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PTSD may one day be treated with a common blood pressure drug

Aleksandr Davydov / Alamy By Clare Wilson A WIDELY used blood pressure medicine could help people overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The drug seems to make it easier for people to learn to stop being afraid of a past experience. It successfully helped people in a lab test lose a mild fear they had just… Read More: PTSD may one day be treated with a common blood… »

Senator Sanders asks why drug, once free, now costs $375k

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders sent a letter to Catalyst Pharmaceuticals on Monday asking it to justify its decision to charge $ 375,000 annually for a medication that for years has been available to patients for free. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a news conference on Yemen resolution on Capitol Hill in… Read More: Senator Sanders asks why drug, once free, now costs $375k »

'Deadlock must end' over cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi

Media playback is unsupported on your device The government must use its powers to break a deadlock in making a life-extending drug available to people with cystic fibrosis, campaigners say. Vertex, which makes Orkambi, has refused a £500m offer for the drug over five years – the “largest commitment” the NHS has ever made. Those… Read More: 'Deadlock must end' over cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi »

Winners And Losers Under Bold Trump Plan To Slash Drug Rebate Deals

Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Few consumers have heard of the secret, business-to-business payments that the Trump administration wants to ban in an attempt to control drug costs. But the administration’s plan for drug rebates, announced Thursday, would end the pharmaceutical business as usual, shift billions in revenue and… Read More: Winners And Losers Under Bold Trump Plan To Slash Drug… »