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Deck of “Trump Cards” Collapses Pharma Deal

21.09.2020 -

After a roller coaster ride entailing months of on again-off again negotiations with US president Donald Trump over drug prices, the country’s pharmaceutical industry is...

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Former Lilly President to Head US Health Department

14.11.2017 - US president, Donald Trump, has chosen Alex Azar, a former US president of drugmaker Eli Lilly, as his new Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Azar will replace Tom Price...

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High Drug Prices Said “Infecting” Generics

28.01.2016 - The pharmaceutical industry has often been accused of trying to keep affordable generic drugs off the market, with the addition – for example – of new indications or product...

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Americans Blame Drugmakers for High Prices

24.06.2015 - Americans are far more likely to blame pharmaceutical companies for high prescription medication costs than their health insurers, a recent poll has found. Of the 1,200 adults...

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Drugmakers Face More Scrutiny of Discordant U.S. Prices

11.05.2013 - The world's biggest drug makers have for years enjoyed rich premiums for their medicines in the U.S. market. Those days may be coming to an end. Companies like Pfizer and...

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Brakes on U.S. Health Spending Go Beyond the Recession

07.05.2013 - Slower growth in the pace of U.S. healthcare spending reflects a fundamental change in the use of medical services that could save the country nearly $800 billion in the next...

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U.S. Sues Novartis, Alleging Kickbacks to Pharmacies

24.04.2013 - The U.S. government filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Novartis on Tuesday, accusing a unit of the Swiss drug maker of causing the Medicare and Medicaid programs to pay tens of...

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Generics Brought Down Common Drug Prices in 2012

05.03.2013 - Cheaper generic drugs in 2012 brought down spending on treatments for common diseases like high cholesterol for the first time in 20 years, according to a report from the largest...