The failure of the GOP effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act came after a lot of health care stakeholders warned that proposals in the Senate would lead to a disaster. The pharmaceutical industry maintained its silence on the bill – and probably ends up as one of the winners as the dust settles.
After Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) cast his dramatic thumbs down vote on the last ditch Senate effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the pharmaceutical industry’s decision to stay out of the public debate over the effort looked pretty smart.
By the time McCain voted in the early morning hours of July 28, most of the repeal and replace bill...
Doctors are increasingly falling victim to financial scams due to their high incomes, busy schedules, and trust in professional networks. Recognizing the tactics scammers use and the reasons behind physicians’ susceptibility is essential for protecting medical professionals.
Senate HELP Committee chair Sanders trying to broker a deal between Novo Nordisk and the major pharmacy benefit managers that will lead to lower list prices.
Alternatives to the top pharmacy benefits managers argue health plan-PBM integration is leading to anti-competitive tactics that make it impossible for some employers to switch PBMs.
An effort to change the US Food and Drug Administration’s conclusion that its obesity treatment candidate retatrutide is a drug and not a biologic could give the product more time with unrestricted pricing in Medicare, among other benefits.
Pharmacy benefit manager sues Federal Trade Commission claiming chair Khan has orchestrated a campaign against PBMs that is not based in fact.
Alternatives to the top pharmacy benefits managers argue health plan-PBM integration is leading to anti-competitive tactics that make it impossible for some employers to switch PBMs.
The UK regulator approved 16 medicines containing a new active substance in the first half of this year, while the European Commission issued marketing authorizations for 20 NAS-containing drugs.
