Thursday, November 21, 2024

Tag: pharmaceutical industry

FTC sues Big Pharma middlemen over skyrocketing insulin prices, targeting PBM...

The suit also includes their affiliated group purchasing organizations (GPOs), accusing them of blocking patients from accessing cheaper alternatives and distorting drug markets for profit.

Bernie Sanders calls out Big Pharma over exorbitant drug prices: Novo...

As Novo Nordisk rakes in billions, Sen. Bernie Sanders and public health advocates demand answers on why U.S. patients are charged sky-high prices for life-saving drugs like Ozempic while generics could sell for a fraction of the cost.

How Bernie Sanders’ fight against Big Pharma dropped inhaler prices from...

A Maine woman’s story highlights the impact of progressive action on drug prices.

Biden and Sanders denounce ‘corporate greed’ in Big Pharma, demand lower...

President Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders call out pharmaceutical companies for overcharging Americans, urging immediate reform.

FTC challenges Big Pharma over unfair patents as Sanders applauds regulatory...

The Federal Trade Commission intensifies its fight against pharmaceutical patent abuses, aiming to slash drug prices and increase access to generic medications.

Breathing relief: AstraZeneca joins movement to cap US inhaler costs amid...

Following Boehringer Ingelheim's lead, AstraZeneca pledges affordable respiratory care in the U.S., sparking calls for industry-wide reform.

Federal court dismisses Pharma lawsuit against Medicare drug price negotiations

This procedural dismissal effectively sidelines the pharmaceutical industry's concerted efforts to maintain control over drug pricing, marking a significant victory for proponents of healthcare reform.

Big Pharma’s battle against FDA-approved medicine imports from Canada

Florida's groundbreaking move: importing affordable medication from Canada. Big Pharma's pushback and the FDA's historic approval — a turning point in U.S. healthcare?

‘Narratives of delay’: How the animal pharma industry resists moves to...

A DeSmog review of hundreds of documents identifies eight arguments fielded by the industrial farming lobby to allay concerns over livestock drugs.

$6 billion in PhRMA Network grants flood the non-profit world, muddying...

An analysis of the $6 billion in grants distributed by PhRMA and its member companies.

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Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.

Protesters demand US Senate block weapons sales to Israel amid Gaza death toll exceeding...

Emblazoned with slogans like “Stop Arming Israel” and “Fund Housing, Not Genocide,” demonstrators gathered in the Hart Senate Office Building ahead of a pivotal Senate vote on Wednesday.

Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...

Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.