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Pharma
Why Millions Are Trying FDA-Authorized Alternatives to Big Pharma's Weight Loss Drugs
Large compounding pharmacies are provisioning up to 2 million American patients with semaglutide.
Pharma
FTC IDs 300+ 'Junk Patents' Among Drugmakers
The warning letters don't specify how the drugmakers are flouting patent regulations, or what criteria the FTC uses to make...
Pharma
'Skinny Label' Generics Saved Medicare $14.6B
The program has demonstrated savings but legal challenges threaten its future.
Pharma
Drug Expenditures Surge; Drug Prices Not So Much.
Spending on weight-loss drugs will continue to climb in 2024 and beyond as drug makers catch up with the huge...
Pharma
HHS Opens Drug Price Dickering
With newfound authority granted by the IRA, HHS bids on 10 drugs selected for the first round of negotiations.
Pharma
The FTC Is Attacking Drugmakers' 'Patent Thickets'
Regulators say drugmakers illegitimately use the patents to prevent competitors from offering cheaper generics.
Pharma
Save Billions or Stick with Humira? Drug Brokers Steer Americans to the Costly Choice
The biggest hitch seems to be the PBMs.
Supply Chain
ECRI Honors 12 Hospital Supply Chains
The award recognizes providers for excellence in their supply chain processes.
Pharma
PBMs, the Brokers Who Control Drug Prices, Finally Get Washington's Attention
After years of thundering against drugmakers, Congress and the administration have now focused on regulating PBMs.
Pharma
CMS Rolls Out 3 Medicare Drug Savings Models
The models were authorized under an executive order by President Joe Biden to 'complement' drug cost-savings provisions in the Inflation...
Pharma
Amazon Pharmacy Launches Very, Very Low-Cost Prescription Drug Service
RxPass will cost $5 a month for an unlimted supply of ALL commonly used drugs in its generic and off-brand...
Payer
Biosimilar Drugs Are Cheaper Than Biologics. Are They Similar Enough to Switch?
The U.S. has been slower to adopt biosimilar drugs since the first such medicine was approved in 2015.