
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. You made it this far, so why not continue, yes? Perhaps a cup or two of stimulation is in order. As you know, a prescription is not required. So feel free to indulge as you attack the laundry list of meetings and deadlines that await. Meanwhile, we have once again assembled a list of tidbits for you to peruse and help you on your way. Hope you have a smashing day and, as always, do drop us a line when you hear something interesting …
President Donald Trump says his administration will make an announcement next week on reducing drug prices, but he did not offer specifics, Reuters reports. Speaking at a dinner with business leaders at his New Jersey club, Trump said, “We are announcing something next week which is going to get them down really substantially.” In May, Trump unveiled a “blueprint” to lower drug prices that appeared to largely spare drug makers and instead took aim at pharmacy benefit managers, which demand rebates in exchange for placing medicines on insurance reimbursement lists.