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Strategy
Former Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove Joins Health IT Company's Board
The company's main product provides prescription decision support to clinicians.
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Finance
Azar Pressed on Trump's Drug Pricing Plan
'Where are the big, bold ideas?' asks ranking Senate Democrat.
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Finance
House committee OKs crackdown on pharmacy-benefit managers
A House committee on Tuesday recommended passage of bipartisan legislation aimed at lowering drug prices by targeting little-known middlemen in the pharmaceutical price chain. House Bill 479, by...
Clinical Care
Vermont Legislators Pass A Drug Importation Law. So What?
Challenges lie ahead for importation champions and the future of the drug pricing fight.
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Strategy
FDA Names and Shames Drug-Makers Accused of Impeding Generics
Celgene tops the list of manufacturers being accused of 'gaming tactics' that can impede, or even halt, the development of generics.
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Strategy
PhRMA expresses 'serious concerns' with Trump drug pricing proposals
The main drug industry lobbying group on Tuesday said that it had "serious concerns" with major elements of President Trump's new plan to bring down drug prices.
Finance
Defending the 'middlemen' in the battle on drug prices
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) — the “middlemen” in drug price negotiations — are under attack, and, for the past 15 years, Mark Merritt has been the point man in charge of defending them.
Finance
Get Docs Out of Drug-Buying Business, HHS Chief Urges
Azar details plan for competitive bidding program in Medicare Part B.
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Strategy
Why Did Novartis Pay Trump’s Lawyer $1.2 Million? Look At Its Drug Prices
Hiring the president’s personal attorney matches a history of aggressively courting government officials by a corporation with much to lose in the debate over high drug prices.
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Strategy
HHS Secretary Hints at Trump's Drug Price Plan
Azar defends actions on handling of women's reproductive health.
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Strategy
Novartis paid Trump's lawyer's firm far more than any of its actual lobbyists
The $100,000 monthly fee Novartis paid a company set up by President Trump’s personal attorney to help it better understand “U.S. healthcare policy matters” in the Trump era is almost four times...
Clinical Care
Vermont Legislature OKs Drug Importation from Canada
The Green Mountain State's legislature became the first in the nation to approve bulk importation of cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. PhRMA calls the bill 'highly irresponsible.'
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