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"Costco has struck an agreement with drugmaker Novo Nordisk to make anti-obesity GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy available to its members at roughly half the usual cost."
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Costco to sell weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy at half-price
The move comes as GLP-1 drug prices have soared as supply continues to be increasingly limited
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October 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"Costco has struck an agreement with drugmaker Novo Nordisk to make anti-obesity GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy available to its members at roughly half the usual cost."
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"New pricing must now align with OECD references, making it increasingly difficult to sustain high US launch prices without global conformity."
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John Whelan: US drug price shake-up threatens EU medicine access
Donald Trump tells 17 top pharmaceutical companies to align US prescription drug prices with lowest offered in other developed nations
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September 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
"New pricing must now align with OECD references, making it increasingly difficult to sustain high US launch prices without global conformity."
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"The Dept of Health and Human Services recently announced a final rule intended to help patients and providers identify the most appropriate, cost-effective treatments, with an eye toward preventing health insurers from blocking physician-approved care."
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HHS Health Insurance Rule
HHS announced a final rule intended to help patients and providers identify the most appropriate, cost-effective treatments and prevent health insurers from blocking ...
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September 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"The Dept of Health and Human Services recently announced a final rule intended to help patients and providers identify the most appropriate, cost-effective treatments, with an eye toward preventing health insurers from blocking physician-approved care."
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"Polly Toynbee describes NHS drug pricing as a 'special circle of hell', and I can vouch for that, but there are ways it can be made better."
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NHS drug pricing is all about the art of the deal | Letter
Letter: Better negotiation with big pharma could ease the process, writes Andrew Dillon, in response to an article by Polly Toynbee about Donald Trump’s complaints about NHS pricing
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September 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
"Polly Toynbee describes NHS drug pricing as a 'special circle of hell', and I can vouch for that, but there are ways it can be made better."
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"Health insurance costs in the United States are on track for their biggest jump in at least five years, according to multiple surveys, adding turbulence to an uncertain economy and boosting expenses for millions of Americans already beset by inflation."
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Why your health insurance may soon cost a lot more
Millions will be paying substantially more for health insurance next year, according to multiple surveys. Insurers cited tariffs and demand for obesity drugs.
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September 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
"Health insurance costs in the United States are on track for their biggest jump in at least five years, according to multiple surveys, adding turbulence to an uncertain economy and boosting expenses for millions of Americans already beset by inflation."
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"President Trump is turning up pressure on drugmakers to lower prices and demanding they commit within weeks to his 'most-favored nation' policy, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells Mike Allen in the premiere episode of 'The Axios Show.'"
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Exclusive: Lutnick says Trump will force drugmakers to lower prices
Trump's efforts include reshaping drug prices through threats and public shaming.
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September 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
"President Trump is turning up pressure on drugmakers to lower prices and demanding they commit within weeks to his 'most-favored nation' policy, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells Mike Allen in the premiere episode of 'The Axios Show.'"
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"The United States has the most expensive health care in the developed world.
Now it's about to get even more expensive."
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Now it's about to get even more expensive."
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Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer
Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to go way up.
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September 16, 2025 at 10:31 AM
"The United States has the most expensive health care in the developed world.
Now it's about to get even more expensive."
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Now it's about to get even more expensive."
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Keytruda’s patent expires in 2028.
A new rival from China—ivonescimab—already outperformed it in trials (Lancet, March) and costs less.
Big shift ahead.
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A new rival from China—ivonescimab—already outperformed it in trials (Lancet, March) and costs less.
Big shift ahead.
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The Guardian view on Merck’s exit: Britain’s biopharma strategy stalls in the face of China’s rise | Editorial
Editorial: The industry’s retreat from the UK reflects a deeper shift about how Beijing is rewriting the rules of innovation
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September 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Keytruda’s patent expires in 2028.
A new rival from China—ivonescimab—already outperformed it in trials (Lancet, March) and costs less.
Big shift ahead.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A new rival from China—ivonescimab—already outperformed it in trials (Lancet, March) and costs less.
Big shift ahead.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How do international pharmacies react when a drug recall hits?
From quarantine to rapid patient notifications, Dr. Ross Phan takes us inside recall protocol.
Full Q&A here: www.pharmacychecker.com/askpc/intern...
From quarantine to rapid patient notifications, Dr. Ross Phan takes us inside recall protocol.
Full Q&A here: www.pharmacychecker.com/askpc/intern...
How International Online Pharmacies Handle Drug Recalls | PharmacyChecker.com
Ask PharmacyChecker: Q: How International Online Pharmacies Handle Drug Recalls A: When patients and caregivers consider buying medicine online across borders, questions about safety naturally arise. ...
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August 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
How do international pharmacies react when a drug recall hits?
From quarantine to rapid patient notifications, Dr. Ross Phan takes us inside recall protocol.
Full Q&A here: www.pharmacychecker.com/askpc/intern...
From quarantine to rapid patient notifications, Dr. Ross Phan takes us inside recall protocol.
Full Q&A here: www.pharmacychecker.com/askpc/intern...
"With thin profit margins and more complex production than simple tablets, injectable medications like lidocaine are frequently in shortage.
Supply chain experts are worried that tariffs could exacerbate those long-running shortages."
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Supply chain experts are worried that tariffs could exacerbate those long-running shortages."
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Where Your Medicines Are Made
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August 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"With thin profit margins and more complex production than simple tablets, injectable medications like lidocaine are frequently in shortage.
Supply chain experts are worried that tariffs could exacerbate those long-running shortages."
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Supply chain experts are worried that tariffs could exacerbate those long-running shortages."
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"Patent thickets extend market exclusivity, delaying generic competition and increasing drug costs, with $3.5 billion in excess spending identified for four drugs over two years."
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Patent Extensions Cost US $3.5 Billion in Delayed Generic Savings
A new study finds that drugmakers’ use of overlapping patents delayed generic entry for 4 top-selling drugs, driving billions in excess spending.
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August 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"Patent thickets extend market exclusivity, delaying generic competition and increasing drug costs, with $3.5 billion in excess spending identified for four drugs over two years."
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Prescription drugs for cancer treatment are among the most expensive in the United States, and their associated financial hardship for patients and families is well documented.
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Trade-offs in the context of cancer treatment advances: debt or death or both?
Prescription drugs for cancer treatment are among the most expensive in the United States, and their associated financial hardship for patients and familie
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August 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Prescription drugs for cancer treatment are among the most expensive in the United States, and their associated financial hardship for patients and families is well documented.
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Many (too many) Americans fall into the category of “underinsured.”
In fact, nearly one in five adults say they have not filled a prescription because of the cost.
Ronald began filling his prescription at an accredited international online pharmacy.
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In fact, nearly one in five adults say they have not filled a prescription because of the cost.
Ronald began filling his prescription at an accredited international online pharmacy.
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“I was faced with paying $4,000 every 90 days for Rexulti” | PharmacyChecker.com
Ask PharmacyChecker: Q: “I was faced with paying $4,000 every 90 days for Rexulti” A: Ronald discovered PharmacyChecker.com, a free and trusted resource that compares prices across U.S. discount coupo...
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August 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Many (too many) Americans fall into the category of “underinsured.”
In fact, nearly one in five adults say they have not filled a prescription because of the cost.
Ronald began filling his prescription at an accredited international online pharmacy.
www.pharmacychecker.com/askpc/rexult...
In fact, nearly one in five adults say they have not filled a prescription because of the cost.
Ronald began filling his prescription at an accredited international online pharmacy.
www.pharmacychecker.com/askpc/rexult...
How do the list prices and affordability of essential medicines compare across high-, middle-, and low-income countries?
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Prices and Affordability of Essential Medicines in 72 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Markets
This cross-sectional study compares the list prices and affordability of essential medicines across high-, middle-, and low-income markets.
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August 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
How do the list prices and affordability of essential medicines compare across high-, middle-, and low-income countries?
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"In Pakistan, for example, drug prices may be lower on paper, but once purchasing power is factored in, they’re about the same as in Germany.
And in the United States, prices reached three times the German level."
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And in the United States, prices reached three times the German level."
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Rich countries pay more for medicines, but cost burden is far lower
European countries spent more than other regions on essential medicines in 2022, at approximately €167 per capita.
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August 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
"In Pakistan, for example, drug prices may be lower on paper, but once purchasing power is factored in, they’re about the same as in Germany.
And in the United States, prices reached three times the German level."
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And in the United States, prices reached three times the German level."
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“Scare tactics” stories circulate warning Americans that it is unsafe to order medications from out of the USA.
Some accuse the pharmaceutical companies themselves of promoting scare tactics.
Not everyone is frightened.
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Some accuse the pharmaceutical companies themselves of promoting scare tactics.
Not everyone is frightened.
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Why I Order Eliquis From a Canadian Online Pharmacy | PharmacyChecker.com
Ask PharmacyChecker: Q: Why I Order Eliquis From a Canadian Online Pharmacy A: I am in line at the pharmacy counter and stifle a gasp when the person in front of me is presented with a $1200 prescript...
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August 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
“Scare tactics” stories circulate warning Americans that it is unsafe to order medications from out of the USA.
Some accuse the pharmaceutical companies themselves of promoting scare tactics.
Not everyone is frightened.
www.pharmacychecker.com/askpc/eliqui...
Some accuse the pharmaceutical companies themselves of promoting scare tactics.
Not everyone is frightened.
www.pharmacychecker.com/askpc/eliqui...
"I fear HIV rates will soar without proper access to medication and contraception, putting peoples’ lives at risk."
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“HIV rates will soar without proper access to medication and contraception”
Botswana only legalized consensual same sex conduct in 2019, so growing up as an openly gay man was tough and I experienced numerous setbacks. When I was 25 years old, my uncle discovered a photo of m...
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August 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"I fear HIV rates will soar without proper access to medication and contraception, putting peoples’ lives at risk."
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"Telemedicine has become a crucial access point for lower-income pregnant women seeking abortions, according to a study published Monday, as the antiabortion movement ramps up efforts to restrict telehealth access through lawsuits and policy."
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Telehealth abortions are centered in poor states with few options
Study finds that telehealth abortions are higher in areas where people lived in poverty or had to travel to reach a clinic.
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August 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"Telemedicine has become a crucial access point for lower-income pregnant women seeking abortions, according to a study published Monday, as the antiabortion movement ramps up efforts to restrict telehealth access through lawsuits and policy."
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Affordability remains a key concern, especially for antipsychotics and ADHD medications, with several Latin American and Caribbean countries reporting that high costs limit access. @who.int
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Advancing equitable access to mental health medicines in the Region of the Americas
Join us on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 11:30 am (EDT) on the webinar Advancing equitable access to mental health medicines in the Region of the Americas. The event will present key findings from th...
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August 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Affordability remains a key concern, especially for antipsychotics and ADHD medications, with several Latin American and Caribbean countries reporting that high costs limit access. @who.int
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President repeats threat to bring in levies ‘within next week or so’ in attempt to get companies to move production to U.S.
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Shares in European drug companies hit four-month low as Trump tariffs loom
President repeats threat to bring in levies ‘within next week or so’ in attempt to get companies to move production to US
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August 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
President repeats threat to bring in levies ‘within next week or so’ in attempt to get companies to move production to U.S.
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“These reports are essentially part of a larger strategy by the industry to blame high drug prices on pharmacy benefit managers and hospitals and avoid any role that they play in setting high drug prices,” said @benro.me www.statnews.com/2025/08/04/d...
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August 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
“These reports are essentially part of a larger strategy by the industry to blame high drug prices on pharmacy benefit managers and hospitals and avoid any role that they play in setting high drug prices,” said @benro.me www.statnews.com/2025/08/04/d...
Trump’s Executive Order aims to reduce drug prices “almost immediately, by 30% to 80%” via a “most favored nations” policy that will mandate U.S. citizens pay the same price as the nation paying the lowest price.
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Trump Threatens Pharma to Deliver on Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing or Face Consequences
Late last week, President Donald Trump sent letters to 17 pharmaceutical companies pressing them to deliver on his May Executive Order 14297, titled “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug P...
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August 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Trump’s Executive Order aims to reduce drug prices “almost immediately, by 30% to 80%” via a “most favored nations” policy that will mandate U.S. citizens pay the same price as the nation paying the lowest price.
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Zepbound is not an isolated case.
Americans consistently pay some of the highest prices in the world for brand medications, largely due to how the U.S. allows pharmaceutical companies to price drugs without facing government price regulation.
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Americans consistently pay some of the highest prices in the world for brand medications, largely due to how the U.S. allows pharmaceutical companies to price drugs without facing government price regulation.
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How to Afford Zepbound (Tirzepatide) Safely | PharmacyChecker.com
Ask PharmacyChecker: Q: How to Afford Zepbound (Tirzepatide) Safely A: For many patients struggling with obesity, Zepbound (tirzepatide) has emerged as a promising treatment option. Other well-known d...
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August 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Zepbound is not an isolated case.
Americans consistently pay some of the highest prices in the world for brand medications, largely due to how the U.S. allows pharmaceutical companies to price drugs without facing government price regulation.
www.pharmacychecker.com/askpc/zepbou...
Americans consistently pay some of the highest prices in the world for brand medications, largely due to how the U.S. allows pharmaceutical companies to price drugs without facing government price regulation.
www.pharmacychecker.com/askpc/zepbou...
"Donald Trump has blamed ‘freeloader’ countries like Australia for the high cost of medicines.
Unfortunately the grim statistics tell a different story."
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Unfortunately the grim statistics tell a different story."
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Sorry America, but it's not Australia's fault that your healthcare system is failing you | John Quiggin
Donald Trump has blamed ‘freeloader’ countries like Australia for the high cost of medicines. Unfortunately the grim statistics tell a different story
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August 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
"Donald Trump has blamed ‘freeloader’ countries like Australia for the high cost of medicines.
Unfortunately the grim statistics tell a different story."
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Unfortunately the grim statistics tell a different story."
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"Soriot said he's open to a 'most-favored nation' approach that would link U.S. drug prices to other countries, but only for newly approved drugs."
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AstraZeneca CEO Calls US Drug Pricing Model ‘Unsustainable’ — Pushes for Global Rate Alignment
Soriot said the industry should help shape pricing reforms before they are imposed by regulators, and backed applying changes only to newly approved drugs to allow time for adjustments.
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July 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
"Soriot said he's open to a 'most-favored nation' approach that would link U.S. drug prices to other countries, but only for newly approved drugs."
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