Five drug categories, including shortages of controlled substances, have affected hospitals the most in terms of cost and reallocation of resources, according to a new survey from Vizient. For its ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In 1999, as the result of growing recognition of the potential for noncardiac drugs such as terfenadine or ...

It used to be that your health plan’s annual out-of-pocket maximum was more like the safety net under a high wire: You sure were glad it was there, but you didn’t actually plan to use it. These days, ...

Begin the lesson with an introductory discussion on drug use: How widespread do they feel the drug problem is in their country. What about their state, city, neighborhood, and school? How does today's ...

This study investigates the impact of state prescription drug monitoring programs on drug overdose mortality rates for all drug categories. Objectives: To examine the impact of prescription drug ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued two manufacturer releases. The first provides further information regarding the treatment of sales of authorized generic drugs in the ...

On November 26th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D drug pricing proposed rule for 2020 (Drug Pricing Proposed Rule) that includes ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Knowing where a particular drug was classified in the FDA's "pregnancy categories" significantly impacted a clinician's decision about whether or not to prescribe certain drugs to ...