Under Pressure From Opioid Lawsuits, One Pain Research Society Considers Bankruptcy
The enormous opioid lawsuits across the nation are affecting pain science too.
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Should We Blame Pharmaceutical Companies for America’s Opioid Epidemic? Here’s What the Science Says.
Legal evidence is needed to pin addiction and death on opioid manufacturers, but the science suggests that a large and ready supply of legal prescription painkillers led to many addictions.
Generic Drug Prices Are Dropping, but Who Is This Really Benefiting?
It seems that overall drug spending is still on the rise because of the skyrocketing price of new, brand-name drugs.
Corporate Incentives Make Insurers Favor Pushing Brand-Name Drugs Over Cheaper Generics
Out of public view, corporations are cutting deals that give consumers little choice but to buy brand-name drugs—and sometimes pay more at the pharmacy counter than they would for generics.
Behind Pharmaceutical Companies’ Money-Back Guarantees
Drugmakers are increasingly agreeing to refund money if patients don't respond to medications as expected.
The Making of a $455 Million Specialty Pill
The pharmaceutical world is rife with rebates and side deals—all designed to elbow ahead of the competition. But apparently the price of convenience comes at a steep mark-up.
FDA Asks Drug Company to Stop Selling Easy-to-Abuse Painkiller
Endo Pharmaceuticals appears to be preparing its opposition to the FDA's request.
Why Big Pharma’s Argument for Its High Drug Prices Doesn’t Make Sense
America is only middle-of-the-road when it comes to innovation for dollar spent. By Francie Diep (Photo: hopkinsii/Flickr) Drug…
Science Explains Why Prescription Drugs Cost So Much in America
And what we can do about it. By Francie Diep (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Why do prescription drugs…
Americans Take Tons of Opioids, Which Is Why We Had That Super Bowl Ad
The ad was for a drug that targeted constipation in just the kind of patient some say should never have been prescribed opioids in the first place.