Optum Rx, the pharmacy benefit manager owned by UnitedHealth Group, placed Journavx on some of its commercial formularies in ...

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former surgeon and television host, was nominated to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The exorbitant costs of drugs like Wegovy — especially compared to other countries — have prompted some insurers to tighten ...

Zepbound contains the same active ingredient, tirzepatide, as Mounjaro, which is also made by Lilly and is FDA-approved to treat Type 2 diabetes. Some doctors also prescribe Mounjaro "off-label" for ...

Eli Lilly has reduced the prices of certain Zepbound vials and introduced higher-dose options, making the weight-loss drug ...

As health complications and deaths from alcohol use disorder (AUD) increase in the United States, it is critical that people ...

FDA ends GLP-1 drug shortage. Concerns over safety, counterfeit drugs, and high cost of brand-name versions persist; ...

Positive data from a pair of acute pain studies convinced the company that its drug, which works differently than existing ...

The insurance company will then determine whether the medication is covered. If a drug requires prior authorization but you start treatment without the prior approval, you could pay the full cost ...

The medication, called Journavx, was approved in the ... Like other drug companies, Boston-based Vertex has a program that helps patients with insurance reduce their out-of-pocket costs for ...