Makena Approved in Preventing Premature Birth
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Makena Approved in Preventing Premature Birth
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U.S. lawmakers challenge URL on Colcrys price - FiercePharma
fiercepharma.com — “Remember the brouhaha over the premature birth prevention drug Makena? KV Pharmaceuticals had taken an unapproved drug long-used to prevent premature births, put it through clinical trials, and won Read more...” View full resource at fiercepharma.com
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Inflated Drug Price Lands Pharma Company in Social Media Crisis --" A Healthier Michigan
ahealthiermichigan.org — “Powered by Max Banner Ads A Missouri-based drug maker appears frozen in the headlights after its decision to pump up the price of a drug meant to prevent premature births spawned widespread criticism and a popular anti-KV Pharmaceutical Facebook page. The” View full resource at ahealthiermichigan.org
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Makena Drug for Pre-term Labor Out of Financial Reach for Many Pregnant Women - Parenting.com
parenting.com — “In early February, we cheered the announcement of the FDA--™s approval of Makena, the brand name of hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection, commonly known as 17P, which is a synthetic form of a hormone produced during pregnancy used to help prevent preterm births. Since the initial approval of Makena however, KV Pharmaceutical, the company that owns Makena, released the drug--™s list price, which jumped from about $10 to $20 per shot when obtained from a compounding pharmacy to a jaw” View full resource at parenting.com
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Price-gouging the Makena drug for pre-term labor when a baby’s life is at risk? Not cool. http://bit.ly/gdMCLv
Drugs’ cost and safety fuel a fight | GoUpstate.com
goupstate.com — “After weeks of controversy, federal health officials announced last week that they would not stop pharmacies from making a cheaper alternative to a costly drug given to prevent premature birth. And separately, they investigated the deaths of nine Alabama hospital patients who received a nutritional supplement contaminated with bacteria.” View full resource at goupstate.com
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Pregnancy Drug Makena Is Latest Skirmish in Old F.D.A. Battle - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “A debate about Makena, a costly drug to prevent premature birth, revolves around the struggle between manufacturers and the government over who is best equipped to safeguard the nation--™s drug supply.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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KV drops Makena price to $690 per shot - Related Stories - AAP SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “KV Pharmaceutical, under scrutiny for pricing premature-birth prevention drug Makena at $1,500 per injection, is reducing the cost by 55%. The reduction comes on the heels of the FDA's announcement that it would allow pharmacies to continue compounding the drug's active ingredient, which had alread--” View full resource at smartbrief.com
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Pregnancy Drug Makena Is Latest Skirmish in Old F.D.A. Battle - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “A debate about Makena, a costly drug to prevent premature birth, revolves around the struggle between manufacturers and the government over who is best equipped to safeguard the nation--™s drug supply.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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Pregnancy Drug Makena Is Latest Skirmish in Old F.D.A. Battle - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “A debate about Makena, a costly drug to prevent premature birth, revolves around the struggle between manufacturers and the government over who is best equipped to safeguard the nation--™s drug supply.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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Pregnancy Drug Makena Is Latest Skirmish in Old F.D.A. Battle - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “A debate about Makena, a costly drug to prevent premature birth, revolves around the struggle between manufacturers and the government over who is best equipped to safeguard the nation--™s drug supply.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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Pregnancy Drug Makena Is Latest Skirmish in Old F.D.A. Battle - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “A debate about Makena, a costly drug to prevent premature birth, revolves around the struggle between manufacturers and the government over who is best equipped to safeguard the nation--™s drug supply.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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Pregnancy Drug Makena Is Latest Skirmish in Old F.D.A. Battle - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “A debate about Makena, a costly drug to prevent premature birth, revolves around the struggle between manufacturers and the government over who is best equipped to safeguard the nation--™s drug supply.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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Pregnancy Drug Makena Is Latest Skirmish in Old F.D.A. Battle - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “A debate about Makena, a costly drug to prevent premature birth, revolves around the struggle between manufacturers and the government over who is best equipped to safeguard the nation--™s drug supply.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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KV Pharma Cuts Price of Makena, a Costly Drug That Prevents Premature Births - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “The price of preventing preterm births skyrocketed, thanks to the recent approval of a brand name version of a drug used to prevent premature birth in high-risk pregnancies. Now KV Pharmaceuticals, which makes the drug, has bowed to immense pressure from the medical community about its pricing. The company announced today it would cut the price in half, from $1,500 a shot to $690 a shot. But many says that's not enough, and the FDA has stepped in with a lower-cost way to get the drug.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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K-V Pharma Slashes Price of Drug Amid Outcry - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com — “K-V Pharmaceutical said it would slash the list price of its new premature-birth prevention drug Makena by 55% after a public outcry over the treatment's original price tag of $1,500 per shot.” View full resource at online.wsj.com
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KV Pharma Cuts Price of Makena, a Costly Drug That Prevents Premature Births - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “The price of preventing preterm births skyrocketed, thanks to the recent approval of a brand name version of a drug used to prevent premature birth in high-risk pregnancies. Now KV Pharmaceuticals, which makes the drug, has bowed to immense pressure from the medical community about its pricing. The company announced today it would cut the price in half, from $1,500 a shot to $690 a shot. But many says that's not enough, and the FDA has stepped in with a lower-cost way to get the drug.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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