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Big pharma calls out Australia’s ‘freeloading’ on US medicine
3 July 2025 - American pharmaceutical manufacturers have ramped up pressure on Donald Trump to take action against Australia over its ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jun 2025
UNAIDS urges Gilead to drop price of new HIV prevention shot
18 June 2025 - The US FDA has approved long-acting injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention. The new medicine is administered ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jun 2025
Lilly to offer all approved doses of Zepbound (tirzepatide) single-dose vials through LillyDirect Self Pay Pharmacy Solutions
16 June 2025 - With the addition of 12.5 mg and 15 mg vials, all approved doses of Zepbound will be ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jun 2025
No drug price pledges by Pfizer, others in talks with US Government, Pfizer CEO says
9 June 2025 - Pfizer and other drug companies have met with the Trump administration to discuss lowering US drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 May 2025
Wegovy discount: price for weight loss drug gets cut to $199, but there's a catch
22 May 2025 - Novo Nordisk announced it has temporarily reduced the price of the weight loss drug Wegovy for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 May 2025
FDA takes steps to enhance state importation programs to help lower prescription drug prices
21 May 2025 - The US FDA is continuing to take steps to help state importation programs provide safe, effective and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2025
Trump wants to ‘equalize’ and lower drug prices. Could Canada be impacted?
17 May 2025 - US President Donald Trump has launched a new effort to lower prescription drug prices for Americans ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2025
ICER publishes protocol for first annual launch price and access report
19 May 2025 - Report to be issued in October 2025. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 May 2025
Trump says he will sign executive order on drug price caps
11 May 2025 - President Trump said Sunday he will sign an executive order Monday to cap prescription drug and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Apr 2025
ICER releases obesity medications white paper examining strategies to ensure affordable access
9 April 2025 - Paper analyses policy reforms and market actions to achieve affordable and equitable access for GLP-1 obesity ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2025
American pharmaceutical boss does not support tariffs on Australian medicines
26 March 2025 - The head of one of America's largest pharmaceutical companies says he does not support tariffs on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2025
Why US drug giants are so angry about Australia’s PBS
20 March 2025 - US pharmaceutical giants hope the protectionist Trump administration will force Australia to increase the price it pays ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2025
Australia defends PBS as US companies urge Trump to impose reciprocal tariffs
19 March 2025 - American medical giants have labelled the federal government's PBS "egregious and discriminatory" and have pressed US ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2025
Big pharma’s plea to Trump to punish Australia for cheaper medicines
19 March 2025 - American medical giants have slammed the $18 billion pharmaceutical benefits scheme in a plea to US ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Mar 2025
Novo Nordisk to sell obesity drug Wegovy direct to patients at lower price
5 March 2025 - Move follows similar announcement by Eli Lilly, though Novo’s is broader. ...