Tag: Pharmaceutical Industry

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., talks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Ron Johnson warns FDA not to mess with law giving patients ‘right to try’ experimental drugs

Robert King · May 31, 2018 9:44 pm

President Trump signed into law the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 on Friday. It reauthorizes a program in which drug and device makers pay the FDA a fee for every new product application, and the agency uses that money to hire more people and speed up approvals. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

FDA tackles ‘gaming’ of brand-name drugs

Kimberly Leonard · May 31, 2018 5:45 pm

Doctors reduce opioid prescriptions, study finds

Kimberly Leonard · May 31, 2018 3:58 pm

Child repeatedly tries, eventually succeeds in hugging Trump at 'Right To Try' bill signing: Watch

Naomi Lim · May 30, 2018 6:04 pm

President Donald Trump speaks to U.S. military troops and their families at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Saturday, May 27, 2017, in Sigonella, Italy.

Trump teases announcement of big drops in drug prices

Robert King · May 30, 2018 4:52 pm

President Trump signs something in the White House.

Trump signs bill giving terminally ill patients ‘right to try’ experimental drugs

Robert King · May 30, 2018 4:50 pm

Roseanne Barr touched on what she thinks Donald Trump did right during the presidential campaign, such as focusing on jobs. Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, focused on topics that didn't directly affect Americans, she said. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Ambien maker to Roseanne: Racism isn’t a known side effect

Robert King · May 30, 2018 10:34 am

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., left, accompanied by Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., right, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill.

Senate to take up Trump’s call to lower drug prices in June

Robert King · May 29, 2018 4:00 am

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Mark Meadows: House Freedom Caucus moving to give DACA recipients citizenship

Anna Giaritelli · May 27, 2018 4:16 pm

The emergency room of Flint River Community Hospital sits closed in Montezuma, Ga. Analysts say that rural hospitals are struggling nationally because they typically serve small populations of customers more likely to be older, uninsured or enrolled in government health care programs that do not fully pay their bills.

Cuts to the 340B program threaten rural hospitals

Washington Examiner · May 25, 2018 4:00 am

A sign reads "Consultation" at the pharmacy window inside a Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. store in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on Oct. 19, 2017.

New bill aims to make sure Medicare customers get drug discounts

Robert King · May 24, 2018 8:33 pm

"I think because of all the loose political rhetoric floating around here, we need to make sure we explain that there is a separation between these things," Ryan said of the memo and the Russia investigation during a Jan. 30 press conference.

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GOP leaders scramble for deal to avoid immigration vote showdown

Al Weaver, Susan Ferrechio · May 24, 2018 4:00 am