Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will drop coverage of GLP-1 obesity drugs like Wegovy from many of its plans, affecting some 10,000 people. The reason: cost. In other news, a research project at ...

Overusing these drugs causes drug-resistant bugs, especially Shigella strains. The CDC warns that Shigella may spread to foreign travelers via hazardous food and drink. If you're uncertain about local ...

We analyzed specialty drug coverage decisions issued by the largest US commercial health plans to examine variation in coverage and the consistency of those decisions with indications approved by ...

Eli Lilly in an open letter on Wednesday called out the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for cutting off access to obesity drugs, in an example of what it called “coverage dictating health ...

GLP-1 coverage for diabetes remains exempt from the policy. The cost to cover the medications has increased from $1.5 million to $7 million in one year.

Public health officials are closely tracking a new superbug. It’s a surprisingly new strain of fungus called Candida auris, and it’s resistant to most of the drugs that are available to treat it.

The government didn't release the targeted prices, or specify whether they would be a drug's U.S. list price, which is the price before insurance and other rebates, or some other mechanism.

“That’s an unusual drug to this county,” Jellison said. “To have four in one week that really sent up some red flags for us.” KD is marijuana or tobacco that is sprayed with household ...

Today, men have a choice of two drugs given by injection that block the testicles from making testosterone or a pill that does the same thing. In addition, men take drugs that block any ...

Norovirus, also known as stomach flu or stomach bug, is a highly contagious virus that can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. The United States Environmental Protection Agency ...

The Inflation Reduction Act introduces provisions to reduce Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs, including a $2000 annual maximum and negotiated drug prices. Significant cost reductions for ...