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Nine in 10 Americans concerned big pharma will use COVID-19 to raise drug prices
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
June 22, 2020
A survey of US adults has revealed that the majority are very or somewhat worried that big pharma will take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to increase the price of drugs.
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US drug prices rose three times faster than inflation since 2007
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
March 05, 2020
A study of over 602 brand-name prescription drugs shows that list prices increased over 1.5 times and net prices rose over 3.5 times inflation in the past decade.
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Over 250 drug list prices increased in 2020, says new report
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
January 06, 2020
Drug makers have hiked the price of over 250 drugs in the US so far in 2020, according to new reports.
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Report links greater generic competition and lower generic drug prices
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
December 17, 2019
A new report from the FDA has shown that greater competition among generic drug makers is associated with lower generic drug prices.
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USMCA to stabilise biologic drug prices in North America
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
December 16, 2019
The newly signed deal between the US, Mexico and Canada will hold down the price of biologic drugs in the continent, according to a report.
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Appeal shows Trump's HHS isn't giving up on putting drug prices in TV ads
fiercepharma
August 25, 2019
List prices in TV drug ads are back in play. The Trump administration filed an appeal Wednesday, six weeks after a judge struck down its regulation requiring pharma companies to add the list price of a drug into its TV advertising.
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US senators introduce bipartisan bill to lower drug prices
pharmaceutical-technology
July 25, 2019
US Senate Finance Committee chairman Chuck Grassley and ranking member Ron Wyden have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at lowering drug prices in the country.
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Trump seeks 'favored-nation' order on drug prices—but what would that even look like?
fiercepharma
July 09, 2019
Despite tough talk, President Donald Trump has watched U.S. drug prices climb since he took office. Now, Trump says he favors an executive order to address the problem—but his approach has some experts bewildered.
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Pelosi aims for feds to negotiate drug prices, even for private insurers
fiercepharma
July 04, 2019
As House Democrats hash out a proposal empowering the federal government’s top health official to negotiate lower drug prices, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is taking it a step further and pushing a plan that could benefit even those Americans with private h
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Prescription drug prices aren't rising — they're falling for the first time in 47 years
firstwordpharma
March 13, 2019
Prescription drug prices in the US have fallen by 1.2 percent over the last 12 months, including a 1-percent decrease in February, MarketWatch reported Tuesday.