Generic drugs are the rare part of American health care that actually drives down costs. In 2024, they accounted for 90 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The U.S. spent $722.5 billion on pharmaceuticals in 2023. Although brand-name drugs consume four out of every 5 dollars America ...

Generic drugs are cheaper copies of brand drugs, offering significant savings to patients. Once a brand-name drug's patent expires, competitors can apply to make generic versions. Generic ...

Generics a Commonsense Answer to High Drug Prices ...

Senate Democrats are advancing a new prescription drug pricing agenda they say would lower costs for patients, reduce wasteful health care spending, and strengthen US biomedical innovation, while ...

Lower prices from the third round of talks among Medicare and manufacturers will be announced in the fall but won’t go into ...

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