Legislation Aims to Prevent Pharma From Price-gouging During Pandemic
Two new bipartisan bills introduced by House Democrats aim to prevent the pharmaceutical industry from engaging in price-gouging on COVID-19 [...]
Report: Drugmakers Engaging in ‘Science by Press Release’
Drugmakers are increasingly taking up a tactic to make their experimental products stand out, according to a Politico report: "science [...]
Public Citizen to Pharma: Stop Raising Prices During a Pandemic
Public Citizen in a recent campaign asked 20 pharmaceutical companies to halt price increases as the U.S. grapples with the [...]
Report: Pharma Sees Reputation Bump Among Patient Groups
A recent survey suggests the pharmaceutical industry has seen a slight bump in reputation among patient organizations, STAT reports. The [...]
Report Puts Spotlight on Pharma Transparency
FirstWord Pharma in its "Pricing Transparency in Pharma" report explores the rising demand for increased transparency. The report highlights 10 [...]
Pfizer Looks to Secure Lead in ‘Arms Race’ for Data
As top pharmaceutical companies look to tap into the wealth of health care data from things like wearables and genetic [...]
Report: Pharma Companies Want Lower Drug Prices, but Don’t Want to Lower Their Own
While pharma executives were making their proposals for lower drug prices during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, none were willing [...]
With $200M in Funding, Pharma Startup Wants to Bring New Drugs in ‘Sustainable Method’
With $200 million in startup funding, a new Massachusetts-based drug company called EQRx is looking to shake up the pharmaceutical [...]
Pharma Execs Support New Commitment to Patients
A group of pharmaceutical executives has pledged its support for a renewed effort to put the patient first after signing [...]