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Fatalities are climbing in states that have been flooded by the deadly opioid fentanyl, but are remaining flat ā or even falling ā in many Western states, where the drug has not yet been as common as other parts of the country.
The Republican senator sent out letters to the Food and Drug Administration and HHS demanding an explanation about a rogue herpes vaccine trial.
This doctor came out of retirement with the goal of treating every patient at high risk for hepatitis C he encounters. The problem is finding them.
Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
The FDAās Scott Gottlieb says the agency is focused on the big picture, and he wants to know why pharma churns out drugs for some rare diseases but not for others.
Drugs that treat rheumatoid arthritis started out costing about $10,000 a year. Ten years later, they list for more than $40,000.
As biosimilar products reach the market and rival more established RA treatments, the players are exploring legal challenges involving antitrust and anti-competitive behavior.
Controversial research methods by university researcher unlikely to prompt federal response or institutional change, experts say.
Arizona is one of a few states that have declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency. There's no uniformity in what that means from state to state, though, and even within Arizona, there's a wide divergence of opinion on how best to tackle the problem.
Last year, the pharma industryā biggest trade group raised millions to change the conversation about drug pricing.
Genetic testing firms declare bankruptcy and wipe out debt to the federal government.
Some of the nationās most influential scientists recommend eight steps to lower drug prices. KHN takes the political temperature and tells you the chances of Congress acting on them.
Researchers estimate that 25 percent of people ages 65 to 69 take at least five prescription drugs to treat chronic conditions. But some doctors are trying to teach others about ādeprescribingā or systematically discontinuing medicines that are inappropriate, duplicative or unnecessary.
Medicines are up to 80 percent cheaper north of the border and overseas, so U.S. localities are greasing a pharmaceutical pipeline that the feds warn is illegal and possibly unsafe.
Dramatic increases in spending that came with the influx of newly insured consumers in 2014 and 2015 appear to be moderating.
Based on research conducted at the University of Michiganās medical center, a group of surgeons developed a strategy to help post-surgical patients from misusing or abusing their prescription painkillers.
The hurricane closed pharmacies and clinics for a week or longer. Floodwaters spoiled drugs. People who fled to other states couldn't get their prescriptions filled for HIV medicine.
Even though congressional Republicans set aside their Obamacare repeal-and-replace efforts this year, here are five major health policy changes that could become law as part of the pending House and Senate proposals.
In this episode of āWhat the Health?ā Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the possible impact of the tax bill on the Medicare program, confirmation hearings for a new secretary of Health and Human Services and the future of the Childrenās Health Insurance Program. Plus, for āextra credit,ā the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.
The House and Senate want to reduce or eliminate federal tax credits for āorphan drugsā used to treat rare diseases, but patients are fighting against the plan.
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