Shefali Luthra

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TV ads must trumpet drug prices, Trump administration says. Pharma tries a Plan B.

Author:: Shefali Luthra

Publish date: October 16, 2018

If approved, the proposed rule has no government enforcement mechanism that would force the companies to comply.

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In the battle to control drug costs, old patent laws get new life

Author:: Shefali Luthra

Publish date: October 5, 2018

If these approaches gain traction, will they be enough to make drugs affordable for all?

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Congress tackles the opioid epidemic. But how much will it help?

Author:: Shefali Luthra

Publish date: March 20, 2018

“We haven’t seen the peak of the epidemic. We are seeing the numbers climb year after year,” said Baltimore’s Dr. Leana Wen.

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Bipartisan Senate budget deal boosts health programs

Author:: Shefali Luthra

Publish date: February 8, 2018

As usual, its fate is uncertain in the House.

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The rising cost of the pneumococcal vaccine: What gives?

Author:: Shefali Luthra

Publish date: November 29, 2017

“It’s like buying gas in a hurricane – or Coke in an airport. They charge what they want to,” said pediatrician Lindsay Irvin.

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Meningitis B vaccine’s high price tag poses a health care conundrum

Author:: Shefali Luthra

Publish date: September 9, 2017

Four years ago, when meningitis B, an extremely rare but potentially lethal form of the infection, sickened a small number of college students at P...

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As some holdout states revisit Medicaid expansion, new data show it pays off

Author:: Shefali Luthra

Publish date: April 20, 2017

Although the GOP-controlled Congress is pledging its continued interest – despite stalls and snags – in dismantling Obamacare, some “red state” leg...

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By Sharing Painkillers, Friends And Family Members Can Fuel Opioid Epidemic: Study

Author:: Shefali Luthra

Publish date: June 14, 2016

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Hospital computerized physician order entry systems often miss prescribing errors

Author:: Shefali Luthra

Publish date: April 7, 2016

Almost 40 percent of potentially harmful drug orders weren’t flagged as dangerous by hospital electronic health record systems, according to a report ...

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Fueled by health law, ‘concierge medicine’ reaches new markets

Author:: Shefali Luthra

Publish date: January 14, 2016

Direct primary care is gaining traction in some places – could it work for your practice?

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For hospitals, sleep and patient satisfaction may go hand in hand

Author:: Shefali Luthra

Publish date: August 17, 2015