/tags/prescription-drug-prices Prescription Drug Prices en-US Copyright Fri, 31 May 2024 12:28:05 GMT /2024-05-31/junk-patents-by-big-pharma-lead-to-soaring-drugs-prices-ftc-says The Federal Trade Commission says drug makers are gaming the system in order to keep drug prices high by filing what it describes as "junk patents". Fri, 31 May 2024 12:28:05 GMT /2024-05-31/junk-patents-by-big-pharma-lead-to-soaring-drugs-prices-ftc-says Elizabeth Gabriel /2024-02-06/ohio-lawmakers-try-again-with-bipartisan-bills-to-cap-costs-of-insulin As in the last legislative session, there are bipartisan bills in both the House and Senate to cap the cost of insulin at $35 for all Ohioans, not just those on Medicare. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:21:49 GMT /2024-02-06/ohio-lawmakers-try-again-with-bipartisan-bills-to-cap-costs-of-insulin Karen Kasler /npr-news/2023-08-29/here-are-the-first-10-drugs-that-medicare-will-target-for-price-cuts The government will negotiate new prices for the commonly prescribed drugs, but the cuts won't take effect until 2026. In the meantime, drugmakers are fighting the negotiations with lawsuits. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:44:17 GMT /npr-news/2023-08-29/here-are-the-first-10-drugs-that-medicare-will-target-for-price-cuts Selena Simmons-Duffin, Sydney Lupkin, Deepa Shivaram /news/2020-01-29/lawmakers-move-to-protect-independent-pharmacies-in-drug-contracts The state has been trying to crack down on predatory practices associated with pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen in big drug contracts.Independent… Wed, 29 Jan 2020 11:48:50 GMT /news/2020-01-29/lawmakers-move-to-protect-independent-pharmacies-in-drug-contracts Jo Ingles /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-01-08/wellness-wednesday-prescription-drug-prices Drugmakers hiked prices on hundreds of medications for 2020, according to GoodRx, a website that provides cost comparisons and consumer discounts.Despite… Wed, 08 Jan 2020 10:01:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-01-08/wellness-wednesday-prescription-drug-prices