Americans pay up to 67 times more for drugs than those in other countries By Maia Anderson beckershospitalreview.com– A report released Sept. 23 by the House Ways & Means Committee shows that Americans pay on average nearly four times more for prescription drugs than 11 economically similar countries. The report, titled "A Painful Pill to Swallow: U.S. vs. International Prescription Drug
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South Korean CDMO consolidates, plants flag in California by Eric Palmer fiercepharma.com – South Korean conglomerate SK Holdings jumped decidedly into contract manufacturing a couple of years ago with deals for API plants in Ireland and the U.S. Now, it is rolling those into a group that includes its plant in South Korea in
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Bumrungrad International Hospital Launches Medication Tourism: Patients Access Quality Specialty Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines and Specialized Treatment at Lower Cost Visit www.bumrungrad.com/usa to get details about exciting medication tourism opportunities in Thailand July 16, 2019 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. & BANGKOK – July 16, 2019 – With the introduction of a Medication Tourism program that makes
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Hoy Health Launches HoyLIFE Kits: Simplifies Chronic Care Management at Home With Medication Vouchers, Testing Supplies, Apps and Access to Lifestyle Coaches Morristown, N.J.– July 9, 2019 – As it continues to meet the needs of U.S.- based Hispanic healthcare consumers, Hoy Health LLC announces the launch of its HoyLIFE Kits, a retail version of HoyCCM,
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PRESS RELEASE: June is Cancer Survivors Month: AscellaHealth Helps Improve Outcomes, Lower Costs with High-Touch Specialty Pharmacy Solutions Advocating on behalf of cancer survivors on June 4, 2019, National Cancer Survivors Day BERWYN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- AscellaHealth a specialty-focused pharmaceutical management company serving commercial, Medicare and Medicaid segments, supports June as National Cancer Survivor Month and June
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PRESS RELEASE: AFFORDABLE MEDICAL TRAVEL TO BUMRUNGRAD INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL AND VITALLIFE WELLNESS CENTER: ANNUAL PHYSICALS, ANTI-AGING, PRECISION MEDICINE, CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. & BANGKOK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medical travelers from the United States and around the world now have the option to access a complete annual physical together with comprehensive anti-aging and wellness
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Legislative/Regulatory UPDATE: SIIA: Self-Insurance Institute of America, INC. Federal Judge Strikes Down Centerpiece of Association Health Plan Rule Late yesterday, the DC District Court issued a decision striking down two important aspects of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Association Health Plan (AHP) rule. In particular, the court ruling invalidates the new
Industry News: Volume 10, Issue 7
PRESS RELEASE: Medical Tourism Market is Anticipated to Attain US $160.8 Billion by 2025, Says TMR ALBANY, New York, January 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Transparency Market Research, the global medical tourism market is anticipated to attain US$160.8 bn by the end of 2025. In 2016, the market valuation was US$46.46 bn. To reach this amount, the
Industry News: Volume 10, Issue 6
Road Show Highlights in the Arabian Gulf the Outstanding Quality of Wellness and Medical Travel to Germany By Dr. Prem Jagyasi – After last year’s successful promotional tour “Dallal fi Almania” (“Feel Good in Germany”), the German National Tourist Office (GNTO), the local affiliate of the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) in
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Iran Produces Nano Gold Bars for Medical Use Ifpnews.com– Iranian scientists have managed to produce the first nano gold bars with medical use in the middle east. The product has been made in a project supported by the Science and Technology Park of Iran’s Markazi Province. “Markazi’s Science and Technology Park has managed