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California’s low-cost insulin plans receive $100m manufacturing boost

Pharmaceutical Technology

CivicaRx is a non-profit generic drug company producing affordable insulin biosimilars in collaboration with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). A PhRMA spokesperson told Pharmaceutical Technology that health insurance plans and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) pay less today for insulin than they did 15 years ago.

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When FDA-Approved Generics Fail: Brand Wellbutrin XL Antidepressant is Cheaper from Canada

Pharmacy Checkers

Joe and Teresa Graedon, founders of The People’s Pharmacy , not only have an admirable track record of telling health consumers how it is, but also listening to those in their readership. In fact, many people reported that when they were switched to the Teva generic Wellbutrin XL, their depression returned. Compare Wellbutrin Prices.

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Even Drugs Manufactured in America are not “Made in the USA”

Pharmacy Checkers

The drugs Americans buy at local pharmacies, such as Walgreens or CVS, are sometimes 10 times more expensive than elsewhere for drugs that were not made in the U.S. Yet the FDA and Big Pharma warn consumers not to import the same drug even though it’s much cheaper if they order it online from other countries.

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Can you trust Turkey-approved Alipza? Is it the same as U.S.-Approved Livalo?

Pharmacy Checkers

costs only $90 for a three-month supply at the lowest-cost PharmacyChecker-accredited international online pharmacy: a savings of 71%. We know there are many doctors, nurses and other prescribing medical professionals who recommend PharmacyChecker or have learned of trusted licensed foreign pharmacies though their own research.

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Our abysmal health care system

World of DTC Marketing

Once limited to a few new treatments, it’s now being applied widely, even to generic drugs and established regimens.?The Andrew Witty, its CEO, had a 2021 pay package worth $18.4 Additionally, the act would cap out-of-pocket drug spending under Medicare at $2,000. Prior authorization is out of control. The result:?

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European Commission vs Big Pharma, or profit vs access?  

Drug Discovery World

Regulatory data protection (RDP) period RDP refers to the time when generic drug makers cannot refer to an innovator drug’s data to obtain a marketing authorisation 2.

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Through the Looking Glass: Is FDA really the “Gold Standard” in Drug Safety?

Pharmacy Checkers

wholesale importation of lower-cost drugs. Opponents of Americans buying less expensive drugs from overseas pharmacies (i.e. Food and Drug Administration exemplifies the “gold standard” in drug safety. counterpart, the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) doesn’t come into full force until 2023.

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