Politics Sep 30 WATCH: Trump announces Pfizer deal to lower drug prices By Tom Murphy, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Politics May 16 Fact-checking Trump’s claim that prescription drug price drops could happen ‘almost immediately’ Experts said Trump’s action could potentially lower the cost of prescription drugs, perhaps by the 30 percent to 80 percent scale Trump said, but they cautioned that the order’s required procedural steps would make it far from an immediate fix. By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact
Health Feb 22 Community pharmacies are closing. Here’s what to do if your neighborhood location does too Neighborhood pharmacies are one of the most accessible health care locations in the country, but over the past five years thousands of U.S. pharmacies have closed leaving behind "pharmacy deserts" that impact local communities. By Lucas A. Berenbrok, Michael Murphy, Sophia Herbert, The Conversation
Politics Oct 22 WATCH: Biden and Bernie Sanders celebrate prescription drug savings for Americans Much of those savings came as a result of a cap on out-of-pocket drug costs created by the sweeping climate and health care law that the Biden administration helped carry through Congress in 2022. By Fatima Hussein, Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Aug 15 WATCH: Biden and Harris announce deal to cut Medicare prices of popular drugs “I've been waiting for this moment for a long long time," President Joe Biden said Thursday, during his first policy-oriented appearance with Vice President Kamala Harris since leaving the presidential race. “We pay more for prescription drugs, it’s not hyperbole,… By Amanda Seitz, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Jan 05 FDA says Florida can import prescription drugs from Canada By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal officials have cleared the way for Florida to begin importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. It's the first time any U.S. state has used the approach and follows years of frustration with U.S. drug prices. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 6:24 The risks and rewards of prescribing ketamine for pain and mental health By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Azhar Merchant A coroner’s finding that actor Matthew Perry died from “acute effects” of ketamine is drawing new attention to the drug, a powerful anesthetic intended for use during surgery that has also become a popular treatment for chronic pain and mental… Continue watching
Dec 14 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on lowering prescription drug prices during visit to NIH By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of older Americans could pay less for some of their outpatient drug treatments beginning early next year, the Biden administration announced Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 29 WATCH: Biden addresses health care costs and 1st drugs for Medicare price negotiations By Tom Murphy, Amanda Seitz, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The administration on Tuesday released a list of the 10 drugs for which prices will be negotiated directly with the manufacturer. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: Biden criticizes Florida Sen. Rubio for opposing prescription drug price caps By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is using a visit to Florida to blast the Republican Party over proposals to undo prescription drug price caps and change Social Security and Medicare. Continue reading