Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced today that drug companies will have to post their prices in ads, a policy that was part of the Trump administration's blueprint to lower prescription drug prices and reduce consumers' out-of-pocket costs. The pricing will require rule-making [Read more...]
President Donald Trump is to sign two bills into law today that will block insurers from enforcing "gag clauses" that forbid pharmacies from telling customers about how they can pay less for drugs. The West Virginia Pharmacists Association sought the legislation in cooperation with the National [Read more...]
Biopartisan legislation to address America's ongoing opioid crisis has been passed by Congress. The final package passed the Senate this week after passing the House on September 28 and now heads to President Trump to be signed into law. Among other provisions, the final package includes the [Read more...]
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the HPV vaccine Gardasil 9 for people between the ages of 27 and 45. The vaccine protects against human papillomavirus, which can lead to cervical cancer in women and throat cancer in men. Prior to Friday's announcement, the vaccine was only approved [Read more...]
