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Canada warns U.S. against drug import plans, citing shortage concerns
18 July 2019 - Canada opposes any U.S. plans to buy Canadian prescription drugs that might threaten the country’s drug supply ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
On prescription drug prices, will Trump turn words into action?
15 July 2019 - Last week, President Trump declared his administration would soon issue an executive order mandating a so-called ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
There is no single, best policy for drug prices
15 July 2019 - Most Americans would like the government to act, but a one-size-fits-all approach is unlikely to be the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
FDA approves Bayer's Gadavist (gadobutrol) injection as the first and only contrast agent for use in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in adult patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease
15 July 2019 - Coronary artery disease is an important public health issue-- a disease that affects 16.5 million Americans. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Implementation of “coverage with evidence development” drug approval strategies found lacking
15 July 2019 - Lessons from early deployments in The Netherlands. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
The FDA disagrees with its own expert panels how often?
15 July 2019 - As the FDA grapples with rising pressure to approve new medicines more quickly, a new analysis ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Teva announces FDA approval of AirDuo Digihaler (fluticasone propionate 113 mcg and salmeterol 14 mcg) inhalation powder
15 July 2019 - The first digital maintenance asthma inhaler therapy with integrated sensors joins Teva’s digital rescue inhaler therapy to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Private health care facing 'death spiral' if young, healthy users abandon insurance, report says
16 July 2019 - Australia's health care system has become increasingly unfair, costly and confusing, according to a new report, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Brexit: 'No guarantee' of medicines if no EU deal agreed
14 July 2019 - Scottish Brexit Secretary Mike Russell has said he cannot absolutely guarantee the supply of medicine to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Biden health care plan would curb drug prices, raise taxes on rich
15 July 2019 - Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, the front-runner in the Democratic presidential race, unveiled a health care ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Are prescription drug prices going down?
15 July 2019 - On a key health-care issue, Trump and Gillibrand made opposite claims within days of each other. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
China to soften generic drug buying program
15 July 2019 - Chinese drug makers jumped on Monday after a local news report that a centralised drug procurement ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
NICE recommends Skyrizi, Forxiga
15 July 2019 - NICE has recommended two new drugs on the NHS, AbbVie’s Skyrizi (risankizumab) and AstraZeneca’s Forxiga (dapagliflozin) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Update on US regulatory decision for Farxiga in type 1 diabetes
15 July 2019 - AstraZeneca today announced that the US FDA has issued a complete response letter regarding the supplemental ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme restrictions on anti‐epileptic drug prescribing promote unsafe and outdated practice
1 July 2019 - The PBS urgently needs to update anti‐epileptic drug prescribing restrictions that put patients and prescribers at ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Academies call on health minsters to resolve health data issues
15 July 2019 - Regulatory barriers that limit timely access to population and health data must be resolved to achieve ...