Failures in the generic drug market cost patients millions
Growing evidence suggests that U.S. consumers overpay for generics by as much as 20% while pharmacy benefit managers pad profits, a USC Schaeffer Center white paper finds.
Study finds older Americans are largely unaware of new Alzheimer’s drug
Among older Americans surveyed in the weeks after FDA approval of aducanumab, few could correctly answer true or false questions about the first new Alzheimer’s drug in decades.
Deaths tied to opioids rose among less-educated whites during stay-home order
Opioid-related deaths among Blacks, Asians and Latinos dropped during the same period, according to a study from USC and the L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.
Risk of opioid overdose appears higher in older Americans, USC study indicates
One in 10 adults were at risk of overdose, with older Americans relying on high doses of opioids more than younger adults, researchers found in a national sample of prescription claims.
Inspired by Her Father, Alum Seeks Better Treatments for Traumatic Brain Injury
A new approach could help doctors diagnose and treat patients within the critical first hour after an accident.
As More Bacteria Grow Resistant to Antibiotics, Scientists Are Fighting Back
USC experts search for answers to deadly superbugs.
Noted hangover remedy has added benefit of protecting the liver
According to a new USC study, dihydromyricetin — an over-the-counter herbal hangover cure — may also help people cope with alcoholism and liver damage.
Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Matters
Having a wider array of people participating in medical research is crucial to advancing care for all patients.
Research into state drug pricing laws finds no improvement in transparency
A new study from the USC Schaeffer Center found that fewer than 5% of state drug pricing laws passed between 2015 and 2018 will provide additional public transparency.
Pain Relief Without Opioids? Yes, It’s Possible
Patients are turning to over-the-counter medications and mind-body therapies to ease pain without narcotics.
Better drug to save mothers’ lives during childbirth may be on the way
Scientists at the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience and Stanford University take first step toward a safer drug for reducing postpartum bleeding.
Do price spikes on some generic drugs indicate problems in the market?
For consumers, that could mean soaring costs to purchase some lifesaving drugs, USC study finds.
Who wins when a prescription copay exceeds the drug price? Not the patient
USC study sheds lights on a practice that occurs more often than we think.
Traditional Chinese hangover cure seen as potential Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Japanese raisin tree’s leaves may help USC researcher in the fight against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, PTSD, anxiety and other conditions.
Study: Doctors reduce opioid prescriptions after learning a patient overdoses
USC Schaeffer Center study shows that when clinicians are given information about a patient’s overdose, they prescribe fewer of the powerful painkillers.
Trojan, thriving despite rare muscle disease, inspires scientists’ research
Once a shy kid held back by physical disability, Hawken Miller has flourished since becoming an active student at USC.
White House advisers cite USC research as basis for potential drug price reforms
Some of the recommendations result from work by the USC Leonard Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics.
Where patients get prescription opioids: It’s not where you might think
A new study is a hard look in the mirror for how providers have contributed to the addiction epidemic.
A nonaddictive opioid painkiller with no side effects? USC researchers think it’s possible
USC Michelson Center scientists are part of an international team developing new alternatives to easing pain in the midst of a national crisis.
The science behind fake meat — from a onetime butcher-turned-grad student
USC doctoral student aims to genetically engineer alternatives to meat that taste like the real thing.
Paul Aisen Aims to Find and Treat Alzheimer’s Early
The USC Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Institute Director leads the fight to end a disease that affects millions.
To save on prescriptions, buy at independent pharmacies and use coupons
USC experts say cash prices for medication can vary widely in the same neighborhood. But few comparison shop for health care.
USC engineer looks at drugs that advance from bench to bedside
Paul Bogdan examines pharmaceuticals as if they were people who interact in a social network.
Fifteen percent of Medicare patients go home with pain-relieving prescriptions
Hospitals with higher rates of opioid prescription also had the best ratings for pain management, study finds.