How the MAHA Strategy Could Change Your Prescription Costs

How the MAHA Strategy Could Change Your Prescription Costs

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The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) strategy aims to cut drug costs through competition, transparency, and prevention. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, leads this initiative, which focuses on promoting preventive care and reducing medication costs for as many people as possible. Preventing diseases, especially in children, is intended to alleviate strain on the healthcare system.  

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FDA Halts Sale of Off-Brand Ozempic 

FDA Halts Sale of Off-Brand Ozempic 

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The FDA has declared the shortage of Ozempic and similar medications to be over, a decision that ends the legal ability of compounding pharmacies to produce and sell off-brand versions. This change impacts patients who rely on semaglutide for diabetes or weight loss and also addresses the FDA’s repeated warnings about the safety risks and false labeling associated with these compounded products. Here’s what this means for you and what to do if you’re struggling to afford your medications.

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Dupixent Now Approved for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

Dupixent Now Approved for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

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As of April 2025, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a medication called Dupixent for the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria. This biologic drug, generically known as dupilumab, has been used until now to treat atopic dermatitis, asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, and a few other conditions. Find out more about Dupixent and how it might help you below. 

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Why Orphan Drugs May Be Left Out of IRA Negotiations

Why Orphan Drugs May Be Left Out of IRA Negotiations

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Orphan drugs are medications created to prevent, diagnose, and treat rare diseases. According to the National Institutes of Health, rare diseases are those that affect about five in 10,000 people. Because these illnesses affect a relatively small number of people, pharmaceutical companies have not always been willing to spend time manufacturing medications to address them.  Continue reading