Mustang Bio’s brain cancer-targeting gene therapy granted FDA Orphan Drug designation
(By Andrea Park for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A new gene therapy developed for the treatment of malignant glioma, a
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Why Missouri’s The Last Holdout On A Statewide Rx Monitoring Program
(By Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) Missouri retained its lonely title as the only state without a statewide prescription
Read MoreCMS Takes Action to Lower Prescription Drug Prices and Increase Transparency
(Source - www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the Trump Administration finalized improvements to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D, which provide seniors with
Read MoreIn Washington, a partisan approach to lowering drug costs leaves Democrats doubting their own party leadership
(By Lev Facher for STAT) W ASHINGTON — Two top Democratic lawmakers are questioning Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s strategy to couple
Read MoreCivica Rx picked Xellia Pharmaceuticals to make antibiotics for the hospitals in Civica’s network
A group of 800 hospitals created a nonprofit generic drugmaker called Civica Rx, just revealed the first two treatments they
Read MoreGilead struck anti-competitive deals to bolster profits on an HIV drug, lawsuit says
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) In a bid to maintain its dominance in the HIV market, Gilead Sciences
Read MoreAnalysis of the 2019 Medicare Trustees’ Report
(Source - www.crfb.org/papers) The Medicare Trustees have released their 2019 report, which makes projections for Medicare spending and revenue for
Read MoreDo you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Despite their similar names, Medicare and Medicaid, are two different health insurance programs run by the government. Medicare is available
Read More‘Bottle Of Lies’ Exposes The Dark Side Of The Generic Drug Boom
(By Jonathan Lambert for NPR) Generic drugs are supposed to work just as well as their name-brand counterparts. Once a
Read MoreDrugmakers accused of price fixing
According to a lawsuit filed by 44 U.S. states on Friday in the U.S. District Court in Connecticut, 20 drug
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