Drug Prices

Hep C San Fran
Pharmalot

The ‘Netflix’ model for hepatitis C drugs is saving Australia a lot of money

By Ed Silverman

Racial bias Pain Management
Pharmalot

Lawmakers ask FDA to explain steps to contain contaminants in blood pressure drugs

By Ed Silverman

Vertex
Pharmalot

U.K. lawmaker challenges the government to issue a compulsory license for Vertex drug

By Ed Silverman

Jeffrey Leiden
Pharmalot

Vertex faces more pressure over pricing, but one analyst does not expect any movement

By Ed Silverman

Pharmalot

Pharmalittle: AstraZeneca chief medical officer is leaving; a venture capital firm bids farewell to J.P. Morgan

By Ed Silverman

Len Schleifer
Pharma

Regeneron CEO: ‘We need a carrot-and-stick system’ to balance pricing and innovation

By Ed Silverman and Matthew Herper

FDA Generic
Pharmalot

Canada ends a probe into three big drug makers accused of thwarting generic competition

By Ed Silverman

Drug costs
Pharmalot

Trump administration report would preclude reclaiming patents as a way to lower drug prices

By Ed Silverman

Pill illo
Pharmalot

As pharma seeks more orphan drug designations, FDA fails to assess important needed info

By Ed Silverman

Pharmalot

Pharmalittle: Merck boosts prices on a few drugs; former Insys execs pleads guilty in Subsys conspiracy

By Ed Silverman

Generic epinephrine
Pharmalot

FDA promised a ‘lower-cost option’ to EpiPen, but the price isn’t any lower

By Ed Silverman

Pharmalot

Pharmalittle: AbbVie sues U.K. over hepatitis C drug program; pharma braces for pricing proposals from Democrats

By Ed Silverman

Humira
Pharmalot

AbbVie offers a ‘huge’ discount on Humira to fend off European rivals

By Ed Silverman

Pharmalot

Pharmalittle: Trump to give speech today on drug pricing; FDA approves a novel, but pricey flu drug

By Ed Silverman

Clinical Trial pricing
Pharmalot

Here’s a hypothesis: Lower doses of some cancer pills could save a lot of money

By Ed Silverman

Pharmalot

Mallinckrodt will be honored for research into a drug that causes sticker shock

By Ed Silverman

Insulin NOVO NORDISK
Pharmalot

Minnesota becomes first state to sue major insulin makers over price-gouging

By Ed Silverman

Pharmalot

Pharmalittle: Trump to require drug prices in ads; Europe cracks down on valsartan ingredients maker

By Ed Silverman

Pharmalot

Pfizer pays $700,000 to settle charges over misleading copay coupons

By Ed Silverman

Pharmalot

CVS sets a cost-effectiveness threshold for health plan coverage of most new drugs

By Ed Silverman

Injectable drugs
Pharmalot

Trump plan to give private Medicare leverage over drug costs would boost PBMs and biosimilars

By Ed Silverman

Rep. Greg Walden
Pharmalot

Republican lawmakers want FTC to probe PBM mergers over drug pricing concerns

By Ed Silverman

Pharmalot

A federal appeals court just slammed the door on Allergan’s deal with the Mohawk tribe

By Ed Silverman

Pharmalot
Pharmalot

U.K. health officials make a counteroffer to Vertex for its pricey cystic fibrosis drugs

By Ed Silverman

Pharmalot
Pharmalot

Under pressure from Trump, Pfizer agrees to roll back price hikes

By Ed Silverman

Prison
Pharmalot

Can a federal drug discount program unlock savings for state prisons?

By Ed Silverman

Pharmalot
Pharmalot

Aetna pressures whistleblower who alleged CVS Caremark ripped off Medicare

By Ed Silverman

Pharmalot

Pharmalittle: Amgen migraine drug costs less than expected; J&J halts development on Alzheimer’s drug

By Ed Silverman

Prescription Medication
Pharmalot

AbbVie and J&J reverse course on a price hike in face of criticism

By Ed Silverman

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