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Two powerful Canadian provinces argued against federal drug price crackdown
31 July 2019 - Canada’s two most populous provinces, Ontario and Quebec, have privately expressed concerns with a federal government plan ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2019
Trump administration drives down drug costs for seniors
30 July 2019 - Today, the CMS, under the leadership of President Trump, announced that, for the third year in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2019
Pharma leaders: support the social contract on drug prices
30 July 2019 - When I was 13 years old, my doctor told me I had Crohn’s disease, a painful ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2019
A massive U.S. drug price fixing probe has hit major roadblocks
30 July 2019 - Authorities have called it one of the biggest cases of corporate collusion in history, costing patients billions ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2019
Cummings plans to call pharma executives to testify about drug costs
26 July 2019 - House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings said he plans to call drug company executives ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2019
Is ‘competitive licensing’ proposed in HR 1046 practical for lowering drug prices?
29 July 2019 - The pricing of prescription drugs is a source of current public consternation in the US. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2019
CMS announces landmark price transparency proposals that benefit consumers
29 July 2019 - Additional proposed rules advance agency’s patients over paperwork and meaningful measures initiatives, strengthen quality incentives, and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jul 2019
Bernie Sanders goes to Canada to make a point about drug prices
28 July 2019 - Just 1 3/4 of a mile separates the U.S. and Canadian terminals on either end of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jul 2019
Breakthrough drugs raise worries over higher costs
25 July 2019 - Potential breakthroughs in medical treatment for serious diseases are turning what was once “the stuff of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2019
Trump meets with pharma executives amid drug pricing push
25 July 2019 - President Trump on Wednesday met with pharmaceutical executives at the White House as the industry fights ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2019
Senate panel advances bipartisan bill to lower drug prices amid GOP blowback
25 July 2019 - The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday voted to advance a bipartisan deal to lower drug prices ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2019
Drug pricing policy means deciding when to say “no”
25 July 2019 - Today, the Senate Finance Committee holds hearings to markup its ambitious drug pricing overhaul package. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2019
White House preparing order that would cut drug prices for Medicare
25 July 2019 - U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a sweeping executive order that would cut prices on virtually all ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2019
Enough talk—it's time to act on drug prices
24 July 2019 - After months of talk, Congress is finally moving forward with legislation to cut prescription drug prices. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2019
Azar calling GOP senators to back Grassley drug price plan
24 July 2019 - Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar is calling Republican senators to encourage them to ...