First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill in a landmark decision that will soon allow Americ…
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Non-prescription hearing aids expected to arrive this fall in US
WASHINGTON -- Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.
August 17, 2022
Regulators lay out plan for over-the-counter hearing aids
WASHINGTON -- Health regulators on Tuesday unveiled their proposal to allow Americans to buy hearing aids without a prescription, a long-awaited move intended …
October 20, 2021
UnitedHealth muscles up for prescription drug cost battle
The nation's largest health insurer, UnitedHealth, will muscle up for its fight against rising prescription drug costs by spending more than $12 billion to buy…
- By Tom Murphy
FDA advisers back over-the-counter sales of birth control pill
WASHINGTON -- Federal health advisers said Wednesday that a decades-old birth control pill should be sold without a prescription, paving the way for a likely U…
May 11, 2023
Drugmaker seeks FDA’s OK for over-the-counter birth control
WASHINGTON -- For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the U.S.
July 12, 2022
FedEx charges raise online pharmacy issues
SAN FRANCISCO -- FedEx Corp., the latest company accused in a federal probe involving illegal online pharmacies, says it will fight the charges that it knowing…
- By PAUL ELIAS The Associated Press
Partnership saves more than $100K
A recent report indicates that the partnership between the United Way and FamilyWize has helped more than 1,000 local residents save more than $100,000 on medi…
FDA: Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t really relieve congestion
WASHINGTON -- The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is no better than a dummy pill, according to governm…
September 13, 2023
GoodRx discount cards have potential catches
Americans spend more than $420 billion per year at pharmacies for prescription drugs, according to a 2022 report from the Department of Health and Human Servic…
$1,000-per-pill drug overtaken by pricier successor
WASHINGTON -- The $1,000 pill for a liver-wasting viral infection that made headlines last year is no longer the favorite of patients and doctors.
- By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press
Magnet Cove woman arrested for alleged prescription fraud
A Magnet Cove woman was arrested Monday at a local grocery store pharmacy for allegedly trying to obtain narcotics using a forged prescription.
- By Steven Mross
In taking on high drug prices, Trump faces complex nemesis
WASHINGTON -- Before taking office, President Donald Trump railed against the pharmaceutical industry and accused it of "getting away with murder."
- By MATTHEW PERRONE The Associated Press
Pharmacies face 1st trial over role in opioid crisis
CLEVELAND -- So many prescription painkillers were dispensed in Lake County, Ohio, between 2012 and 2016 that the amount equaled 265 pills for every resident. …
- By Ann Presley
How EpiPen's maker raised prices so much
TRENTON, N.J. -- Sky-high price hikes for EpiPen, the injected emergency medicine for severe allergic reactions to foods and bug bites, have made its maker the…
- By LINDA A. JOHNSON The Associated Press
$1,000 Sovaldi now hepatitis treatment of choice
WASHINGTON -- The price may be high but so is demand. A new $1,000-per-pill drug has become the treatment of choice for Americans with hepatitis C, a liver-was…
- By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press
HSV Rotary hears about online pharmacy perils
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE -- During the Aug. 4 meeting of the Hot Springs Village Rotary Club, Village resident Al Lewis described his work to protect people from un…
Plan to import cheaper Canadian drugs advances under Trump
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration, eager to show progress on prescription drug costs, on Wednesday moved forward with its plan to allow Americans to safel…
- By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press