FDA may greenlight updated COVID-19 vaccines as soon as this week, sources say

, August 19, 2024
Pharma

The agency is expected to greenlight updated mRNA vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech that target a strain of the virus called KP.2.

CVS defeat shows quiet ways drug middlemen try to influence care

, August 16, 2024
Pharma

A recent court defeat for CVS Health Corp. is shining a light on how healthcare corporations wield their financial might over doctors and pharmacies in ways that can put profits over patient care.

Medicare's drug-price talks are about to get more heated

, August 16, 2024
Pharma

Drugmakers and officials are fighting over many aspects of the now-annual negotiations.

Lilly demands docs stop selling copycat weight-loss drugs

, August 15, 2024
Pharma

The cease-and-desist letters went to scores of telehealth companies, wellness centers and medical spas, and several brick-and-mortar clinics.

Opinion: Some 'inconvenient' truths about PBMs

, August 14, 2024
Pharma

PBMs are widely viewed as middlemen that contribute nothing to society except for driving up prescription drug prices. That view is wrong.

Hot summer threatens efficacy of mail-order meds

, August 14, 2024
Pharma

The temperatures inside delivery trucks can reach twice the recommended threshold, but federal rules on drug storage conditions do not apply to the booming world of mail-order delivery.

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