Tag: Pharmaceutical Industry

The pharmaceutical industry has taken heat from Congress and states over the past year for high-cost specialty drugs that insurers and public health programs such as Medicare are struggling to afford.

Pressure mounts on drug makers’ price claims

Robert King · May 17, 2015 9:00 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)

House cures bill advances on heavy bipartisan support

Robert King · May 14, 2015 4:36 pm

In this Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 photo, Merck scientist Pascale Nantermet conducts research to discover new HIV drugs in West Point, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

House caves on exclusivity perks for drugs

Robert King · May 13, 2015 4:14 pm

La. AG Caldwell accusing AstraZeneca of preventing generic drug from hitting market

La. AG Caldwell accusing AstraZeneca of preventing generic drug from hitting market

LocalLabs News Service · May 13, 2015 12:43 pm

Health and Human Services Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell testifies on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 23, 2015, before the Senate Appropriations Committee, on the proposed budget estimates and justification for the department. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Latest Democratic ‘war on women’ campaign, fueled by pharma cash

Timothy P. Carney · May 12, 2015 10:00 pm

Lawsuit: Pharmaceutical firm illegally inflated its worth

Lawsuit: Pharmaceutical firm illegally inflated its worth

LocalLabs News Service · May 12, 2015 5:37 pm

Humanitarian groups blast trade deal

Robert King · May 12, 2015 9:00 am

Vitamin Shoppe agrees to stop selling products with BMPEA

Vitamin Shoppe agrees to stop selling products with BMPEA

LocalLabs News Service · May 11, 2015 7:09 pm

Nine in 10 Iowa voters say it is important for candidates to address rising drug costs, a poll says. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)

Frustration may signal change in how drugs are priced

Robert King · May 9, 2015 9:00 am

The Affordable Care Act doesn't require insurers to update or improve billing practices, which have long led to confusion for consumers. (AP Photo)Â

Medical billing is in the dark ages

Paige Winfield Cunningham · May 7, 2015 5:00 am

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Lamar Alexander are supporters of precision medicine technology. (AP)Â

Precision medicine could lower your doctor bill

Robert King · May 6, 2015 9:00 am

President Obama introduces Surgeon General Vivek Hallegere Murthy during an event to highlight investments in precision medicine. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Congress hears precision medicine challenges

Paige Winfield Cunningham · May 5, 2015 9:00 am