Factors that Influence Drug Prices
Berkeley Research Group conducted a study (funded by PhRMA, lobbying group for biopharmaceutical companies) into how the pharmaceutical supply chain
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
TV Ads by Drug Companies to Improve Image
PHRMA, the largest lobbying organization for pharmaceutical companies, began running TV ads to improve the industry’s image as criticism about
Read MoreVaccine exemptions are on the rise in a number of US states
(By Leah Samuel for STAT) On the whole, fewer US families have opted out of school-required immunizations in recent years, thanks in
Read MoreCDC invests millions in antibiotic resistance efforts — where did the money go?
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) Congress gave the CDC $160 million in fiscal year 2016 to fight antibiotic
Read MoreNo Cost Drug Offer
On Thursday, drug maker Kaleo said it would offer its Auvi-Q (EpiPen Rival) emergency allergy auto-injector at no cost to
Read MoreDrug Rebates and Discounts Amounted to $106 Billion in 2015
In a new report commissioned by industry group PhRMA, in 2015 drug companies collected less than half of the total
Read MoreSky-High Prices For Orphan Drugs Slam American Families And Insurers
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Before Luke Whitbeck began taking a $300,000-a-year drug, the
Read MoreDrugmakers Manipulate Orphan Drug Rules To Create Prized Monopolies
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) More than 30 years ago, Congress overwhelmingly passed a
Read MoreNearly 12 million people with Medicare have saved over $26 billion on prescription drugs since 2010
(Source – www.cms.gov) announcement The Department of Health and Human Services released today new information that shows that millions of seniors
Read MoreTaking it to the U.S. Supreme Court
On Friday, The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal by Novartis AG on a 2015 federal appeals court
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