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First Opinion

Patients need policymakers’ help to enforce mental health parity laws

By Patrice A. Harris and Ellen Weber

PhRMA & congress

Politics

The drug industry is headed back to Congress to make its case. Will Democrats keep the door open?

By Nicholas Florko

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Rep. Lloyd Doggett

Politics

Democrats are suddenly eyeing a valuable pharma asset: its patents

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Charles Grassley

Politics

With new drug pricing legislation, Grassley and Wyden hint at the next steps for a powerful Senate committee

By Ike Swetlitz

The medical device tax on things like knee and hip prostheses wouild increase their cost and harm jobs in the industry.

First Opinion

It’s time to permanently end the job-killing medical device tax

By Newt Gingrich

The US Capitol

Politics

The new Congress is already threatening to push forward on drug pricing, but BIO CEO Jim Greenwood isn’t changing tack

By Nicholas Florko

STAT Plus November 29 Panel event

Politics

Watch: In a heated debate in Washington, key players spar over drug pricing policies

By Ike Swetlitz

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Cassidy - STAT Plus November 29

Politics

Watch: Sen. Bill Cassidy weighs in on Trump’s drug pricing proposals and next year’s congressional agenda

By Nicholas Florko

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Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)

Politics

Republican senator: pharma’s arguments against putting drug prices in TV ads are ‘patronizing’

By Elizabeth Cooney and Nicholas Florko

White pills on yellow background

Politics

A drug pricing duel: Tying U.S. drug prices to what other countries pay

By Elizabeth Cooney

PEPFAR hospital in Kenya

First Opinion

PEPFAR, launched as an emergency response to AIDS, has built a bridge to the future

By Myron S. Cohen

Politics

What’s the fuss with Bernie Sanders’ new drug pricing bill?

By Nicholas Florko and Ike Swetlitz

Marijuana Massachusetts

First Opinion

Rep. Joe Kennedy III: It’s time to legalize marijuana at the federal level

By Joe Kennedy III

Patrick O'Connor

Politics

A newcomer rises to the defense of pharma — and tries to salvage its bruised reputation

By Ike Swetlitz

FDA Campus

Politics

FDA official hints at a tough road ahead for ‘right to try’

By Ike Swetlitz

House of Representatives

Politics

New ads push lawmakers to keep the drug pricing promises they made on the campaign trail

Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY)

Politics

Did Rep. Chris Collins sell his biotech stock without telling Congress?

By Damian Garde

U.S. Rep. Peter Welch

Politics

Rep. Peter Welch on drug prices, the potential for bipartisan action, and a ‘broken market’

Elijah Cummings

Heavyweights

Elijah Cummings sparred with Martin Shkreli and Mylan’s CEO. Now he’s got a gavel to take on pharma

By Andrew Joseph

The Readout LOUD

LISTEN: What the midterms mean, a golden age on hold, and the $4 million drug

By Damian Garde, Rebecca Robbins, and Adam Feuerstein

Anna Eshoo

Politics

After successes at the ballot box, this drug pricing advocacy group is setting its sights on results

U.S. Capitol and ambulances

Politics

8 burning questions for pharma, as Washington braces for a health policy shakeup

By Nicholas Florko

PBM pharmacy pill costs

Politics

Beyond the political noise: 3 policy proposals on drug prices that have a fighting chance — and make the industry shudder

By Nicholas Florko

Mitch McConnell

Politics

Kumbaya in Washington: Democrats, GOP, and Trump all pledge to work to bring down drug prices

By Ike Swetlitz

President Trump Signs The "Know The Lowest Price and The Patient's Right To Know" Acts

First Opinion

With a new Congress, a window opens to finally bring down drug prices

By John Rother and David Durenberger

Election 2018 Senate Hugin New Jersey

Politics

Bob Hugin concedes defeat in New Jersey — but doesn’t concede his pharma background played a role

Nancy Pelosi

Politics

Democrats took the House. Here’s what it means for health and medicine

By Lev Facher and Andrew Joseph

Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY)

Politics

Indicted for biotech insider trading, Rep. Chris Collins keeps his seat

By Damian Garde

Claire McCaskill rally

Politics

In these eight midterms races, health and medicine are front and center