Prescription Drugs
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fastcompany.comMedicare to Offer Weight-Loss Drugs for $50 Monthly Starting in July
Medicare will begin covering Wegovy and Zepbound for weight loss at $50 per month for older adults in July. The agency has not disclosed the projected cost to taxpayers.
usatoday.comSupreme Court Declines to Hear Pharma Challenges to Medicare Drug Price Program
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review lawsuits filed by six pharmaceutical companies against the Medicare drug price negotiation program. The White House separately announced an expansion of its TrumpRx discount platform through partnerships with three prescription savings se…
rediff.comTrump Administration Adds Over 600 Generic Drugs to TrumpRx Site
The White House expanded its direct-to-consumer drug platform on Monday by adding more than 600 generic medications. The move aims to increase options for cash-paying patients seeking lower prescription prices.
realitytea.comPresident Trump to Announce Expanded Discounted Prescription Drug Program
President Trump plans to announce an expansion of discounted prescription drug offerings. The program uses Most-Favored-Nation pricing to lower costs for Americans.
ksl.comStartup Reaches $1 Billion Valuation Processing Prescription Drug Paperwork With AI
The company developed software that automates administrative tasks for prescriptions including insurance routing, prior authorizations and pharmacy selection. It reported reaching a $1 billion valuation with $160 million in total funding and annualized revenue now above $50 milli…
New York PostPrescriptions for Ivermectin and Fenbendazole Rose Sharply Among Cancer Patients After Podcast Discussion
A study found prescriptions for ivermectin and fenbendazole among cancer patients increased more than 2.5 times in the months after actor-director Mel Gibson discussed the drugs on a January 2025 podcast episode. The combination saw the largest increases among young men, white pa…
gizmodo.comCancer Patients Increased Use of Ivermectin After Mel Gibson Podcast Appearance
Prescriptions for ivermectin and fenbendazole rose sharply in the months after Mel Gibson told Joe Rogan that the drugs had cured Stage 4 cancer in three of his friends. A study published in JAMA Network Open found the rate of prescriptions among cancer patients more than doubled…
ForbesForus Reaches $1 Billion Valuation With AI Prescription Processing Software
Forus has developed AI software that automates the administrative processing of prescriptions from the moment a physician writes them. The company reported reaching a $1 billion valuation after raising $160 million from investors including Thrive Capital, General Catalyst and Acc…
The Sydney Morning HeraldRebekah Beddoe attributes years of severe side effects and bipolar diagnosis to sertraline and subsequent psychiatric medications
Beddoe developed insomnia, akathisia and suicidal thoughts shortly after starting sertraline for post-natal exhaustion, leading to multiple additional prescriptions, a bipolar diagnosis and repeated psychiatric admissions. She later tapered off all drugs and regained her mental h…
realclearmarkets.comRising Health Care Costs Top Priority for MAHA Supporters in KFF Poll
A KFF poll released May 6 found that 4 in 10 adults who support the MAHA movement identified lowering health care costs, including prescription drugs, as the top health priority for the federal government. This concern outranked restricting chemical additives in food and reevalua…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewJohnson & Johnson Adds Four Drugs to TrumpRx Discount Site Following Voluntary Agreement
Johnson & Johnson will begin marketing four medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday. The move follows a voluntary agreement announced in January that provides Medicaid access to affordable prescriptions in exchange for tariff exemptions. The addition m…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewMark Cuban Partners with TrumpRx Initiative to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban revealed a partnership with the Trump administration and TrumpRx to lower prescription drug costs. The initiative integrates Cost Plus Drugs' medications into TrumpRx. Cuban emphasized affordability across political lines in a Fox News appearance.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewMaryland Board Establishes $204 Monthly Cap on Jardiance for Public Purchases by 2027
The Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board has established an upper payment limit for Jardiance, a type 2 diabetes medicine, capping its price at $204 for a 30-day supply by January 2027. The board will oversee a process to lower costs for state and local governments. The…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewFDA Declines to Issue Guidance on Alternative Funding Programs Importing Foreign Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined a request to provide specific guidance on alternative funding programs that import prescription drugs from overseas. These programs connect patients with affordable medications for critical diseases, though regulators state the i…