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Drug Prices Are A Midterm Test Congress Can’t Ignore

From $1,000 to $149: Drug Prices Dropping Fast

Trump delivered historic drops in prescription drug prices, but Congress must rein in PBM middlemen to make those savings last.

Medicaid Favored Pricing

Prescription drug prices have now recorded their sharpest annual drop in more than 60 years — and those lower prices now reach every Medicaid program in America.

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The pharmacy pays $1,302. The patient pays $299

By JOHN SAMARAS A US retail pharmacy pays $1,302 to acquire one month of branded Wegovy. That figure comes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services National Average Drug...

15 high-cost Medicare drugs get newly negotiated prices in 2027. See if one of yours is on the list

A 30-day supply of Xtandi for prostate cancer runs $13,480 right now, before your Medicare plan touches it. Tradjenta for type 2 diabetes rings up at $488. Starting January 1, 2027...

The Typical New Drug Costs $250K per Year. Why Prices March Higher

A JAMA analysis found prices climbed from $39,000 in 2008, even as experts caution list prices aren't what insured patients usually pay

Prescription Drug Prices Just Saw the Biggest Decline Ever

GLP-1 Drugs Now Start as Low as $149 — But There’s a Catch

For Americans who have been priced out of popular weight-loss medications, a $149 monthly price tag sounds like welcome news. After years of seeing drugs...

Exorbitant pricing of drugs is ‘extortion': Supreme Court

How Mark Cuban’s Drug Prices Compare to Corporate-Owned Pharmacies

A separate study found insured shoppers with copays of at least $15 could save by paying cash at direct-to-consumer pharmacies nearly 80% of the time.

Comment on The pharmacy pays $1,302. The patient pays $299 by Revenue Cycle Attornies

The research provides valuable insights into GLP-1 drug pricing and highlights the importance of transparent, reliable data in helping consumers better understand healthcare costs....

New pancreatic cancer pill priced at $480,000 per year

A new pancreatic cancer drug is carrying a price tag that may shock you -- $480,000 per year. Most consumer products are priced to recover R&D and production costs, plus a reas...

How technology is helping pharmacies find better prices

  Prescription costs have become one of the hardest parts of treatment for many patients, and researchers who studied prescription spending found that 1 in 5 people who filled a pr...

Healthcare Pricing Crisis: Why Costs Keep Rising

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Comment on The pharmacy pays $1,302. The patient pays $299 by Pooly Martinas

This is an interesting look at the gap between what pharmacies pay and what patients ultimately pay for medications. The pricing differences highlight how complicated the healthcar...

Most new drugs are still too costly at launch, ICER says

A new analysis from the non-profit group found that net launch prices for new medicines spiked significantly between 2022 and 2025, and the majority were well above its cost-effect...

FDA chief Tukaram flags huge price gaps in medical devices, seeks Centre’s intervention

The report cited that an IV set purchased for ₹11.05 had a declared MRP of ₹325, while an infusion set purchased for ₹11 had an MRP of ₹201.

Prices on drugs from Canada are about to go up

Canadians drugs have been a money saver for Americans for years, but new tariffs coming October 22nd are about to change that game. Continue reading…

Trump Promotes Program to Reduce Medicaid Drug Prices

Ahead of the midterm elections, the president said that all states had opted in to an effort to align Medicaid’s prices for medicines with those in other wealthy countries.

Price of Drugs From Canada Set to Soar for Millions

“Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from Democ...

Supreme Court Questions High Medicine Prices At Corporate Hospitals | Essential Drugs Pricing

The Supreme Court has raised serious concerns over the pricing of essential medicines at corporate hospitals, questioning why patients are often required to purchase drugs through...

Some don’t qualify for Medicare GLP-1 discount

In January, Jeff La Marca got a prescription for the popular weight loss drug Zepbound. But he couldn’t afford the $750 monthly price tag.

LETTER: Higher prescription costs

Those who import medications now have a problem.