Prescription Drugs

“Erie County has a large senior population and our Department regularly hears from older adults about the pressures they face due to high out-of-pocket drug costs,” said Erie County Commissioner of Senior Services Angela Marinucci.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a series of new laws aimed at reducing the cost of prescription drugs and helping struggling, independently-owned pharmacies, but vetoed a third that supporters argue would reduce costs for the state's Medicaid program.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand visited Niagara Falls Monday morning to promote a package of bills that she and other backers say will reel in rising prescription…

Issues impacting older adults — including lowering prescription drug prices, tax relief for caregivers and large Medicaid cuts — will be some of the major…

Anyone who’s ever watched television has probably heard this: Ask your doctor if taking this medication is right for you.The University at Buffalo wants…

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand appeared in Niagara Falls Friday morning, calling for passage of multiple bills that, she says, will lower the cost of…

Ontario's Liberal government says it will expand its pharmacare program, offering free prescription drugs to people 65 and older.Premier Kathleen Wynne…

The visual images on television were very clear: Republicans were vocal in their praise of President Trump's State of the Union message, while Democrats…

While the numbers make it clear that an opioid epidemic is raging across the United States, the origins of that epidemic are subject to debate. New York…

New York State is getting $25 million in federal funds to help fight the opioid addiction epidemic.Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said among other things, the…