a small hatchlike opening in a roof or ceiling. verb (used with object), scuttled, scuttling. 3. to sink (a vessel) deliberately by opening seacocks or making openings in the bottom. 4. to abandon, withdraw from, or cause to be abandoned or destroyed (as plans, hopes, rumors, etc.).
The drug, Gilead Sciences Inc.âs Sovaldi GILD, +0.33% remains the most expensive drug in America today, topping a list compiled by drug price comparison website GoodRx. Second on the list is its sister drug Harvoni, which combines Sovaldi with another drug.
Heartburn drugs are among the most frequently prescribed medicines in the U.S. with sales exceeding $13 billion annually. In the year 2000 Prilosec was the worldâs most frequently prescribed drug with sales topping $6 billion annually. Now Nexium, âthe purple pillâ made by the same manufacturer, has taken the lead. These drugs block production of stomach acid thereby providing symptomatic relief from heartburn.