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FILE PHOTO: Fentanyl pills found by officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration are seen in this handout picture, in New York, U.S., October 4, 2022. Drug Enforcement Administration/Handout via REUTERS

News

U.S. State Department issues warnings on drugs from Mexico

Jerry Clayton

With little regulation, counterfeit medication is common and may prove to be ineffective, the wrong strength, or contain dangerous ingredients.

President Biden told reporters on Monday that the U.S. pays the highest prescription drug prices in the developed world and that he wants Congress to pass his Building Back Better bill. That measure would cap the cost of some medications.

Government/Politics

Biden calls on Congress to pass his Build Back Better bill to lower drug costs

Brian Naylor

The roughly $2 trillion House-passed measure awaits Senate action. The Senate majority leader says he'd like to try to finish by Christmas.

Texas

Texas Matters: Drug Prices, Census Cut Short And 'Boys State' Documentary

David Martin Davies

In the race for the U.S. presidency, polling shows that President Donald Trump is losing one of his key demographics that he must have to win re-election.…

Bioscience-Medicine

Inside the Scramble to Treat Coronavirus

Bonnie Petrie

Creating a brand-new drug is painstaking and tricky — under normal circumstances. In the age of coronavirus, drug researchers are working in overdrive.…

Bioscience-Medicine

If It Passes, Texas' Prescription Drug Law Would Be Among Strongest In The Nation

Alexandra Hart | The Texas Standard

From Texas Standard: Americans pay some of the highest prices in the developed world for prescription medication: On average, each individual spends $1...

Why Advertising Prescription Drug Prices Is A 'Step In The Right Direction'

Alexandra Hart | The Texas Standard

From Texas Standard: The Trump administration finalized a rule last week that aims to curb the rising cost of prescription drugs. Pharmaceutical...

In Mexican border towns, big discount drugstores, as well as small pharmacies like this one in Tijuana, market their less expensive medicines to American tourists.

American Travelers Seek Cheaper Prescription Drugs In Mexico And Beyond

Bram Sable-Smith

Faced with high U.S. prices for prescription drugs, some Americans cross the border to buy insulin pens and other meds. At least 1 insurer reimburses flights to the border to make such purchases easy.

Community

Will Eliminating 'Middleman' Rebates Lower Prescription Drug Costs?

Kim Johnson

Tuesday at noon on "The Source" — A recent Trump administration proposal would eliminate secretly negotiated rebates between drugmakers and pharmacy…