Price Comparison for Drugs Is Put on Federal Web Site
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Over objections from some drug companies, the Bush administration unveiled a new feature on the Medicare Web site comparing prices for similar brand-name drugs.
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TRENTON, N.J. -- Web sites numerous states operate to help consumers easily compare pharmacy prices for prescription drugs often have missing, and sometimes outdated or inaccurate information, a nonpartisan health research group has found.
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O, CANADA: U.S. states are looking to countries other than Canada to get cheaper prescription drugs for their citizens, fearing Canadians may soon stop allowing such sales to their southern neighbors.
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The drug industry, fighting off criticism for hiding data from negative studies, unveiled on Tuesday a database for firms to voluntarily provide summarized results of most clinical trials of medicines sold in the United States.
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By American News, Aberdeen, S.D.  Sep. 17--Giving citizens the ability to search and track federal spending through an Internet Web site is a wonderful idea.   Last week the House of Representatives passed a bill that will do just that.
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Price comparison sites sometimes give hearty recommendations to stores with many complaints and unsatisfactory ratings from consumer groups.
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Also: White House uploads anti-drug videos to YouTube. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.
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THE REGION Study: Uninsured pay highest drug prices
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New funds for the Food and Drug Administration to speed review of generic pharmaceuticals and new authority to approve copycat versions of biotech drugs were proposed in President George W. Bush's budget on Monday.
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India and China, countries where the Food and Drug Administration rarely conducts quality-control inspections, have become major suppliers of low-cost drugs and drug ingredients to American consumers. Analysts say their products are becoming pervasive in the generic and over-the-counter marketplace.
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Few American adults have bought  prescription drugs via the Internet, despite rising drug costs  and increased pressure to import cheaper drugs from abroad,  according to a new study released on Sunday.
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NEW YORK - Only 4 percent of Americans have ever used the Internet to buy prescription drugs - and even fewer do so through foreign pharmacies - despite Web sites maintained by a handful of states to help citizens import medicines more cheaply from Canada, a new study finds.    A majority - 62 percent - believe drugs bought online are less safe than those purchased from a local pharmacy, accepting the federal government's stated concerns in opposing drug imports, the Pew Internet and American Life Project said in a report Sunday...
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Search results are color coded to show good rates versus bad ones.
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Importing cheaper prescription drugs  should not come at the expense of safety, said a U.S.  government report issued on Tuesday that highlighted the  problems of ensuring the medicines are equivalent to those in  the United States.
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Consumer Reports magazine, best  known for comparing the prices and performance of cars,  televisions and washing machines, is adding drugs to its  coverage to help Americans save money on their health care.
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SideStep Inc., a popular alternative to larger online travel sites, is making its free price comparison service available through a Web browser.
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Missouri is joining Illinois and Wisconsin in a new Internet program that helps residents buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and Europe despite a federal ban.