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Reforming FDA, not price control, is path to cheaper drugs
It is easy to see the political allure of “cheap drugs,” but what is often ignored by advocates of market distorting price controls is the long-term impact such policies will have on medical innovation and access.
Medical boards looking at Ducey’s recommendation of opioid education
Medical professionals say Gov. Doug Ducey’s letter urging that Arizona doctors receive more education on drug addiction is a step forward in the battle against opioid abuse, but that the curriculum must be detailed and useful.
State excludes veterinarians from prescription drug database requirement
More than 4,000 licensed veterinarians in Arizona don’t have to participate in the state’s Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program.
Nationwide drugmaker lobbying trend extends to Arizona
Drugmakers that produce opioid painkillers and allied advocacy groups have spent more than $880 million on campaign contributions and lobbying over the past decade as they worked to influence state and federal policies, including tens of thousands of dollars in Arizona.
New laws aim to help Arizona curb overdose abuse, deaths
As prescription pain relievers increasingly fuel addictions around the country, Arizona is moving to curb the sale of unnecessary prescription drugs and reduce the number of overdose-related deaths.
Letter to the Editor: Doctors offer further suggestions to prevent prescription drug abuse
Letter to the Editor: Doctors offer further suggestions to prevent prescription drug abuse
Arizona Democrat introduces death-with-dignity measure
A Democratic lawmaker has introduced a bill granting terminally ill patients the right to take their own lives with prescription life-ending drugs.
Arizona AG files lawsuit against drug wholesaler
Arizona is suing the nation's largest drug wholesaler, claiming the company violated state consumer protection laws by artificially inflating the prices of hundreds of brand-name prescription drugs.
