Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The U.S. spent $722.5 billion on pharmaceuticals in 2023. Although brand-name drugs consume four out of every 5 dollars America ...

Investigation raises concerns about lack of FDA quality testing for generic drugs By some estimates, about 90% of prescriptions in the U.S. are filled with generic drugs. The Food and Drug ...

Twelve million people lost coverage for Zepbound over the last year. The same number of people lost coverage for Wegovy, ...

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Revolution Medicines' drug for pancreatic cancer succeeded in a highly anticipated Phase 3 trial, the company said.

Generic drugs account for more than 90 percent of prescriptions filled in the United States. Recent studies have found concering variability in quality and safety America’s generic drug supply, most ...

When TrumpRx launched in February, it joined a chorus of websites claiming to have deals on prescription drugs. Despite the hype, many of the medicines on TrumpRx include brand-name drugs that ...

John Wilkerson is a Washington correspondent for STAT who writes about the politics of health care. He is also the author of the twice-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter. Emory is the data editor at ...

The renewed debate over Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug pricing in the United States reflects a legitimate frustration: ...

A survey also found that 40% said they now look for cheaper alternatives instead of brand-name medicines.