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Senate puts forward bipartisan bill to lower price of drugs
July 24, 2019Research and Development PBMs, Senate, USA, access, bipartisan, pharma, pricing
The Senate Finance Committee has introduced a bipartisan bill that aimed at lowering the prices Medicare pays for pharmaceutical drugs. …
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) execs testify before US Senate
April 10, 2019Research and Development PBMs, Rebates, Senate, US, pharma, senator, sfc
Executives representing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) appeared before the US Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday as they testified on the …
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March 1, 2019Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, GP, Michael Cohen, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi, Senate, UK, crispr, top 10
As the CRISPR twins’ story unfolds, scientists revealed that the Chinese babies were likely altered in a way that improves …
Pharma chiefs will testify at Senate hearing on rising drug prices
February 7, 2019Sales and Marketing CEO, J&J, JJ, Pfizer, Sanofi, Senate, pharma, pricing
The Chief Executives of Pfizer, Sanofi and Bristol-Myers Squibb have said that they will join four other pharma execs in …
Opioid dependency therapy price hiked 600% since 2014, Senate investigators find
November 20, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Evzio, Kaleo, Senate, US, naloxone, opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, opioids, pharma
Senate investigators have found that Virginia-based drugmaker Kaleo hiked the price of its opioid dependency therapy Evzio (naloxone) by as …
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September 21, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Jobs, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Senate, UCB, manufacturing, opioid crisis, top 10
Manufacturing took a hit this week as Novo Nordisk announced the loss of 400 jobs while Novartis made the move …
Senate bill would save money and allow generics to reach market more quickly, according to CBO report
September 20, 2018Business Services, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing CBO, Senate, US, biosimilars, generics, law, politics
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has said in a report that a bipartisan bill awaiting a vote in the senate …
US Senate pass bipartisan bill to tackle opioid crisis
September 18, 2018Manufacturing and Production Senate, US, epidemic, opioid, opioid crisis, politics
The US Senate have passed a bipartisan bill aimed at combatting the opioid crisis. The bill, which was passed with …
Senate claims Novartis misled public on Trump lawyer deal
July 16, 2018Sales and Marketing Novartis, Senate, Trump, United States, deal
A report released by the United States Senate has found that Novartis’ relationship with Donald Trump’s long-time lawyer Michael Cohen …
Valeant’s outgoing boss tells Senate committee he “regrets” drug price rises
April 28, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Senate, Valeant, admits, aggressive, committee, drug price, pearson, rises
Outgoing Valeant (NYSE: VRX) boss, Michael Pearson, expressed regret at the way his company conducted operations to a US Senate …
Big pharma answers tough questions at US drug pricing hearing
February 5, 2016Medical Communications Drug pricing, FDA, Martin Shkreli, Senate, Turing Pharmaceuticals, US, Valeant, congress
Pharmaceutical industry executives came under intense scrutiny at a Congressional hearing in the US as the debate over the spiralling …
Senate panel approves Dr Robert Califf as FDA commissioner
January 13, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Dr Robert Califf, FDA, FDA commissioner, Senate
A senate panel has approved president Obama’s nominee Dr Robert Califf to lead the FDA by a clear majority, although …
Pharma welcome for Senate healthcare reform vote
January 6, 2010Sales and Marketing Obama, Senate, US healthcare
Pharma manufacturers have welcomed the passing of the US Senate’s healthcare reform bill on Christmas Eve. Ken Johnson, senior vice …
US health reform heads for decisive vote
December 22, 2009Sales and Marketing Obama, Senate, US healthcare
The US Senate has passed new healthcare legislation, giving President Barack Obama signs of progress on reform in both parliamentary …
US health reform clears first hurdle
October 14, 2009Sales and Marketing Obama, Senate, US, US healthcare, hc, reform
The US Senate has approved the bill to reform America’s health care system, raising hopes that it can become law …
