Feds are 'playing nice' with pharma, at least for now

, August 19, 2024
Pharma

Big pharma emerged relatively unscathed from Medicare price negotiations, but that might not always be the case.

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.

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