On February 26, 2019, the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of prominent pharmaceutical companies appeared before the Senate Finance Committee in Washington, DC for a hearing on “Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part II.” The CEOs in attendance included Richard A. Gonzalez of AbbVie Inc, Pascal Soriot of AstraZeneca, Giovanni Caforio of Bristol-Myers …
Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-CA) speaks alongside US Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg after a tour of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach during a press conference at the Port of Long Beach on January 11, 2022, in Long Beach, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Two Democratic lawmakers are …
On June 1, 2023, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) arrived at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images On Wednesday, Senator Bernie Sanders urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take action to make the expensive Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi affordable for seniors. In a letter to HHS …
Syringe with Covid-19 vaccine against the XBB Variant. Fight against virus Covid-19 Coronavirus, Vaccination and immunization. Undefined Undefined | Istock | Getty Images The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff announced on Monday that the updated Covid boosters for the upcoming fall and winter vaccination campaign should target specific XBB omicron subvariants. In their …
A medical worker collects a swab sample from a woman at a COVID-19 testing site in New York, the United States, March 29, 2022. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Recent data published by the Kaiser Family Foundation reveals that approximately 1 million individuals have been removed from Medicaid since the expiration …
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) delivers a press conference on Capitol Hill regarding 11 Senate Democrats who wrote a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to utilize the 14th Amendment in order to prevent a catastrophic debt default, in Washington, May 18, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Senator Bernie Sanders has made a firm …
David Ricks, CEO of Eli Lilly, expresses concerns over potential harm to drug development caused by Medicare price negotiations aimed at reducing costs for older Americans. Ricks, in an interview on CNBC’s “The Exchange,” stated, “I’m really worried about the harm this will do to new cures and possibilities in medicine.” The provision in focus …
Republican lawmakers, state attorneys general, and various advocacy groups have expressed their support for Illumina’s acquisition of cancer-test developer Grail, while the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fights to reverse the deal. On Monday, these groups filed 14 amicus briefs urging the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the FTC order that seeks to …
A person in Los Angeles, California receives a COVID-19 vaccination dose at Union Station during a free distribution event for those who have received vaccination shots or booster shots. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s panel of advisors has expressed doubts about the need for periodic updates to COVID vaccines, as it is uncertain if …
Dr. Mandy Cohen delivers a news conference at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, on November 10, 2021. Bryan Anderson | AP President Joe Biden announced on Friday that he will appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Cohen …