Tag: Pharmaceutical Industry

How much pain is OK?

Robert King · January 16, 2016 5:01 am

More than 50 House lawmakers are clamoring for a new strategy to combat high drug prices. (iStock Photo)

Lawmakers want to take away drugmakers’ monopolies

Robert King · January 11, 2016 7:29 pm

POLICY ROUNDUP

Washington Examiner, Joana Suleiman · January 11, 2016 5:01 am

Hillary Clinton racked up financial support from major pharmaceutical firms in the first three quarters of 2015. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)

Hillary’s phantom pharmaceutical enemies

Sarah Bedford · January 5, 2016 5:01 am

Spending on retail prescription drugs grew 12.2 percent in 2014, the largest increase since 2002, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services actuary reported last month. Much of that was driven by increased spending on new medicines, such as a pricey new treatment for hepatitis C.

The 8 most expensive drugs set to hit shelves in 2016

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 4, 2016 5:01 am

KaloBios Pharmaceuticals has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday. The biotech firm had ousted Martin Shkreli as its CEO earlier this month after he was arrested on federal charges of securities fraud. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Shkreli’s former biotech goes bankrupt

Robert King · December 30, 2015 3:04 pm

Ohio and California aren't the only states to consider taking action on drug prices, but their effort goes the furthest. (Frank Polich/Bloomberg News)

Drug companies spend millions to fight price cap laws

Robert King · December 29, 2015 5:01 am

The drug that got the most money from Part D was Sovaldi, which the agency paid out $3.1 billion in 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Hepatitis C drug the biggest expense for Medicare

Robert King · December 21, 2015 11:10 pm

Multiple reports Friday said Turing Pharmaceuticals is close to replacing Martin Shkreli, who was arrested by the FBI on several charges of wire and securities fraud. (AP Photo)

Biotech CEO Martin Shkreli is ousted following arrest

Robert King · December 21, 2015 3:38 pm

Multiple reports Friday said Turing Pharmaceuticals is close to replacing Martin Shkreli, who was arrested by the FBI on several charges of wire and securities fraud. (AP Photo)

Shkreli out at drug company

Robert King · December 18, 2015 5:41 pm

Shkreli’s arrest feeds outrage over soaring drug prices

Shkreli’s arrest feeds outrage over soaring drug prices

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 18, 2015 5:01 am

The FBI tweeted that it did not get a seizure warrant as part of the arrest of the 32-year-old, "which means we didn't seize the Wu-Tang Clan album." (AP Photo)

FBI didn’t grab drug CEO’s coveted Wu-Tang Clan album

Robert King · December 17, 2015 10:41 pm