#drug pricing

Older drugs, many on the market for years, are rising in cost much faster than inflation.

A new study examines the clinical and economic impact of new direct-acting antivirals.

Stocks of drug companies are rising—and that’s not a good sign for consumers.

The FDA commissioner wants drugmakers to “end the shenanigans.”

He’ll oversee the FDA, Medicare and Medicaid at a time when soaring drug prices remain a contentious political topic.

U.S. lawmakers say appointing Azar is like putting “the pharmaceutical fox in charge of the health care henhouse.”

Last week, the president announced that biosimilar drugs would no longer get special incentives on state Medicaid markets.

Outlined in a Health Affairs Blog post, the recommendations come from the Treatment Action Group and the Fair Pricing Coalition.

Over the last three years, the price of the drug delivery device has shot up more than 500 percent.

He also told pharma leaders: “We have to get prices down. We have no choice.”

Tom Price now faces a Senate confirmation hearing.

Jim O’Neill is also interested in immortality. For real.

Report by HIV and hepatitis C advocates gives lawmakers and the White House a 100-day road map to tackling drug costs.

Confusion over drug prices, insurance and copays can cost both patients and providers thousands of dollars in unnecessary expenses.

WATCH: A video and campaign by HIV, hepatitis C and LGBT groups to address the rising costs of meds.

The reasons one pharmaceutical company marked up a life-saving device from its initial cost of $57 to their current price of $500 or more.