prescription drugs

At the same time Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing three Fortune 15 pharmaceutical distributors for allegedly “fueling the state’s opioid…

A new law this year in Oregon requires insurance companies to cover a 12-month supply of prescription birth control. The law took effect earlier this...

Repeated extensions of drug patents help fend off competitors, researchers say, keeping prices high. And the fact that Medicare and Medicaid can't negotiate for discounts doesn't help, either.

The giant health insurer says Express Scripts, a manager of drug benefits, should be passing along more of the savings it negotiates with drugmakers.

Washington state has earned a top grade from the American Cancer Society when it comes to helping people suffering from long-term pain. However, the…

Drug overdose deaths are on the decline across Washington, at least when it comes to prescription painkillers.Those pills have been under scrutiny since…

If you have a condition or injury that leaves you in non-stop pain, for months or years, your doctor might prescribe a powerful painkiller, such as…

According to a CDC report released Tuesday, overdose deaths from a popular painkiller called Methadone appear to have peaked nationally. The Northwest has one of the highest Methadone prescription rates in the country.

"Nationally, Seattle is fairly high in heroin use."Last week Washington state saw a spike in heroin-probable deaths. Seven people in King County overdosed…

Currently, there's no quick fix for severe depression. Antidepressants usually take weeks to work, if they work at all. But patients who received experimental doses of ketamine — long used as an anesthetic, and an illegal club drug — report an astounding relief from their symptoms in less than a day.