Drug Prices Up Retail Pharmacies Down

Three major problems are putting America’s prescription drug supply in danger. First, pharmaceutical benefits management companies (PBMs) are controlling drug supply chains behind the scenes to make more money for themselves. Second, more pharmacies are shutting down, leaving many communities, particularly impoverished and rural ones, with no easy way to get medicines. Third, and just as serious, both […]

How Digital Twins Could Change Clinical Drug Trials

What is a digital twin, and how can it speed up drug trials? While researching health trends expected to boom in the next few years, I was particularly fascinated by the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health technologies. These are changing the landscape of medicine, offering new ways to personalize patient care and […]

From Lab to Life: Unpacking the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Getting finished goods from the point of manufacture into a user’s home is a long and complicated process commonly referred to as supply chain management. For the whole process to work properly, each step in the chain has to be integrated with the preceding and following phases. A chain is only as strong as the […]

Bitter Pill to Swallow: Why is the Cost of Medications in the US so high?

A recent article from CNN Politics discusses the measures Medicare is taking to reduce the cost of medications that financially burden the agency. The title of the CNN Politics article tells just about all you need to know about the contents. It reads, “Medicare now negotiating price of drug that costs $7,100 in US vs. […]

A “citizen petition” may not be what you think it is.

Under Federal law, as described in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the FDA provides a process for individuals and community organizations to request health policy changes by submitting a citizen petition. While the phrase “citizen petition” may sound like a way for the average “Citizen Joe” to suggest ways to improve or […]

Why do people ignore their prescriptions?

According to the US Federal government’s public data published in March 2023 on YouGov.com, more than one-third of Americans ignore their prescriptions or have not filled a prescription because of its cost. When a prescription is ignored, the consequences can be severe, impacting the health of the patient, their families, and the whole healthcare system. […]