Consumer Driven Health Care

Twenty-six of the 28 physicians included in the study received payments from pharmaceutical companies for a variety of reasons, most often noted as food and beverages, speaking or consulting fees.

The Senate committee chair wants to know why the drugs cost up to 15 times more in the United States than elsewhere.

According to the report, reimbursements for cardiovascular diseases surpassed blood cancers for the first time in 12 years.

Drugs with higher manufacturing complexity, such as sterile injectables, are more vulnerable to shortages.

In Novo Nordisk's studies, patients taking the drug maintained weight loss after four years and were helped by its heart health benefits, which could strengthen the case for insurers to cover the cost of Wegovy.

Given that an alarming number of employees aren't aware of their company's mental health benefits or don't know how to access them, ramping up efforts to educate employees on coverage is vital to creating a healthy workforce.

Prescription drug ads will soon look different as new federal transparency rules take effect, requiring commercials to clearly spell out potential side effects, essentially ending those rapid-fire disclaimers at the end of many commercials.

While the public may view these drugs as a silver bullet solution, there is also a cloud of potential misinformation regarding who should use them, possible side effects, and other long-term risks and successes.