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Drugmakers offer copay assistance programs to patients, but insurers are tapping into those funds, not counting the amounts toward patient deductibles. That leads to unexpected charges. But the practice is under growing scrutiny.
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The researchers found that between 2020 and 2022, the percentage of overdose deaths with evidence of smoking rose 74%. Meanwhile, the percentage of deaths with evidence of injection fell 29%.
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Emilie Ashbes overcame her addiction and is helping others do the same. The work is especially critical in Miami-Dade, which has the nation’s highest HIV infection rate, with dirty syringes, in part, to blame.
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The company said that customers in College Station, Texas, can now get prescriptions delivered by a drone within an hour of placing their order.
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Advocates say helping people who've struggled with addiction find jobs and advance their education is critical to maintaining their recovery.
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Deaths from overdoses of xylazine-laced fentanyl have surged. The White House drug czar says he's marshaling efforts on testing, tracking, treatment, and stopping the spread.
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As fentanyl deaths surge, lawmakers want more drug busts and arrests. But new research found tough police tactics might increase overdoses and drug deaths in communities.
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Industry analysts are skeptical that Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan can win her first fight against a drug industry merger. It will be reviewed by a judge appointed by President Donald Trump.
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Florida was among eight states that had sizeable decreases after reporting some of the highest overdose death rates. But experts caution that overdose deaths could rise again due to things like scaling back telehealth services.
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As marijuana has become far more mainstream, potent, and sometimes dangerous, uneven regulation at the state and federal levels leaves consumers at risk.