/tags/prescription-drugs prescription drugs en-US Copyright Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:00:39 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-06-05/oregon-2nd-worse-in-the-nation-for-retail-pharmacy-access-new-analysis-finds Oregon has the second fewest retail pharmacies per capita in the nation — with poorer access to pharmacies than any state except Alaska, according to a new analysis by the Associated Press. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:00:39 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-06-05/oregon-2nd-worse-in-the-nation-for-retail-pharmacy-access-new-analysis-finds Antonio Sierra, Amelia Templeton /health-and-medicine/2024-05-29/oregon-patients-needed-fentanyl-but-got-tap-water-and-it-went-unchecked-for-nearly-two-years Poor data and coordination between regulatory agencies contribute to hospital drug thefts, experts say. Wed, 29 May 2024 12:53:17 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-05-29/oregon-patients-needed-fentanyl-but-got-tap-water-and-it-went-unchecked-for-nearly-two-years Kaylee Tornay /health-and-medicine/2024-03-31/drugmakers-step-up-attacks-on-oregon-board-eyeing-price-caps As Oregon moves closer to limiting prescription drug prices, the pharmaceutical industry has stepped up its efforts targeting the state board that could set those limits. Sun, 31 Mar 2024 16:28:19 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-03-31/drugmakers-step-up-attacks-on-oregon-board-eyeing-price-caps Jake Thomas /health-and-medicine/2024-03-11/oregon-set-to-tighten-rules-for-pharmacy-benefit-managers-heres-what-they-do Oregon House Bill 4149 will regulate these middlemen in the drug market Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:02:07 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-03-11/oregon-set-to-tighten-rules-for-pharmacy-benefit-managers-heres-what-they-do Lillian Karabaic , Antonio Sierra /health-and-medicine/2023-05-18/california-has-tried-to-cut-the-cost-of-insulin-for-years-why-it-might-finally-succeed To fight the skyrocketing cost of insulin, California is using multiple tactics, including making its own generic versions. Thu, 18 May 2023 12:41:01 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-05-18/california-has-tried-to-cut-the-cost-of-insulin-for-years-why-it-might-finally-succeed Kristen Hwang /health-and-medicine/2023-02-03/rural-oregon-pharmacies-fear-closure-without-further-health-care-industry-regulation Bills would create new rules for pharmaceutical middlemen. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 23:01:44 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-02-03/rural-oregon-pharmacies-fear-closure-without-further-health-care-industry-regulation Antonio Sierra /health-and-medicine/2023-02-03/california-lawmakers-try-again-to-cap-insulin-costs California plans to roll out an ambitious plan to manufacture its own insulin, but in the meantime, legislators are proposing to cap what diabetics pay. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 23:01:29 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-02-03/california-lawmakers-try-again-to-cap-insulin-costs Ana B. Ibarra /health-and-medicine/2021-12-09/price-hikes-for-prescription-drugs-are-slowing-but-many-patients-say-costs-are-still-crippling It won’t surprise you to hear that getting a prescription filled in Oregon is getting more expensive each year. But according to a soon-to-be-released state report, drug price increases overall are getting fewer, and smaller. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:34:38 GMT /health-and-medicine/2021-12-09/price-hikes-for-prescription-drugs-are-slowing-but-many-patients-say-costs-are-still-crippling Liam Moriarty /2021-12-06/biden-calls-on-congress-to-pass-his-build-back-better-bill-to-lower-drug-costs The roughly $2 trillion House-passed measure awaits Senate action. The Senate majority leader says he'd like to try to finish by Christmas. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:39:32 GMT /2021-12-06/biden-calls-on-congress-to-pass-his-build-back-better-bill-to-lower-drug-costs Brian Naylor /health-and-medicine/2021-12-06/are-you-affected-by-rising-prescription-costs-in-oregon-tell-your-story The price of many prescription drugs has been rising dramatically in recent years. This week, Oregonians will have a chance to give testimony about how those prices are affecting their ability to afford their medication. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:21:35 GMT /health-and-medicine/2021-12-06/are-you-affected-by-rising-prescription-costs-in-oregon-tell-your-story Liam Moriarty