Prescription Drug Costs

On this, a very complicated and reflective day in America — this year in particular globally, I wanted to address a question I’ve received a lot of late, as I sit in my thoughts on this rainy, somber 9/11 Sunday, now having served MCCPDC for a few months: What’s your…

By: Lubna Hassan Heikal and Shahzeb Malik, Sr. Health Policy Fellows For decades, prescription drug prices for life-saving medications like Revlimid, which treats various cancers, have increased exponentially. Since its launch in 2005, the price of Revlimid has increased 23 times from $215 to $730 per pill, as reported by…

Dear PCMA, We need to talk. It’s not good news. First, we feel we should thank you. Remarkably, your clients have somehow united the U.S. in a way usually reserved for terrorist attacks and tragic natural disasters. Also, we’re impressed at your latest PR offensive. How fascinating to watch the…

And why its worth $$$ it Lipitor, a common cholesterol lowering drug cost $6.17 per unit. Atorvastatin, its generic (non-branded) equivalent costs $0.43 per unit. …

Drugmakers fearlessly increase prices on hundreds of medications every year because each of their products has no or few competitors — (co-author, Health Care Intern, Jazmin Winston) The prices for many products have risen over the past year as Americans have emerged from their COVID-19 pandemic isolation. But when it comes to prescription drugs, rampant inflation has been the norm for decades. And unlike some other products, people generally can’t choose…

It shouldn’t cost so much for Americans to stay alive — and HHS can do something about it — Prostate cancer, one of the most common cancers for men, affects 3.1 million Americans. The good news is, if caught early, prostate cancer can be treated. One drug in particular, Xtandi, is so vital for treatment that the World Health Organization has placed it on its list of essential medicines.The…

It’s time for Congress to enact a common-sense solution to bring down drug prices — Drug prices are up 35% since 2014. For retirees on a fixed income, like Donna struggling to pay $6,000 per year for her medicine, rising prices are frightening. But it’s not just patients that are struggling. America’s federal health program for seniors, Medicare, is buckling under the pressure from the…