Category: Prescription Drugs

Civica Rx, a not-for-profit pharmaceutical company targeting generic drug shortages facing U.S. hospitals, has signed an agreement to produce two antibiotics, according to a Wednesday statement. Read More

Wisconsin is part of a coalition of 43 states and a territory that allege generic drug companies conspired to increase prices for 100-plus drugs, according to a Monday statement. Read More

Sen.Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., asked the federal government Thursday about its efforts to address drug companies infringing on government-held patents, following reports of a drug company profiting from an HIV prevention drug. Read More

The federal government has granted a 10-year extension for the SeniorCare program, according to a Friday statement from Gov. Tony Evers' office. Read More

The Department of Health Services has received its third temporary extension of SeniorCare as federal officials finalize their review of a 10-year extension of the prescription drug program for low-income seniors. Read More

Gov. Tony Evers' plan to legalize medical marijuana in his budget bill drew concerns from Republicans, doctors and the state's business lobby Monday. Read More

The total amount of drugs monitored by the state declined 20 percent between 2015 and 2018, with the most significant drops coinciding with state efforts to fight the opioid epidemic, according to a recent report.

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Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., wants to know why pharmaceutical companies have increased insulin prices dramatically over the last decade. Baldwin joined Democratic members of the Senate’s health committee on letters sent this week to Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi. The senators noted in their letters that the cost of insulin tripled between 2002 and […]

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