Tag: Pharmaceutical Industry

Biotech companies are meeting in San Francisco for a policy conference just as Donald Trump is preparing to become the next president, one that seems certain to shift the federal policymaking environment for those companies. Peter Byrne/PA Wire URN:29489962

Biotech companies meet amid Trump uncertainties

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 9, 2017 12:09 pm

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

Drug approvals lowest in six years

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 2, 2017 4:01 pm

Senate Democrats are asking President-elect Trump to take specific steps aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Senate Dems ask Trump to act on drug prices

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 20, 2016 5:00 pm

The Obama administration found that drug spending on Medicare Part D, the program's prescription drug program, was $121 billion in 2014, a 17 percent increase from 2013. (AP Photo)

Lawmakers demand to know if drug maker lied to them

Robert King · December 16, 2016 9:31 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)

Mylan launches cheaper, generic EpiPen

Robert King · December 16, 2016 6:29 pm

The increase from 2014 to 2015 is just below the 16 percent increase from 2013 to 2014, the report says. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Drug prices climb 15 percent, AARP says

Robert King · December 14, 2016 5:01 am

President Obama signs the 21st Century Cures Act into law. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama signs Cures legislation

Robert King · December 13, 2016 8:33 pm

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Editorial cartoon: Race to the runway

Washington Examiner · December 13, 2016 2:00 pm

President Obama has said he will sign the bill, that gives new funding to NIH and the FDA. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

Senate passes Cures bill

Robert King · December 7, 2016 7:16 pm

—œThere are over 4,000 drugs awaiting approval, and we especially want to speed the approval of life-saving medications,—£ President-elect Trump said during a speech in Gettysburg, Pa., in October.

Trump will move to jumpstart FDA drug approval process

Robert King · December 5, 2016 5:01 am

"Faster growth in total healthcare spending was primarily due to accelerated growth in spending for private health insurance, hospital care and physician and clinical services," a release from Health Affairs said Friday. (AP Photo)

Healthcare spending rises to almost $10,000 per person

Robert King · December 2, 2016 7:11 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that the chamber will begin work on the 21st Century Cures Act early next week. (AP Photo)

Senate to take up Cures bill Monday

Robert King · December 1, 2016 9:32 pm