Tag: Pharmaceutical Industry

Rep. Elijah Cummings, shown, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., expressed outrage that Marathon Pharmaceuticals planned to charge $89,000 a year for a drug that's widely available abroad for about $1,000 a year. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Another day, another drugmaker getting yelled at

Robert King · February 14, 2017 5:01 am

CEO says drugmaker will meet with advocates to explain company's plans and review the community's concerns. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

$89,000 drug delays launch

Robert King · February 13, 2017 11:01 pm

The Food and Drug Administration gave the nod to 22 new medications, after approving 45 in 2015. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

$89,000 price of new drug gets lawmakers riled up

Robert King · February 13, 2017 7:06 pm

Democrats ask drug maker why it raised the price of an auto-injector of naloxone from $690 in 2014 to $4,500. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Senators fume over price hike of overdose antidote

Robert King · February 8, 2017 6:47 pm

Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz is a quintessential odd couple on healthcare, but the two senators did agree on one issue: drug re-importation. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Cruz, Sanders find common ground on drug prices

Robert King · February 8, 2017 3:57 am

Gilead Sciences was widely criticized by Congress for the high prices of Sovaldi and Harvoni. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Sales plunge for maker of hepatitis C cures

Robert King · February 7, 2017 11:10 pm

The new version of the EpiPen will cost half as much, as the company responds to public outrage. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Lawmakers say Mylan stonewalling them

Robert King · February 3, 2017 10:38 pm

American Made Coalition has been created to advocate for the border adjustment provision of the plan. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

House GOP tax plan gets boost from GE, Boeing, others

Joseph Lawler · February 2, 2017 6:26 pm

Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier listens as President Trump speaks during a meeting with pharmaceutical industry leaders. "You folks have done a tremendous job, but we have to get prices down," Trump said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump meets with pharmaceutical execs, vows to cut drug prices

Sarah Bedford · January 31, 2017 3:23 pm

A White House aide says the freeze applies "regardless of the sources" of funding, like the FDA's user fees. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Hiring freeze hits FDA positions not funded by taxpayers

Robert King · January 29, 2017 5:00 am

President Trump and Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., spoke Wednesday by phone about increasing prescription drug costs, a White House official told the Washington Examiner. (AP Photos)

Trump, Cummings discuss soaring drug prices in phone call

Gabby Morrongiello · January 25, 2017 7:43 pm

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., said he is planning to meet with President Trump to discuss how to fight high drug prices.

Cummings plans meeting with Trump on high drug prices

Robert King · January 24, 2017 10:21 pm