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Pharmaceutical industry responds to Brexit vote outcome
15 January 2019 - The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has responded to the outcome of the meaningful vote on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2019
Why pharmaceutical companies are on a shopping binge
14 January 2019 - With the cost of R&D so high, it may make sense to spend money on a competitor. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2018
FDA takes aim at pharma’s biosimilar-delaying tactics
12 December 2018 - Ever-rising cost of insulins also to be targeted. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Dec 2018
The drug industry is headed back to Congress to make its case. Will Democrats keep the door open?
10 December 2018 - With annual revenues of roughly $450 million and an army of some 160 lobbyists, PhRMA has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2018
Patent abuse is driving up drug prices. Just look at Lantus.
7 December 2018 - A rare point of consensus following the midterm elections is that Americans are adamant about lowering ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Dec 2018
FDA publishes post CRL guidance for generic companies
4 December 2018 - The US FDA has published final guidance for the generics industry on post-complete response letter meetings. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Dec 2018
Recognition where it’s due: the Access to Medicines Index and the pharma industry
3 December 2018 - Former CEO of Medicines Australia Brendan Shaw says Bill Gates is correct when he says pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2018
Disclosing prescription-drug prices in advertisements — legal and public health issues
14 November 2018 - On October 15, 2018, the CMS proposed a rule requiring television advertisements for prescription drugs and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2018
Lilly snaps up regulatory 'fast pass' for bargain price
2 November 2018 - Priority review vouchers used to be highly sought: back in 2015, for example, AbbVie paid United ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2018
Pharmaceutical industry challenges Trump plan forcing companies to reveal drug prices in TV ads
25 October 2018 - Symbicort, an inhaler marketed to people whose lung disease makes them “huff and puff,” rolls off ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2018
Big pharma boosts drug prices as supplies run low, study reveals
26 September 2018 - Federal lawmakers have been griping about drug pricing for years, led most recently by President Donald ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Sep 2018
Cost of clinical trials for new drug FDA approval are fraction of total tab
24 September 2018 - Clinical trials that support FDA approvals of new drugs have a median cost of $19 million, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Sep 2018
ACCC approves local merger of pharma firms Arrow and Apotex
20 September 2018 - Half of all generic prescriptions could come from one supplier after the competition watchdog approved a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Sep 2018
Harvard Professor's attack on pharma's clinical trials is absurd
18 September 2018 - Dr. Marcia Angell, a senior lecturer at Harvard Medical School and the first woman to serve as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Sep 2018
Antimicrobial resistance: FDA discusses reimbursement reforms
17 September 2018 - Reimbursement reforms for antimicrobial treatments could include “a mix of milestone payments and subscription fees for ...