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A closer look at Bernie Sanders’ plans to upend pharma and lower drug prices
7 February 2020 - Senator Bernie Sanders is making high drug prices a signature issue on the campaign trail. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Feb 2020
How this gene therapy drug earned its $2.1 million price tag
8 February 2020 - Swiss drugmaker Novartis recently launched a lottery-style program to allocate free doses of Zolgensma, its groundbreaking ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Feb 2020
Major pharmaceuticals' January drug price hikes were smallest in at least 6 years
5 February 2020 - When major drug makers delivered their customary January price hikes last month, they increased the list ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Feb 2020
A closer look at Pete Buttigieg’s aggressive, wonky plan to lower drug prices
5 February 2020 - Pete Buttigieg has said he wants drug companies to “thrive.” ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Feb 2020
Democrats interrupted Trump’s State of the Union to chant about their drug pricing bill
4 February 2020 - President Trump’s brief remarks on drug pricing during Tuesday’s State of the Union address appeared uncontroversial: ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Feb 2020
Pharma execs argue new Canadian regulations for setting drug prices will hurt the country
4 February 2020 - As Canada gets set to implement new regulations designed to cut prescription drug spending, the pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Feb 2020
Sensing an advantage, Democrats dare Trump to talk drug prices during State of the Union
4 February 2020 - Democratic lawmakers aren’t likely to cheer for many lines in President Trump’s State of the Union ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Feb 2020
Employers shoulder plenty of drug costs, but haven’t lobbied much to lower them — until now
3 February 2020 - Companies like Pepsi, Walmart, and Jack in the Box foot the bill for more than 150 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Feb 2020
2020 April price disclosure cycle - indicative prices
3 February 2020 - Indicative 1 April 2020 prices resulting from the 2020 April Cycle of Price Disclosure have now been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2020
Medical device price savings for millions of Australians from today
1 February 2020 - The price of thousands of medical technologies treating heart and lung disease, diabetes, bone cancer, eye ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Feb 2020
Trump’s Medicaid changes offer states new powers to lower drug costs — with a catch
31 January 2020 - The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a powerful new tool for states to rein in prescription ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2020
Pelosi’s drug price controls are dangerous—but so are Trump’s
29 January 2020 - The White House Council of Economic Advisors just issued a damning indictment of a House bill ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2020
Drug prices to skyrocket with new health insurance company policy, according to Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations
29 January 2020 - Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations physicians are voicing concern for patients who will fall victim of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2020
High cost of prescription drugs equals age discrimination on steroids
28 January 2020 - The U.S. Congress has spent untold time and resources impeaching President Donald Trump, an issue that ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jan 2020
It’s the insulin, stupid: how drug pricing’s simplest case study became a top issue for 2020 Democrats
28 January 2020 - Presidential candidates can’t stop talking about insulin. ...