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Some EpiPens given an extended shelf life

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Forgive us if we aren't ecstatic about Mylan's settlement with the feds

<p>The Colorado Attorney General seems pretty proud of the fact that the state of Colorado will receive millions as part of a national settlement reached with the maker of the EpiPen. We should probably tell you there’s a bit more to the story.</p>
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Side Effects: The rising costs of prescription drugs

As lawmakers continue to focus on the price increases of the now infamous Epipen, a national investigation led by TEGNA Media's investigation team reveals the medical device is merely one of at least 100 drugs that have increased in price by 70% or more since 2012.
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Why does Insulin keep getting more expensive?

<p>Millions of Americans depend on insulin to live, but the rising prices are an economic paradox they say they can no longer afford to ignore. </p>
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Soaring insulin prices prompt insurance shift

<p>Many parents of diabetic children and adults suffering with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are bracing for changes in insurance coverage of their insulin next year, as prices of the vital medication continue to soar.</p>
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Exposing the rising cost of prescription drug prices
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Our View: Mylan announces discount EpiPen

<p>Discount prices aren’t always what they seem.</p>
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Pharmaceutical giant's decision to lower insulin's list price is 'good start'

<p>Tuesday's decision by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly to lower the cost of its insulin for people exposed to the list price is a "good start," according to a longtime critic of the pricing practices of the three companies that manufacture insulin for the country's diabetics.</p>
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Colorado's seniors are caught in the Medicare donut hole

It’s known as the “donut hole” – the point at which Medicare’s prescription drug benefits shift a greater percentage of the cost to the individual.
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Share your Side Effects stories with Congress

<p>We want to share your Side Effects stories with Congress. </p>
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Drug companies spending major cash on TV ads

<p>9Wants to Know investigators found that eight major pharmaceutical companies spent a combined total of more than $1.86 billion on television advertising for prescription drugs last year.</p>
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What can we do about rising drug prices?

<p>All this week, we've told you about life-saving drugs that have been ballooning in cost. The next question: what can we do about it? </p>