Prescription Drugs

Learn more about spending and pricing for prescription drugs, the dangers of opioid abuse arising from prescribed opioids and illicit substances, and solutions to lower spending.

Infographics

Published on: July 21, 2022. Updated on: July 28, 2022.

Visualizing the Impact of the Opioid Overdose Crisis

83% of all opioid deaths involved a synthetic product. This infographic highlights the opioid overdose crisis in 9 charts.

Prescription Drugs / Social Determinants of Health / Substance Use

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Grantees Covering Prescription Drugs

Debra Gonsher Vinik, producer, writer and director

Journalism Grants

March 01, 2023 - May 01, 2024

Attention Must Be Paid: Women Lost in the Opioid Crisis

Debra Gonsher Vinik, producer, writer and director

PharmedOut, Georgetown University Medical Center

Journalism Grants

January 01, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Pharmanipulation: Addressing Industry Information with Independent Evidence

PharmedOut, Georgetown University Medical Center

Avik Roy, Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP)

Research Grants

January 01, 2023 - January 01, 2024

Debunking the Myth that High Drug Prices Accelerate Innovation

Avik Roy, Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP)

Research Grants

January 01, 2023 - June 30, 2023

Can Improving Pharmaceutical Patent Quality Promote Competition and Reduce Drug Prices?

Bhaven N. Sampat, Columbia University

Prescription Drugs

Visualizing the Impact of the Opioid Overdose Crisis

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Grantees Covering Prescription Drugs

Attention Must Be Paid: Women Lost in the Opioid Crisis

Pharmanipulation: Addressing Industry Information with Independent Evidence

Debunking the Myth that High Drug Prices Accelerate Innovation

Can Improving Pharmaceutical Patent Quality Promote Competition and Reduce Drug Prices?