Drug Prices
AHA's comments to House leaders on the Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3), legislation that would make a series of changes to the Medicare program in an effort to lower the price of prescription drugs.
The House Ways and Means Committee last night voted 24-17 to approve a revised version of the Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee last night approved a revised version of the Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act.
Two House committees today marked up revised versions of the Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) — legislation that would make a series of changes to the Medicare program in an effort to lower the price of prescription drugs.
The average launch prices for new brand-name drugs and new generic drugs have skyrocketed since 2006, according to an analysis from 46brooklyn.
In what is being hailed as a model for provider-led innovation, Civica Rx, the startup formed last year by a group of health systems to combat rising drug prices and shortages of drugs long on the market, recently made its first delivery of generic medications to a hospital.
Net price increases for seven drugs raised U.S. drug spending by $5.1 billion between 2017 and 2018 without evidence of improved safety or effectiveness.
With all of Amazon’s health care moves, it’s been tough to get a precise read on exactly where the company is headed. But when it comes to the pharmaceutical supply chain, look for Amazon to become an end-to-end player.
Senate Finance Committee leaders yesterday released the statutory text for the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 (S-2543), which closely mirrors the chairman’s mark that passed the committee in July.
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today held a hearing to discuss four bills aimed at making prescription drugs more affordable for Americans.