A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. George Frey | Reuters Ozempic, the popular diabetes treatment developed by Novo Nordisk, is expected to be included in the upcoming price negotiations between …
In this photo illustration, the availability of Eliquis at the New City Halsted Pharmacy in Chicago signals a significant development in Medicare’s effort to negotiate drug prices with manufacturers. The goal is to make expensive treatments more affordable for older Americans. However, the pharmaceutical industry strongly opposes this process. Although these drug price negotiations are …
James Romano is shown trimming flowers at the CommCans processing facility in Medway, MA on October 27, 2021. The trimmed flowers are collected in a tray, along with shake, which is the cannabis flower that has broken down naturally through handling. CommCans uses shake in their pre-rolled joints or to make edibles. This image is …
As Hurricane Idalia passed offshore on August 30, 2023, reporters in downtown Tarpon Springs, Florida, waded through flood waters. Image Source: Joe Raedle | Getty Images Hurricane Idalia, with maximum sustained winds exceeding 100 miles per hour, has made landfall on Florida’s Big Bend coast, becoming an “extremely dangerous” storm. The National Hurricane Center has …
Bottles of the drug Jardiance, made by Eli Lilly and Company, sit on a counter at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, January 9, 2020. George Frey | Reuters Among a list of 10 drugs subject to price negotiations between manufacturers and Medicare, two blood thinners and a diabetes medication are the most widely used by …
US President Joe Biden addresses the issue of reducing healthcare costs during a speech in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 29, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has prioritized the reduction of individual health-care costs as he campaigns for re-election in …
The Biden administration has unveiled the first 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiations between manufacturers and Medicare. The goal of this controversial process is to make expensive medications more affordable for older Americans. The Inflation Reduction Act, passed last year, allows Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices with manufacturers for the …
Electrical workers are being held accountable for their failure to prepare for extreme weather conditions, resulting in devastating wildfires and tremendous loss of lives and property damage. The latest lawsuit comes from Maui County, alleging that Hawaiian Electric’s negligence contributed to the wildfires that destroyed the town of Lahaina and caused more than 100 fatalities. …
LA County Fire urban search and rescue crew members Nicholas Bartel and Eddie Ruiz, along with their cadaver dogs Six and Harper, take a break from searching the rubble of Lahaina. (Image: Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images) Law enforcement officials in Maui are facing a race against time to locate over …
Fire damage is visible from the motorcade of US President Joe Biden as it passes through Lahaina, Hawaii on August 21, 2023. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Maui police and the FBI have released the names of 388 individuals who are still missing almost three weeks after the devastating wildfires destroyed the town …