WATCH: FDA to regulate flavored e-cigarettes, Trump officials announce
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says the Food and Drug Administration will develop guidelines to remove all e-cigarette flavors from the market, especially those favored by children.
WATCH: ‘This ain’t your mother’s marijuana,’ surgeon general says
Federal health officials are issuing a national warning against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as more states legalize some forms of the drug's use.
Health chief says Trump working on plan to allow prescriptions from Canada
The move would reverse years of opposition from federal health authorities amid a public outcry over high prices for life-sustaining medications.
The Trump administration’s move to shelve a plan aimed at lowering drug prices, explained
This week, the Trump administration reversed its position on reforming the drug rebate system. Analysts and advocates say there may be better approaches to lower out-of-pocket costs.
Uncertainty around the costs of prescription drugs and health care in general is worrying Americans. A recent study found that one in six were surprised by a medical bill from a hospital treatment in 2017. On Monday, President Trump issued…
"What I say to the companies is if you think the cost of your drug will scare people from buying your drugs, then lower your prices," said Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.
In the Bible Belt, many Southerners who held conservative views often criticized harm reduction as something that encouraged — not ended — the use of drugs. But attitudes have shifted.
The administration argues that the budget doesn't cut Medicare benefits to seniors but makes better use of taxpayers' dollars and helps reduce Medicare spending by lowering prescription drug costs.
A new study finds that prices for services at hospitals rose far more than those by physicians during the same time period.
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