription drugs than Canada. Frustrated by this discrepancy, a handful of states in recent years have developed plans to import cheaper medications […]
Adderall shortages could get worse
Millions of children with ADHD are starting a new school year without regular access to their medications, known as prescription stimulants, which have been in shortage for almost a year. […]
5 questions about Medicare’s drug pricing
by Lisa Jarvis After months of speculation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (known as CMS) has finally released the list of medicines that will be subject to the […]
The cruel economics of life-saving drugs
by Rekha Basu Ajit “Ayaan” Sharma, a skinny 11-year-old with dark eyes that gleam like headlights, bounces around a New Delhi home on the balls of his feet. He exudes […]
Here’s how to lower prescription costs
In rejecting the pared down Build Back Better Act, Sen. Joe Manchin made clear that the only provision he still supports is codifying Medicare’s ability to negotiate prescription drug costs. […]
Cuban won’t fix drug pricing problem
by Peter Neumann, Joshua Cohen and Daniel Ollendorf Mark Cuban, the billionaire “Shark Tank” celebrity and Dallas Mavericks owner, is getting attention again — this time for his Mark Cuban […]
Several locations to offer free disposal of unused or expired medications Saturday
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will hold the 22nd National Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. The event offers free, anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at designated […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 3
Good: HB 4074 — Meghan’s Law; to train public school personnel and students regarding self-harm and eating disorder signs, prevention and treatment. The mental health crisis is real — especially […]
