Popular asthma drug may be linked to serious mental health problems

Popular asthma drug may be linked to serious mental health problems

Government researchers have found that a widely prescribed asthma drug originally sold by Merck & Co may be linked to serious mental health problems for some patients, according to a scientific presentation reviewed by Reuters. The US researchers found that the drug, sold under the brand name Singulair and generically as montelukast, attaches to multiple brain … Read more

Drug price drops: Here are the first 10 subject to new Medicare reforms

Drug price drops: Here are the first 10 subject to new Medicare reforms

The White House announced today the first 10 drugs subject to new Medicare price negotiations, after a law was passed allowing the government to lean on drug companies for a better deal. The move could save taxpayers billions of dollars in the first year alone. And it’s supported by a vast majority of Americans, at … Read more