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Amgen Plows Ahead With Costly, Highly Toxic Cancer Dosing Despite FDA Challenge
The heavier dosage allows AmGen to protect 75% of its revenue from the drug, which earned $200 million last year.
Pharma
'Skinny Label' Generics Saved Medicare $14.6B
The program has demonstrated savings but legal challenges threaten its future.
Pharma
Drug Expenditures Surge; Drug Prices Not So Much.
Spending on weight-loss drugs will continue to climb in 2024 and beyond as drug makers catch up with the huge...
Pharma
U.S. $772.5B Pharmacy Spend in 2023 Driven by Weight-Loss Drugs
Prescription drug spending grew by 13.5% in 2023, but drug cost inflation was lower than the CPI.
Payer
Biden Is Right About $35 Insulin Cap but Exaggerates Prior Costs for Medicare Enrollees
Insulin for Medicare beneficiaries 'was costing 400 bucks a month on average. It now costs $35 a month.' ? President...
Payer
New Report Targets Payer Pain Points for Digital Therapeutics Integration
The Digital Therapeutics Alliance is helping outline integrated digital product workflows that identify gaps for payers, clinicians, and patients.
CEO
At Stake in Mifepristone Case: Abortion, FDA's Authority, and Return to 1873 Obscenity Law
A victory for the plaintiffs would lay the groundwork for a de facto nationwide abortion ban.
Pharma
Astellas' Chief Strategy Officer Meets Challenges of New Role, And New Diagnosis
Adam Pearson?s life experiences and a recent diagnosis of a rare disease give him a unique perspective to guide the...
CFO
Biden Said Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Cut the Deficit by $160B. That's Years Away
The CBO projects a a 10-year cumulative savings of $161.7 billion from two provisions of the IRA.
Payer
Infographic: 4 Reasons BCBS Was Squeezed In 2023
The insurer saw a minimal net gain after experiencing massive costs.
Pharma
Biden Is Right. The U.S. Generally Pays Double That of Other Countries for Rx Drugs.
If you went 'anywhere in the world,' you could get a prescription filled for 40% to 60% less than it...
Pharma
Roche's Digital Health Chief Puts Teamwork Over Technology
Stephen Ranjan believes teamwork is just as crucial as technology in building successful digital healthcare solutions in the pharma space