Being born as a scientist in the Middle East, and especially in Iran, is a legacy of obstacles to your education, your mobility, and often your sense of belonging before publishing your first paper. For many students, the obstacles start early. Access to higher education depends on geography, religion, ethnicity or family background. Some research … Read more
Drug industry giants managed last year to allay some concerns about drug prices. Pharmacy Benefit Managerswhile publicly agreeing to lower some rates with the White House. These flashy announcements helped create the illusion that action was being taken to help Americans pay less for their prescription drugs, and the pharmaceutical industry received some improvement in … Read more
In a bid to compete with cheaper generics, Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk on Monday announced a 36 percent and 48 percent price cut for its injectable semaglutide brands Ozympic and Vigovi in India, respectively. However, senior executives told Business Standard that the company is not planning a similar move for its oral semaglutide brand, Rebelsos. … Read more
The war has already disrupted supplies of key raw materials, including oil, gas, fertilizer and helium. Want LBC stories before everyone else? Choose us as your best resource on Google Britain is “weeks away” from running out of medicines from painkillers to cancer treatments if the war with Iran continues, experts warn. Image: Getty Britain … Read more
Rawalpindi: The prices of a wide range of medicines in Azad Bazar and Rawalpindi’s Bohar Bazar wholesale drug center have gone up sharply, increasing by 50% to 500%. Essential medicines, including those for diabetes and hypertension, antibiotics, stomach conditions and cough treatments, have all seen significant price increases. In the open market, the price of … Read more
The National Council for Aged Care Providers is calling on the federal government to provide urgent support to keep services running, as the Middle East war sends oil prices skyrocketing. Aged Australians, which represents residential care, home care, retirement living and community care operators, wants older Australians and aged care workers to be prioritized in … Read more