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The Biden administration’s price cuts for 10 common prescription drugs could save Medicare billions, starting in 2026.

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A black female pharmacist shows a Black woman some prescription drugs.

The Biden administration announced on Aug. 16. 2024, reduced prices for the first 10 drugs it negotiated with pharmaceutical companies for their Medicare prices. The provisions allowing these negotiations were part of the Price Reduction Act, which went into effect in 2022, but these lower prices are not scheduled to take effect until 2026. Drugs … Read more

The government’s expert committee prohibits drugs containing Etodolac + Paracetamol | Mint

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The government's expert committee prohibits drugs containing Etodolac + Paracetamol | Mint

NEW DELHI: The central government has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of fixed dose combination (FDC) of Etodolac and Paracetamol with immediate effect, saying that “there is no therapeutic reason for this medicine and it is may involve danger to people.” A federal expert committee has approved the restricted human use of two FDC … Read more